Senior Systems Security Engineer, Programs

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$166,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted
165 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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This role $193k
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This role pays more than 64% of similar roles. Most pay $148,550–$216,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $193k versus about $182k 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 1697 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Systems Security Engineer, Programs

As a Senior Systems Security Engineer, Programs, you will join the team to drive security engineering principles into the design and integration of advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence systems, command and control platforms, aerospace vehicles, and long-range sensors. You will own end-to-end security for assigned products by deriving requirements from threat intelligence, designing architectures, and managing security through the full product lifecycle. Your daily work involves performing in-depth architecture assessments, identifying vulnerabilities, and collaborating with engineering teams to implement features across various integration levels. The role requires expertise in embedded systems security, including secure boot and key management on hardware or FPGAs. You will utilize skills in Python, Rust, Go, C/C++, and MBSE tools while navigating complex defense and national security systems to solve critical vulnerabilities in aerospace and unmanned aircraft technologies.

What you'll do

  • Own end-to-end security for assigned products by deriving requirements from customer needs and threat intelligence.
  • Design security architectures and manage security across the full product lifecycle.
  • Implement security features and capabilities for AI systems, command and control platforms, and aerospace vehicles.
  • Develop and execute comprehensive security test strategies at multiple integration levels to support major milestones.
  • Brief government customers and program leadership on complex security architectures and approaches.
  • Conduct threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and security testing in collaboration with engineering teams.
  • Translate architectural requirements into technical implementations for embedded systems and hardware components.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 8+ years of experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent education/work experience.
  • Experience in fields such as Systems Security Engineering, Cybersecurity, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
  • Proven experience in security engineering and architecture for defense, national security systems, or complex embedded commercial systems.
  • Familiarity with security features on embedded hardware and FPGAs, such as secure boot and key management.
  • Ability to lead a team to solve complex security engineering challenges.
  • Must currently possess an active US Secret security clearance with SAP eligibility.
  • Must be able to obtain a Top Secret security clearance.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills for briefing technical government customers.

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