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# Security Engineer (Detection Engineering)

- **Company:** Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
- **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $130,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, C++ (Programming Language), Cyber Security, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Linux, Python (Programming Language), Red Team (Cyber Security), Security Information and Event Management, Rust (Programming Language), Data Logging, System Availability, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Golang, Programming Languages
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/security-engineer-detection-engineering-spacex-8816424

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in security engineering, computer science, cyber security, engineering, math, or other STEM discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience in incident response, security operations, or security engineering role in lieu of a degree
 * Experience with any modern programming language, including but not limited to: Python, Go, C++, Rust.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

 * Experience performing Incident Response related tasks or being a part of a role directly contributing to a CSIRT team.
 * Experience building Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) pipelines from diverse systems to optimize logging formats for threat detection.
 * Demonstrated ability to support and manage services in a Kubernetes (k8s) environment, ensuring high availability and reliability through monitoring, alerting, and infrastructure automation.
 * Knowledge of traditional Security Operations environments and response procedures, including modern security information and event management (SIEM) systems.
 * Knowledge of common Red Team and Adversarial attack trends and techniques, and the evidence sources needed to investigate.
 * Knowledge of common attack trends or techniques, and the evidence sources needed to investigate.
 * Familiarity with enterprise security controls and best practices for Windows, Linux, and/or macOS systems., * To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

## Description

* Build and improve existing security detection mechanisms and automation frameworks that directly drive what the Security Operations Center detects.
 * Engage with relevant owners of high-risk systems and services to identify and prioritize detection gaps.
 * Investigate anomalous or suspicious behavior in the environment as it is identified in the detection engineering process.
 * Participate in adversary emulation activities to identify detection gaps in the environment.


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