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Staff Security Engineer

Anduril
Costa Mesa, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 19 May 2026
💰 $253,000/yr($191,000/yr$253,000/yr)

About the role

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril's Security Engineering team is looking for a security engineer to focus on building world class defensive controls to protect the infrastructure around our advanced defense technology products. This is a role with a direct focus on securing Anduril's OT (Operational Technology) and ICS (Industrial Control Systems) environments. In this role, you will design and implement foundational security solutions playing a critical role in Anduril's rollout of cutting edge factory systems.

ABOUT THE JOB

WHAT YOU’LL DO

  • Lead OT risk assessments, gap analyses, and develop a multi-year OT security roadmap
  • Architect and implement defensive security controls for cloud, production, and corporate environments
  • Support the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of security tools
  • Build systems to support automation, visibility, and threat detection for efforts across various information security and infrastructure teams
  • Independently drive security initiatives and foster a security-first mindset across the organization
  • Work closely with factory production teams to review designs and use-cases, ensuring our environments are secure by design

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience with routing, switching, and network design principles
  • Familiarity with zero trust architecture and segmentation strategies when it comes to OT networks
  • Experience conducting security architecture or design reviews for OT/ICS environments
  • Experience with threat modeling frameworks and applying these concepts to the OT/ICS domain (e.g. MITRE ATT&CK for ICS)
  • Experience with programming in one or more general purpose languages (Python, Go, Rust, etc)
  • Experience developing and implementing defensive controls in corporate and industrial production environments
  • Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of complex projects
  • Have participated in or supported incident response events
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
  • Ability to travel up to 50%

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Familiarity with OT protocols (e.g., Modbus, DNP3, Ethernet/IP) and ICS environments
  • Experience with specific ICS/SCADA vendor platforms (Siemens, Rockwell, Honeywell, etc.)
  • Experience building bespoke solutions in high-growth high-complexity network environments
  • Strong experience with Linux operating systems

 

US Salary Range$191,000$253,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: 

 

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

 

Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams

Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.

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