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Principal Security Engineer, Operations

3 weeks ago
United States
Full-time
Lead
Security Engineer
Cybersecurity
C++ Go Network Security Python Rust
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K2 Space Corporation

K2 Space builds high-powered satellite platforms and satellite buses for missions across LEO, MEO, and GEO, emphasizing higher payload power, large payload mass, vertical integration, and in-house manufacturing.

Defense and Space Manufacturing
51-200
Founded 2022
$180M raised
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Description

  • Serve as the principal technical authority for corporate security engineering and define the long-term security architecture.
  • Architect and govern security controls across identity and access management, endpoints, networks, SaaS platforms, and cloud services.
  • Establish and own enterprise security standards, reference architectures, and design patterns.
  • Lead the design and implementation of zero trust security principles across corporate operations.
  • Act as the final technical escalation point for complex or high-impact security incidents and drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
  • Partner with IT, network, and infrastructure teams to embed security into system design, operations, and automation workflows.
  • Influence executive leadership with risk assessments, threat modeling, and business-impact trade-off analysis.
  • Evaluate, select, and govern security technologies and vendors, including adoption, optimization, and deprecation decisions.
  • Design and oversee security automation and detection capabilities to improve visibility, response time, and operational efficiency.
  • Ensure corporate systems meet regulatory, compliance, and contractual security requirements.
  • Mentor senior and staff-level security and IT engineers to raise the organization’s security engineering maturity.
  • Represent corporate security engineering in architecture reviews, audits, and enterprise technology planning forums.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in security operations or engineering roles, preferably in a fast-paced startup or technology environment.
  • 3+ years of development experience with a modern programming language, including Python, C++, Rust, or Go.
  • Knowledge of operating systems, current equipment and technologies, networking, security best practices, and system performance monitoring tools.
  • Comfort working with mission-critical and sensitive systems with appropriate urgency.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer science or engineering (preferred).
  • Technical certifications such as Network+, MCSE, or Security+ (preferred).
  • Experience in a fast-paced startup environment (preferred).
  • Experience in corporate IT security architecture, zero trust, or cloud security (implied by role focus).

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $155,000 to $185,000.
  • Equity in the company.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Paid time off.
  • Life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Additional perks and benefits.
  • Opportunity to work on a well-funded Series C space startup with major commercial and government contracts.

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