Understand what the ads ask for and how to stand out.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
SpaceX has 138 open security engineer / analyst jobs in 6 states, 24 of them posted in the last 7 days.
| Title ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 14 |
| Security Officer 3 | 12 |
| Security Software Engineer | 8 |
| New Graduate Engineer | 8 |
| Product Security Engineer | 7 |
| Sr. Network Security Engineer | 7 |
| Lead Security Officer | 5 |
| Sr. Security Software Enginer | 4 |
| Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer | 4 |
| Principal Cybersecurity Engineer | 4 |
| Industrial Security Analyst | 4 |
| Lead Physical Security Hardware Specialist | 4 |
Senior Level 13, Mid Level 6, Entry Level 2 (stated in 21 of 138 ads).
None of these listings publishes a pay range, so we do not state one.
0 of 138 ads mention a remote or flexible location.
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| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne | California | 29 | 21% |
| Redmond | Washington | 20 | 14% |
| Bastrop | Texas | 17 | 12% |
| Starbase | Texas | 13 | 9% |
| El Segundo | California | 12 | 9% |
| Washington | District of Columbia | 12 | 9% |
| Memphis | Tennessee | 10 | 7% |
| Palo Alto | California | 10 | 7% |
| Cape Canaveral | Florida | 4 | 3% |
| Austin | Texas | 3 | 2% |
| College Station | Texas | 3 | 2% |
| Vandenberg | California | 2 | 1% |
We counted how often SpaceX's own 138 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 130 of 138 ads (94%) state a number of years. The median is 5 years; 58% ask for 5 or more and 1% for 10 or more.
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 125 | 91% |
| High school diploma or GED | 42 | 30% |
| 'or equivalent experience' accepted | 8 | 6% |
| Master's degree | 4 | 3% |
| Associate degree | 1 | 1% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. citizenship mentioned | 138 | 100% |
| U.S. person / export-control (ITAR, EAR) rules | 138 | 100% |
| Security clearance mentioned | 62 | 45% |
| Background check or drug test | 51 | 37% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call | 138 | 100% |
| Travel mentioned | 61 | 44% |
| On-site or in-person work | 44 | 32% |
| Heavy lifting | 11 | 8% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| python | 72 | 52% |
| c++ | 61 | 44% |
| excel | 31 | 22% |
| linux | 28 | 20% |
| kubernetes | 7 | 5% |
| jira | 4 | 3% |
| aws | 3 | 2% |
| azure | 3 | 2% |
| gcp | 3 | 2% |
| sap | 3 | 2% |
First, cover the basics the ads ask for most (see the requirements above: python (52%), c++ (44%), excel (22%), linux (20%)). Then look at what separates higher-paid ads:
Too few ads publish a pay range to compare, so we do not rank items by pay.
We describe only what the ads state. We do not know how recruiters rank candidates.
Where else the same role family is open, with the pay each posts:
| Employer ⇅ | Open security engineer / analyst jobs ⇅ | Posted range (median, yearly) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Deloitte | 62 | not published |
| Anthropic | 42 | $320,000 – $405,000 |
| Transportation Security Administration | 36 | not published |
| OpenAI | 35 | $266,000 – $370,000 |
| Apple | 29 | not published |
| JPMorgan Chase | 27 | not published |
| Rocket Lab Corporation | 23 | $115,000 – $150,000 |
| Salesforce | 22 | not published |
| Kyndryl | 21 | not published |
| Bank of America | 20 | not published |
| CoreWeave | 18 | not published |
| Databricks | 17 | $190,000 – $260,900 |
| Uber | 16 | not published |
| Sandia National Laboratories | 16 | not published |
| Samsara Inc. | 16 | $165,200 – $295,000 |
138 open today, 24 posted in the last 7 days.
Mostly in Hawthorne, CA (29), Redmond, WA (20), Bastrop, TX (17).