Senior Threat Detection Engineer - Long Beach, California, United States
1 day ago
Job description
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 , 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 , CMMC 2.0, DFARS , 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:
-
Threat Detection Engineer Level II: $106,000 - $151,900
-
Senior Threat Detection Engineer: $125,000 - $171,500
- Staff Threat Detection Engineer: $152,000 - $230,000
Pay Range: California
$106,000 - $230,000 USD
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITSBase salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast's ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.
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. § 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
Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.Similar jobs
We are seeking a highly skilled Threat Detection Engineer / SIEM Administrator to join our Cyber Operations Team. · SIEM Engineering & Administration · Design, engineer, and maintain large-scale, distributed cybersecurity systems. · ...
1 month ago
We are seeking a highly skilled Threat Detection Engineer/SIEM Administrator to join our Cyber Operations Team. · SIEM Engineering & Administration · Design, engineer, and maintain large-scale, distributed cybersecurity systems. · ...
1 month ago
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... · ...
3 weeks ago
+ 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.Vast is loo ...
1 week ago
+Econolite is an innovator of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) solutions, products, and services. Our technology is helping save lives and making the Smart City a reality. · + · Lead the creation and execution of comprehensive test plans and test cases for embedded softwar ...
1 month ago
+Econolite is an innovator of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) solutions, products, and services. · + · + ul { list-style-type: none; } li { margin-left: 10px !important; }? Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or other Engineering/technical discipline?, ?3+ ...
1 month ago
Econolite is an innovator of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) solutions products and services Our technology is helping save lives and making the Smart City a reality If you want to be at the forefront of this intelligent technology revolution we want to talk to you about ...
1 month ago
We are seeking a DevOps & Embedded Linux Systems Engineer to join our team. As the one-stop-shop leader for traffic management systems, sensor products, and services, Econolite is committed to the advancement of connected and autonomous vehicles, smart cities, and cybersecurity. ...
2 weeks ago
Econolite is seeking a Director of Product Management for its Traffic Controller and Detection / Sensor product lines. · ...
1 month ago
The CNC Machine Operator plays a critical role in the durable goods manufacturing process by operating machines to produce high-quality components and products. · ...
1 week ago
Econolite is an innovator of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) solutions, products, and services. Our technology is helping save lives and making the Smart City a reality. · If you want to be at the forefront of this intelligent technology revolution, we want to talk to you ...
1 month ago
+Job summary · The Public Works Construction Services Division provides high quality solution-oriented services in the areas of Capital Public Project Inspection, · +Responsibilities · Inspect projects such as grading and paving, sewers, storm drains, · Traffic signal, · ...
1 month ago
+ At Vast our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space + If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity come join us + We are looking for a Senior Information Security Engi ...
1 week ago
· 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 ...
1 day ago
Vast is looking for a Senior Information Security Engineer to support the development of systems required for artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. · ...
1 month ago
We currently have over 300 employees specializing in public works, building and safety, planning, engineering, and real estate acquisition. Interwest Consulting Group has become a leader in providing municipal services to cities and counties throughout the Western United States. ...
1 month ago
Responsible for managing operational workflows for model deployments, updates, and versioning across GCP,Azure,and AWS. Manage model performance metrics such as latency throughput error rates token usage and inference quality. · -4 years in an Ops Analytics or Technical Operation ...
2 weeks ago
We are seeking an AI/ML Operations professional for this role - Overall Responsibilities Manage operational workflows for model deployments updates and versioning across GCP Azure and AWS Monitor model performance metrics latency throughput error rates token usage and inference q ...
2 weeks ago
We are a highly regarded employer dedicated to manufacturing aerospace components for clients nationwide. · Mentor and guide a team of SQA engineers to assure software product quality. · ,Design, develop, and implement software tests to detect software defects. · ...
2 days ago
Econolite is an innovator of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) solutions, products, and services. · ...
1 month ago