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K2 Space Corporation · 9 hours ago

Senior Security Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$125K/yr - $155K/yr

5+ years exp

K2 Space Corporation is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, backed by significant investments and contracts. The Senior Security Engineer will safeguard technology and teams by deploying, operating, and refining security controls across various platforms, ensuring resilient protections that scale as the company grows.

AerospaceMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingSpace Travel

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Implement, operate, and maintain security controls across corporate IT environments, including identity and access management, endpoint security, network security, SaaS platforms, and cloud services

Serve as a hands-on security engineer supporting day-to-day operations, investigations, and incident response activities

Configure and manage identity systems, including user access, role-based controls, conditional access policies, and authentication mechanisms

Deploy and support endpoint security tooling such as MDM, EDR, and device compliance controls across macOS, Windows, and Linux environments

Partner with network and IT teams to implement and maintain network security controls, including firewall rules, segmentation, and secure remote access

Monitor security alerts and logs, investigate suspicious activity, and respond to security incidents, including containment and remediation

Support vulnerability management activities, including scanning, prioritization, and remediation tracking in collaboration with IT and engineering teams

Assist with security architecture initiatives by implementing designs and providing operational feedback to inform future improvements

Contribute to security automation and tooling improvements to increase detection, response speed, and operational efficiency

Support compliance and audit efforts by implementing required controls and producing technical evidence as needed

Maintain accurate security documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures

Promote security best practices through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and mentorship of junior team members

Qualification

Security operationsIdentityAccess managementEndpoint securityNetwork securityProgramming languagesVulnerability managementTechnical certificationsInterpersonal skillsAttention to detailProblem-solving skills

Required

5+ years of experience in security operations or engineering roles preferably in a fast-paced startup or technology environment

2+ years of development experience with any modern programming language (including but not limited to Python, C++, Rust, Go) in lieu of a degree; OR a bachelor's degree in security engineering, cyber security, computer science, engineering, math, or other STEM discipline

Knowledge of operating systems, current equipment and technologies, networking, security best practices, and system performance monitoring tools

Comfortable working with mission critical and sensitive systems, with a sense of urgency appropriate with responsibilities

Due to the high visibility of this position, excellent interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills