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Embedded Security Engineer (Starlink)
SpaceX · Bastrop, TX
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What SpaceX asks for
From SpaceX's Embedded Security Engineer (Starlink) ad, checked 1 Nov 2026.
Security infrastructure design
Designing and constructing security infrastructure, including services for cryptography and other security-critical functions for large-scale systems.
Python, C++ and Golang
Professional experience writing software in one or more development languages, such as Python, C++, or Golang.
Hardware security modules
Working with specialized security hardware such as Hardware Security Modules and Trusted Platform Modules, or implementing secure boot processes.
Network protocols and security
Deep knowledge of network security and protocols, including the TCP/IP stack and UDP based protocols.
The ad asks for a bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline or 2 or more years of professional security software development. Applicant must be a US citizen, green card holder, or have refugee/asylee status under ITAR.
How the example answers the ad
Hardware security modules
“Integrated Hardware Security Modules into the CI/CD pipeline to automate signing of distributed binaries for 3 product versions.”
Mentioning the integration of Hardware Security Modules into a CI/CD pipeline for 3 product versions provides concrete evidence of working with specialized security hardware.
Python, C++ and Golang
“Developed custom security drivers in C++ that secured 200+ hardware-based storage modules.”
Documenting the development of custom security drivers in C++ for over 200 hardware-based storage modules shows professional experience writing software in one of the required languages.
Network protocols and security
“Reduced false positive alerts by 60% through the implementation of machine learning-based anomaly detection on UDP traffic streams.”
Applying anomaly detection to UDP traffic streams to achieve a 60% reduction in false positive alerts indicates knowledge of UDP based protocols and network security.
Security infrastructure design
“Supported the migration of legacy security configurations to a modern PKI-based authentication infrastructure.”
Supporting a migration to PKI-based authentication infrastructure shows involvement in the design and construction of security services for a large-scale system.
The whole example as text
Victor Nguyen · Senior Embedded Security Engineer
Summary
Embedded security engineer with 6 years of experience in high-assurance aerospace and infrastructure systems. Designed cryptographic services for distributed IoT networks utilizing C++ and Python. Implemented secure boot architectures on custom ARM hardware leveraging TPM 2.0 modules. Hardened critical network stacks against UDP-based vectors to protect high-bandwidth data transmission.
Experience
Senior Embedded Security Engineer · Lockheed Martin
Bethesda, MD · 2025 - Present
- Architected secure firmware update mechanisms for 500+ aerospace sensor nodes, reducing potential exploit surface by 40%.
- Orchestrated the transition to post-quantum cryptographic standards across 3 product lines to ensure long-term data integrity.
- Led a team of 4 engineers in identifying and patching 12 high-severity vulnerabilities within the internal communication bus.
- Optimized bootloader performance, resulting in a 25% reduction in time-to-readiness for mission-critical flight systems.
Embedded Systems Engineer · Northrop Grumman
Falls Church, VA · 2023 - 2025
- Developed custom security drivers in C++ that secured 200+ hardware-based storage modules.
- Reduced false positive alerts by 60% through the implementation of machine learning-based anomaly detection on UDP traffic streams.
- Streamlined the secure boot process using hardware root-of-trust, achieving a verified boot time under 500 milliseconds.
- Coordinated with cross-functional hardware teams to implement physical tamper-detection circuitry on field-deployed prototypes.
- Reduced kernel space memory leakage by 15% through rigorous auditing of custom network stacks using Valgrind and static analysis.
Security Systems Developer · Cisco
San Jose, CA · 2021 - 2023
- Implemented Golang-based security microservices that processed 10GB of encrypted telemetry data per second.
- Hardened device network stack configurations, preventing unauthorized remote access attempts on 1,000+ edge routers.
- Automated the testing of cryptographic primitives, increasing test coverage by 30% for core platform releases.
- Collaborated with external penetration testing teams to remediate 20+ identified CVEs in production firmware.
- Integrated Hardware Security Modules into the CI/CD pipeline to automate signing of distributed binaries for 3 product versions.
Junior Security Engineer · Raytheon
Waltham, MA · 2020 - 2021
- Assisted in the documentation of security protocols for 5 separate hardware components within defense communication systems.
- Deployed monitoring scripts in Python that reduced incident response time by 20% for network infrastructure outages.
- Performed daily vulnerability scanning on internal servers, reporting 100% of discovered patches to management.
- Supported the migration of legacy security configurations to a modern PKI-based authentication infrastructure.
- Maintained a 99.9% uptime for the security lab cluster by proactively managing updates and resource allocation.
Education
Master of Science in Cybersecurity · University of Washington
Seattle, WA · 2018 - 2020
- Maintained a 3.9 GPA across 48 credit hours of advanced systems security coursework.
- Completed thesis on side-channel vulnerability mitigation in low-power embedded processors.
- Served as lead teaching assistant for Hardware Security and Applied Cryptography labs.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering · Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA · 2014 - 2018
- Graduated with Highest Honors and a 3.85 cumulative GPA.
- Designed a custom FPGA-based hardware accelerator for real-time encryption as the capstone project.
- Competed in the regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, securing 2nd place among 15 universities.
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