Mission Analytics Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Irvine, CA
Salary
$113,000–$149,000 / yr
Posted
130 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $184k
This role $131k
$100k most similar roles pay here $235k

This role pays less than 81% of similar roles. Most pay $146,162–$222,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $131k versus about $184k for comparable roles.

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 1739 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1540 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Mission Analytics Engineer

The Mission Analytics Engineer joins the Air Defense team to design and maintain data systems that ingest and transform structured, semistructured, and unstructured data into actionable insights. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to build robust data models, develop analytics solutions for network-isolated environments, and create dashboards and metrics to drive faster decision-making. The engineer will perform root cause analysis on complex systems and ensure high-quality, low-latency data ingestion from various source systems. Key technical requirements include proficiency in multiple programming languages, cloud environment experience, and familiarity with tools like dbt, Palantir Foundry, Trino/Presto, Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, and DuckDB or Polars. The role addresses the challenge of providing mission-critical capabilities to warfighters by developing systems that detect, track, and defeat various threats in demanding operational environments.

What you'll do

  • Design and maintain data systems to ingest and transform structured, semistructured, and unstructured data into actionable insights.
  • Develop robust, secure, and extensible data models based on requirements gathered from internal stakeholders.
  • Build high-quality, low-latency data ingestion pipelines for downstream products and operational workflows.
  • Create reusable entities, dashboards, and metrics to drive faster decision-making for leadership and operations teams.
  • Deliver analytics solutions specifically designed for use in network-isolated and classified environments.
  • Perform root cause analysis on complex systems to ensure high data quality and system reliability.
  • Provide knowledge transfer and documentation to enable end-users to self-serve using the established data architecture.
  • Travel to build, test, and deploy mission-critical analytics capabilities in real-world scenarios.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 3+ years of experience in an analytics-focused or data-oriented role.
  • Must be a U.S. Person (citizen or permanent resident) capable of obtaining/maintaining a DoD Secret Clearance.
  • Ability to work with multiple programming languages and frameworks within the company's technology ecosystem.
  • Experience developing data solutions in cloud environments.
  • Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills to address ambiguous and dynamic data problems.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including an aptitude for technical documentation.
  • U.S. citizen.

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