At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations, allowing long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero-gravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven-1, scheduled to be the world’s first commercial space station when it launches into low earth orbit in May 2026. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.
Vast is looking for a(n) Senior Information Security Engineer reporting to the Information Security Manager, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.
This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our (Long Beach) location.
Responsibilities:
- Design, deploy, and manage enterprise security technologies including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), endpoint protection, and security information and event management (SIEM) platforms.
- Implement/maintain solutions and configurations to achieve compliance with government regulations like NIST 800-171, CMMC 2.0, and ITAR/EAR.
- Work cross-functionally with other teams to ensure the security of the systems they use or build.
- Automate our security infrastructure to the maximum extent possible.
- Collaborate with SOC analysts and other teams to enhance detection and response capabilities.
- Support monitoring of security systems, networks, and applications for suspicious activities.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 2+ years of hands-on experience.
- Experience securing Windows, MacOS, and Linux endpoints.
- Proficiency in configuring, deploying, and maintaining security tools such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, antivirus, and vulnerability scanning.
- Proficient understanding of cloud technologies such as AWS, Google, and Azure.
- Proficient in using automation scripts (i.e. Powershell, Bash, Python).
- Knowledge of network protocols, firewalls, and intrusion detection/prevention systems.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Technical certifications such as OSCP, eCPPT, or platform specific certifications.
- Familiarity with Kali Linux.
- Understanding of cyber deception.
- Experience conducting social engineering campaigns.
- Experience supporting audits and assessments.
- Understanding of compliance requirements and certifications like NIST 800-171, CMMC 2.0, DFARS 252.204-7012, ITAR/EAR.
- Familiarity with security SaaS solutions and relevant integrations.
- Prior experience working in a fast-paced startup environment.
Additional Requirements:
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
- Willingness to work overtime, or weekends to support critical mission milestones.
Pay Range:
- Senior Information Security Engineer: $143,500 - $203,700
- Staff Information Security Engineer: $158,100 - $226,900
U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS
The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
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What We Do
Vast is developing artificial gravity space stations to expand humanity across the solar system.
Vast’s mission is to enable large populations of humans to live and work in space, permanently.
Our solar system has the resources and room for humanity to thrive and expand without destroying Earth’s biosphere. Unlocking these resources requires in-space infrastructure and industry at an unprecedented scale.
We are building a world-class team to engineer the human experience in space.
Why Work With Us
We're developing artificial gravity space stations to expand humanity across the solar system in order to enable large populations to live and work in space. Not only is what we're working on groundbreaking, but the team prides itself on living by our values of respect, curiosity, action, and excellence making it a lot more fun to achieve our goal.
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