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K2 Space Corporation · 15 hours ago

Principal Security Engineer, Operations

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$155K/yr - $185K/yr

8+ years exp

K2 Space Corporation is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, and they are seeking a Principal Security Engineer to secure and scale their corporate operations. This role involves architecting security foundations that protect the company's people, systems, and data while enabling the rapid development of high-powered satellites.

AerospaceMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingSpace Travel

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as the principal technical authority for corporate security engineering, defining the long-term security architecture that protects K2 Space’s people, systems, and data

Architect and govern security controls across corporate IT environments, including identity and access management, endpoint security, network security, SaaS platforms, and cloud services

Establish and own enterprise security standards, reference architectures, and design patterns to ensure consistency, scalability, and defense-in-depth

Lead the design and implementation of zero trust security principles across corporate operations, integrating identity, device posture, and network controls

Act as the final technical escalation point for complex or high-impact security incidents, leading root-cause analysis and driving durable corrective actions

Partner closely with IT, network, and infrastructure teams to embed security into systems design, operational processes, and automation workflows

Influence executive leadership through clear risk assessments, threat modeling, and trade-off analysis tied to business impact and mission outcomes

Evaluate, select, and govern security technologies and vendors; drive strategic adoption, optimization, and deprecation decisions

Design and oversee security automation and detection capabilities, improving visibility, response time, and operational efficiency

Ensure corporate systems meet regulatory, compliance, and contractual security requirements, translating controls into practical engineering implementations

Mentor senior and staff-level security and IT engineers, raising the organization’s security engineering maturity and technical bar

Represent corporate security engineering in cross-functional architecture reviews, audits, and enterprise technology planning forums

Qualification

Security architectureIdentityAccess managementEndpoint securityNetwork securityCloud servicesProgramming PythonProgramming C++Programming RustProgramming GoSecurity best practicesTechnical certificationsInterpersonal skillsAttention to detailProblem-solving skills