Lead Product Security Engineer

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

We're seeking a Principal Product Security Engineer who can lead a team of Product Security Engineers who develop novel security tooling, discover vulnerabilities, and ultimately secure our suite of advanced technologies including artificial intelligence systems, command and control platforms, aerospace vehicles, and long range sensors.

The ideal candidate has a background in electrical or software engineering, with a focus on platform security, or has pivoted to a product or application security role. They will be able to conduct complex security architecture reviews, research and mitigate exploits against hardware and software, and work with other engineering teams to build resiliency into our products. They can also lead team initiatives and handle delegation of tasks.

ABOUT THE JOB

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

• Owns the development and maturation of security features for Anduril’s products
• Collaborates and builds solutions with engineering teams to meet and exceed industry-standard security goals
• Simulates attacks against Anduril’s products and integrated components to uncover potential weaknesses
• Collaborates with manufacturing and operations teams to develop secure handling and operational processes
• Engages with teams to remediate uncovered weakness in designs, implementations, integrations, and processes
• Leads other Product Security Engineers in delivering secure solutions

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Proficient with one or more programming languages (e.g. C/C++, Golang, Rust, Python)
• Experience assessing security of firmware, applications, network, IoT, or embedded systems
• Experience developing features for and improving security of firmware, applications, network, or embedded systems
• Experience building, testing, and delivering production-ready systems, especially for embedded and/or Linux systems
• Familiarity with anti-tamper and reverse engineering mechanisms
• Strong and professional communication skills (written and verbal)
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Excels at the above listed Requirements
• Familiarity with security architectures of embedded, aerospace, or cyber-physical systems
• Experience with programmable logic devices and their development tools
• Regularly builds, tests, and delivers production-ready systems, especially for embedded and/or Linux systems
• Proven track record of leading engineers in highly technical, hands-on work

US Salary Range$196,000—$294,000 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:

• Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
  • For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.
  • For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.
• Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
• 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preserv