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Staff Software Engineer, Security

Costa Mesa, CA • On-site

Anduril Industries
Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing • 501 - 1,000 employees

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Job description

The Tactical Recon and Strike (TRS) team at Anduril develops aerial small drones (Group 1-3) and all equipment to test, deploy and operate. The team is responsible for taking products like Ghost, Anvil, Bolt and Altius from paper sketches to operational systems. We work in close coordination with specialist teams to solve some of the hardest problems facing our customers. We are looking for software engineers, hardware engineers, roboticists, and front-end mobile developers who are excited about creating a powerful robotics platform that can be tasked and viewed in real-time through a variety of interfaces.

As a Staff Software Engineer - Security , you will take ownership of and enhance the security roadmap for TRS products and software services, working closely with engineering teams to create solutions that not only meet but exceed industry-standard security goals. You will engage with various teams to identify and remediate vulnerabilities in designs, implementations, integrations, and processes, while also designing and developing security software for embedded systems. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in software engineering with a focus on platform security, enabling them to conduct complex security architecture reviews, research and mitigate exploits targeting hardware and software, and implement critical features in collaboration with engineering teams to build resilient products.

*This position will be located in our Costa Mesa CA, Seattle WA. We offer full relocation benefits if necessary.


WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Own the development and maturation of TRS products and software services security roadmap.
  • Collaborate and build solutions with engineering teams to meet and exceed industry-standard security goals
  • Engage with teams to remediate uncovered weakness in designs, implementations, integrations, and processes
  • Design and Develop embedded system security software
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Strategic vision and technical depth, maintaining active involvement in security architecture and implementation
  • Proficient with one or more programming languages (e.g. C/C++, 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
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
  • Regularly builds, tests, and delivers production-ready systems, especially for embedded and/or Linux systems
  • Experience conducting incident response in cloud systems and embedded systems
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Anduril Industries is a trailblazer in the technology industry based in Costa Mesa, CA, US. Founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, the creator of Oculus VR, the company focuses on developing innovative technology to equip and empower those in the defense sector. Its primary products include cutting-edge autonomous systems and AI software that assist in combating threats to national and global security. The mission of Anduril Industries is to integrate technology and defense by building transformative, scalable solutions that ensure a safer world.

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Guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing

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Costa Mesa, CA, US

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