Sr. Cloud DevSecOps Engineer

Join a team where your impact reaches beyond the stars! At Terran Orbital, you’re not just part of the system – you’re a vital force propelling our mission forward. As trailblazers in satellite manufacturing and aerospace innovation, we shatter boundaries daily to deliver groundbreaking solutions that power our nation’s defense and commercial missions. We are a unique, fast growing, and trusted team dedicated to swiftly and efficiently designing, building, launching, and operating state of the art satellites for advanced mission constellations.

If you’re driven by purpose, inspired by challenges, and ready to leave your mark on the universe, you’ll find a home and endless opportunities for growth here. Together, let’s redefine what is possible in orbit and beyond!

Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Sr. Cloud Dev Sec Ops  Engineer to join our dynamic team. Reporting to the Cloud Platform Engineering Manager, the Sr. Cloud Dev Sec Ops  Engineer will contribute to the build out of Terran’s Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering that accelerates delivery, shifts security left, and provides unified Dev Ops, infrastructure, SRE, and security capabilities.

You'll work with a team of cloud engineers, architects, and contractors while driving the adoption of Lockheed Martin standards and NIST 800-53/STIG compliance across Ground, Flight, and Test software teams.
* This position is fully onsite in Irvine, CA.
* Key Duties and Responsibilities Lead detection, analysis, containment, and remediation of security incidents in cloud environments; develop and maintain runbooks and post‑mortem processes.

Provision and maintain cloud infrastructure (compute, networking, storage, databases) using Infrastructure‑as‑Code; optimize cost, performance, and reliability while adhering to security baselines.

Ensure NIST 800-53 and STIG compliance across infrastructure, pipelines, and AMIsEstablish unified tooling, SOPs, and self-service platform capabilities, integrating Lockheed Martin blueprints, AMIs, and Infrastructure-as-Code standards

Mentor, and develop engineers and interns on the team

Required Qualifications and Skills Bachelors in IT, Cybersecurity, or Aerospace Systems required5+ years or equivalent of cloud engineering, Dev Ops, or cybersecurity.

Deep expertise in Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines

Experience implementing NIST 800-53 and STIG controls in cloud environments

Experience with defense, aerospace, or highly regulated industry requirementsU.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance

Preferred Qualifications and Skills Masters in IT, Cybersecurity, or Aerospace Systems required

Professional Certifications as an AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Dev Ops Engineer, and/or Information Security Systems Your actual level and base salary will be determined case-by-case and may vary based on the job-related qualification, knowledge, skills, education, and experience. In addition to base salary, we offer 100% covered medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) match, Flexible Time Off (FTO), covered life insurance, maternity and paternity leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referrals, and lots of swag!

Salary Range $125,000—$155,000 USDFull-time positions only:

Benefits
100% Company-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
401(k) Match Flexible Time Off (FTO)

Education Reimbursement Competitive Paid Parental Leave About Terran Orbital Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations, and on-orbit support to meet…