Red Team Engineer, Discovery

Anduril Industries

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On-site
Location
Washington, DC
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$166,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted
12 days ago
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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 1697 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Red Team Engineer, Discovery

Red Team Engineer, Discovery The Red Team Engineer joins the Discovery team to serve as an internal adversary for software-defined, AI-native systems across space, missile, air, and autonomous domains. This role involves identifying unmodeled failure modes, pressure-testing trade studies, and reconstructing engineering analyses to find errors before products reach the field. The engineer will collaborate with Systems Engineering, GNC, Software, Hardware, and Mission Operations teams to provide actionable guidance for improving designs. Key responsibilities include developing analysis tools, performing independent verification, and presenting complex data to stakeholders. Required skills include a track record of designing and analyzing engineering systems, proficiency in physics-math scripting using MATLAB, Simulink, or Python with numpy/scipy, and expertise in areas like sensor fusion, radar, or electronic warfare. Candidates must possess an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance and experience in failure analysis or mission assurance.

What you'll do

  • Identify failure modes, hidden assumptions, and design weaknesses in engineering systems before they reach the field.
  • Pressure-test trade studies and independently reconstruct others' work to find errors missed by other teams.
  • Develop custom models, simulations, and analysis tools to verify or disprove technical claims.
  • Provide actionable guidance to cross-functional teams based on red-team findings to improve system designs.
  • Translate complex technical results into clear visual presentations for engineers, leadership, and stakeholders.
  • Apply hands-on systems-building experience to catch problems during the analysis phase rather than during flight.

What we're looking for

  • Must possess and be able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
  • Must have a track record of both designing/building and analyzing real engineering systems.
  • Demonstrated ability in failure analysis, adversarial review, independent verification, or equivalent.
  • Proven ability to independently own and execute deliverables with little to no management.
  • Proficiency in physics-math scripting using tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, or Python with numpy/scipy.
  • Strong engineering background in a relevant field like Aerospace, Dynamics & Controls, GNC, or Systems.
  • Outstanding communication skills including the visual presentation of complex data.
  • Preferred 4+ years of experience in a relevant science or engineering field.

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