Protective Intelligence Lead Analyst

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$99,000–$130,000 / yr
Posted
8 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $158k
This role $114k
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This role pays less than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $130,942–$185,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $114k versus about $158k 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 1716 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1511 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Protective Intelligence Lead Analyst

The Protective Intelligence Lead Analyst joins the Protective Intelligence team to safeguard executive operations through proactive threat identification and mitigation. In this role, you will drive threat monitoring, assessments, and reporting to manage risks from state actors, ideological groups, and global instability. You will design and execute monitoring using OSINT and social listening tools, synthesize domestic and global developments like political unrest or diplomatic tensions, and produce structured intelligence products such as risk profiles and brief reports. Your daily work involves providing real-time operational support for executive movements, managing case continuity for persons of concern, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate geopolitical risk into enterprise strategy. Required skills include expertise in OSINT tools, social media monitoring, and threat assessment principles like behavioral indicators and escalation pathways within the defense technology landscape.

What you'll do

  • Execute threat monitoring using OSINT and social listening tools to support executive protection.
  • Track and synthesize global developments including political unrest and nation-state activities impacting operations.
  • Conduct structured threat assessments evaluating actor intent, capability, and escalation pathways.
  • Produce intelligence products such as spot reports, risk profiles, and briefs for executives.
  • Provide real-time operational support including pre-travel briefs and monitoring during executive movements.
  • Manage case continuity by performing cross-case pattern recognition and longitudinal analysis of concerns.
  • Develop program governance materials including standard operating procedures, escalation paths, and metrics.
  • Maintain liaison relationships with federal, military, and international security partners to share threat intelligence.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Intelligence Studies, International Relations, Security Management, Criminal Justice, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in protective intelligence or threat assessment roles supporting executives.
  • Demonstrated expertise in OSINT tools, social media monitoring, and geopolitical risk analysis.
  • Strong knowledge of threat assessment principles, including behavioral indicators and escalation pathways.
  • Experience producing analytical reports and briefs for executive audiences.
  • Proficiency in crisis management and real-time operational support.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

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