- Location
- Costa Mesa, California, United States
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Corporate Technology : Information Security : Product Security
- Seniority
- Senior
- Clearance
- Required
- Source
- Greenhouse
Description
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
ABOUT THE JOB
We're seeking a Director of Product Security to lead the architecture and implementation of critical features within our products, and adjacent to our products, to ultimately secure our suite of advanced technologies including artificial intelligence systems, command and control platforms, aerospace vehicles, and long range sensors. You will be responsible for leading the technical security strategy and implementation across integrated software and robotics platforms, ensuring mission assurance through hands-on security architecture and engineering leadership.
We take security seriously - this team is responsible for delivering secure products to our warfighters. This is not a typical AppSec role—Anduril’s Product Security team enables the business to secure autonomous systems, AI models running on edge hardware, and robotic platforms that operate in contested environments.
The ideal candidate has a background in electrical or software engineering, with a focus on platform security. They will be able to conduct complex security architecture reviews, research and mitigate exploits against hardware and software, and implement critical features in collaboration with other engineering teams to build resiliency into our products.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Own the development and maturation of the security roadmap across the spectrum of Anduril business lines and products
- Lead teams within the Product Security org and partner teams to ensure Anduril products are resilient enough to survive against modern cyber threats
- Collaborate and build solutions with engineering teams to meet and exceed industry-standard security goals and further the commercial state of the art.
- Build a strong partnership with Anduril’s engineering teams to develop and execute against a well aligned roadmap that covers Anduril’s portfolio globally
- Engage with teams to remediate uncovered weakness in designs, implementations, integrations, and processes
- Serve as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor for Anduril executives and our partners on the security of Anduril products and security
- Own processes that includes both pre-market and post-market processes engineering teams leverage throughout the product development lifecycle
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience securing embedded/cyber-physical systems, leading security engineering teams, and operating in environments where security failures have real-world consequences
- Possesses both strategic vision and technical depth, maintaining active involvement in security architecture and implementation
- Proficient with one or more programming languages (e.g. C/C++, Golang, Rust, Python)
- Experience assessing security of firmware, applications, network, IoT, or embedded systems
- Experience developing features for and improving security of firmware, applications, network, or embedded systems
- Familiarity with anti-tamper and reverse engineering mechanisms
- Experience in platform security engineering and secure SDLC implementation
- Strong and professional communication skills (written and verbal)
- Demonstrated commitment to practical, mission-enabling security solutions
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Familiarity with security architectures of embedded, aerospace, or cyber-physical systems
- Experience building, testing, and delivering production-ready systems, especially for embedded and/or Linux systems
- Experience with programmable logic devices and their development tools
- Knowledge of cyber threat actors, their TTPs, and their implications for weapon and space system operations
- Regularly builds, tests, and delivers production-ready systems, especially for embedded and/or Linux systems
- Experience securing complex, AI-native systems
- Experience conducting incident response in cloud systems and embedded systems
U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data.
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
Benefits
At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.
Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams
Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.
To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:
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No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.
- Please always verify communications:
- Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an
@anduril.comaddress. - Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to [email protected].
- Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an
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Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.
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What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to [email protected]. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.
Data Privacy
To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.
By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.
