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Technical Director, Platform Security Engineering

Anduril
Costa Mesa, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/15/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/14/2025

Technical Director, Platform Security Engineering

Anduril Industries, Inc. is an American defense technology company that specializes in advanced autonomous systems.

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.

We're seeking a Technical Director of Platform Security to architect and implement 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.

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.

Responsibilities :

  • Own the development and maturation of security features for Anduril’s products
  • Collaborate and build solutions with engineering teams to meet and exceed industry-standard security goals
  • Build a strong partnership with Anduril’s Platform Engineering teams in order to develop and execute against a well-aligned roadmap that covers Anduril’s disposition globally
  • Engage with teams to remediate uncovered weaknesses in designs, implementations, integrations, and processes
  • Own processes that include both pre-market and post-market processes engineering teams leverage throughout the product development lifecycle
  • Design and develop embedded system security software

Requirements :

  • 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
  • Experience building, testing, and delivering production-ready systems, especially for embedded and / or Linux 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 US TS clearance
  • U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • Familiarity with security architectures of embedded, aerospace, or cyber-physical 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
  • Experience conducting incident response in cloud systems and embedded systems
  • BENEFITS :

  • Platinum Benefits : We offer top tier platinum coverage (medical, dental, vision, life)
  • 16 Weeks paid parental leave for all caregivers
  • Family planning : We’re proud to offer comprehensive family planning support. Fertility planning and treatment, adoption support, gestational carrier support, and fertility preservation are all included
  • Unlimited Provisions : From breakfast to dinner, our kitchen team has you covered with healthy meals and snacks at every office
  • Commuter benefits depending on region
  • Relocation assistance
  • Unlimited and Incentivized Time Off
  • 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.

    Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law.

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