SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

LEAD SECURITY OPERATIONS ANALYST

We are a target of nation states, cyber criminals, and other adversaries. We must defend against these threats to succeed in our missions to launch satellites, deliver people and cargo to the International Space Station, provide internet to the world, and bring humanity to Mars.

As the Lead Security Operations Analyst, you and your team will be the front line of defense against these adversaries. You will be responsible for our detection capabilities, security operations team of analysts, and our incident response procedures. You will drive the long-term technical roadmap for the team while also responding quickly to new threat intelligence and emerging vulnerabilities. You must be able to interface well with both internal and external teams, make good decisions about risk and the impact of events, and communicate technical information about incidents clearly.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the security operations team in identification and response to cyber threat activities
• Drive the design and implementation of the enterprise security operations processes, playbooks, and bespoke engineered solutions
• Drive the design and implementation of security operations infrastructure and tooling
• Communicate to peers, business partners, and management aspects of cyber defense, including crisis/incident communications, investigative results, and awareness of the cyber threat landscape
• Build strong relationships with internal engineering and support teams to obtain and utilize application logs and metrics to improve the security program
• Build relationships with external sources of information security information that help us manage our security program
• Directly interface with Insider Threat, Investigations and Legal teams in the event of security incidents

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 7+ years or more of information security experience without a degree; OR a bachelor’s degree in information technology, security, computer science or a STEM field of study and 5+ years of information security experience
• 1+ years or more of experience in a security operations capacity, responding to cybersecurity incidents
• Experience leading teams in an operational or technical capacity

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Deep understanding of Incident Response processes and best-practices
• Understanding of threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures in both pre and post-exploitation phases of attack lifecycles
• Experience with modern security information and event management (SIEM and EDR) systems such as Splunk, ELK, Sentinel One, etc.
• Strong understanding of security architecture, tool integration, and API development/automation
• Excellent technical communications skills
• Demonstrated experience improving security operations tooling, detections, and procedures

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• 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.  

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at (310) 363-6000.