Security Operations Engineer
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts.
Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.
Astranis is looking for a Security Operations Engineer who isn’t afraid to dive headfirst into the digital abyss. Our ideal candidate is a seasoned defender with the technical depth to not only triage complex threats but to oversee the very systems that keep us secure. As a Tier 2/3 escalation point, you will be the backbone of our defense, untangling advanced malware, neutralizing sophisticated phishing schemes, and leading high-stakes incident response operations.
In an environment where threats evolve at breakneck speed, we need a resourceful engineer who can engineer resilience, mentor junior analysts, and protect our digital frontier with precision.
- Advanced Incident Triage: Act as the Tier 2/3 escalation point for complex security events. Investigate and resolve high-severity incidents escalated from initial monitoring tiers.
- System Oversight: Oversee and optimize security infrastructure, ensuring that Google SecOps (Chronicle) and other SIEM/SOAR tools are tuned for maximum visibility and efficiency.
- Incident Leadership: Lead the charge during active incident response operations, coordinating across teams to contain threats and performing deep-dive post-incident forensics.
- Malware & Threat Analysis: Perform deep-tissue analysis of malware to understand behavior and origins, using that intelligence to build proactive technical controls.
- Detection Engineering: Create, integrate, and maintain custom security tools and automated playbooks to streamline the "detect-to-remediate" lifecycle.
- Strategic Defense: Investigate advanced phishing vectors and implement systemic preventive measures; assist in high-level purple team exercises to validate our posture.
- Operational Excellence: Maintain and mature security documentation, including technical procedures, complex runbooks, and internal security policies.
- 3–5 years of experience in a dedicated security operations or engineering role.
- Tier 2/3 Expertise: Proven track record of handling complex escalations and leading incident response efforts.
- Technical Depth: Advanced experience in malware analysis, digital forensics, and neutralizing sophisticated phishing campaigns.
- Systems Mastery: Strong understanding of security standards, hardening principles, and the ability to oversee enterprise-grade security platforms.
- Problem Solving: Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to think like an attacker to better defend the system.
- Communication: Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to translate technical findings into actionable leadership briefings.
- Education/Experience: While we value experience, a degree in CS, Cybersecurity, or a related field is a plus.
- Certifications: Advanced certifications such as CISSP, GCIA, GCIH, or OSCP.
- Platform Experience: Hands-on experience managing and tuning Google SecOps (Chronicle).
- Automation: Experience with SOAR platforms or scripting (Python, Go) to automate response workflows.
Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.