Senior Network Engineer, Air Defense

Anduril Industries

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On-site
Location
Irvine, CA
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$146,000–$194,000 / yr
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2 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 943 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Network Engineer, Air Defense

The Senior Network Engineer joins the Air Defense team to own the networks connecting sensors, compute, and effectors from detection to engagement. This role involves designing, deploying, and maintaining physical and logical network infrastructure for fielded systems, lab environments, and integration facilities. Key responsibilities include configuring Linux networking, managing VLAN tagging, routing tables, and host firewall rules, as well as performing end-to-end troubleshooting from host-level packet captures to physical cabling. The candidate must utilize skills in Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking, MANET or mesh radio systems, wireless systems, and firewall policy management. The work focuses on providing critical force protection by enabling a networked family of autonomous sensors and effectors to rapidly close the kill chain against evolving UAS threats in the modern battlespace.

What does a Network Engineer earn in California?

Median $170000 from 42 postings across 15 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Configure and troubleshoot Linux networking across deployed hardware, including interfaces, bonding, VLAN tagging, and routing tables.
  • Own the networking components for the Air Defense family of systems to connect sensors, compute, and effectors.
  • Diagnose end-to-end network behavior using host-level packet captures and physical layer troubleshooting of switches, links, and cables.
  • Design, deploy, and maintain networks for development, integration, and test environments including lab and physical infrastructure.
  • Implement secure, segmented network architectures using ACLs, firewalls, and intrusion detection or prevention systems.
  • Maintain accurate documentation for network topology, cabling, VLAN assignments, and inter-zone communication flows.
  • Perform field installations and cabling validation for embedded and field-tested systems.

What we're looking for

  • BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 5+ years of network engineering experience.
  • Advanced Linux networking and administration skills including DNS, DHCP, routing, and multicast.
  • Experience configuring and debugging networking on embedded, deployed, or field-tested systems.
  • Experience with Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking, MANET or mesh radio systems, wireless systems, and firewall policy management.
  • Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code or declarative configuration management.
  • Authorized to work in the United States.
  • Able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
  • Proficiency with Cisco, Arista, and Palo Alto platforms (preferred).
  • Experience with data center or private cloud networking (preferred).
  • Experience supporting DoD programs or networking in operational or field environments (preferred).

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