Senior Threat Detection Engineer
Vast SpaceFabricate robust threat detection systems for Vast Space, ensuring the secure design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. Analyze logs from various sources to detect anomalies, select and implement advanced security tools, and create detailed detection queries on our shop floor in Long Beach. This is where cutting-edge space station technology gets built.
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At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Using an incremental, hardware-rich and low-cost approach, Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world’s first commercial space station when it launches, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030. 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 Senior Threat Detection 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:
- Research, select/build, and implement processes/tools to improve detection security methodologies.
- Analyze logs from various sources to identify patterns indicative of malicious activities to drive detection strategies.
- Create detection queries to enhance visibility and monitoring capabilities within Vast’s infrastructure.
- Implement continual improvements to incident response playbooks.
- Monitor security systems, networks, and applications for suspicious activities.
- Design and implement security orchestration and automation response.
- Collaborate with the Information Security team to peer review detection strategies and to foster an effective and positive work environment.
- Support compliance efforts as it relates to NIST 800-171, CMMC, 2.0 and/or ITAR/EAR.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 4+ years of hands-on experience.
- Deep understanding of MITRE ATT&CK and how it applies to various on-prem and cloud resources.
- Prior experience handling material incidences from start to finish.
- Previous experience implementing “Detection as Code”.
- Proficiency in configuring, deploying, and maintaining security tools such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, antivirus, SOAR tooling and/or vulnerability scanning.
- Proficient knowledge of network protocols, firewalls, and intrusion detection/prevention systems.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Understanding of compliance requirements and certifications like NIST 800-171, CMMC 2.0, DFARS 252.204-7012, ITAR/EAR
- Prior experience handling digital forensics with tooling such as FTK and Autopsy
- Prior experience working in a fast-paced startup environment.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience for Staff level
- Prior experience using agentic AI to augment detection capabilities
- Familiarity with security SaaS solutions and relevant integrations
- Prior experience architecting a new custom detection framework
Additional Requirements:
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
- Willingness to work overtime, or weekends to support critical mission milestones.
Pay Range:
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Threat Detection Engineer Level II: $106,000 - $151,900
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Senior Threat Detection Engineer: $125,000 - $171,500
- Staff Threat Detection Engineer: $152,000 - $230,000
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
Requirements
- This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
- Responsibilities:
- Research, select/build, and implement processes/tools to improve detection security methodologies.
- Analyze logs from various sources to identify patterns indicative of malicious activities to drive detection strategies.
- Create detection queries to enhance visibility and monitoring capabilities within Vast’s infrastructure.
- Implement continual improvements to incident response playbooks.
- Monitor security systems, networks, and applications for suspicious activities.
- Design and implement security orchestration and automation response.
- Collaborate with the Information Security team to peer review detection strategies and to foster an effective and positive work environment.
- Support compliance efforts as it relates to NIST 800-171, CMMC, 2.0 and/or ITAR/EAR.
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