Security Controller – Netherlands

Anduril Industries; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a seasoned Senior Security Manager – Netherlands to oversee the accreditation of Anduril’s Netherlands facility and to establish a sovereign Dutch defense security framework. The role reports directly to the Netherlands Board of Directors and drives regulatory compliance, risk posture, and security operations.

The candidate will lead personnel security programs (VGB), coordinate with MIVD, and build security infrastructure from the ground up in a high-velocity tech

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in security-related field.
• 8+ years of progressive security leadership experience in the Dutch defense sector or cleared defense primes.
• Experience preparing and maintaining MOD FSC/ABDO accreditation.
• Experience as Beveiligingsambtenaar (BVA) interfacing with MIVD.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Dutch FSC/ABDO accreditation for the Netherlands site.
• Act as Beveiligingsambtenaar for Anduril NL and liaison to MIVD.
• Report to Netherlands Board of Directors with security briefs and risk assessments.
• Design and operate personnel security onboarding, vetting (VGB) and lifecycle processes.
• Conduct NL-specific security investigations and regulatory reporting.
• Serve as SME on ABDO regulations and EU security directives.
• Establish a pragmatic security culture with localized training.
• Harmonize global security policies with regional leadership.

Skills

Security leadership

Regulatory compliance

Dutch/English fluency

MIVD liaison

VGB vetting

Board briefing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Security Management, Law, IR or Criminology

Job 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 Team

The Global Security & Governance team protects Anduril’s people, operations, capabilities, and classified technology across international jurisdictions. Our mission is to navigate complex national defense regulations while preserving the high-tempo speed, agility, and innovation culture of a modern technology company. We partner directly with internal engineering teams, operations, and foreign defense and intelligence entities to enable the rapid deployment of critical defense capabilities to our allied partners.

About The Job

As Anduril establishes and expands its operational footprint in Europe, we are seeking a seasoned, high-agency Senior Security Manager – Netherlands to serve as our primary security authority and designated Corporate Security Officer (Beveiligingsambtenaar - BVA).

This is a high-priority, foundational role. You will directly oversee the security accreditation of our new Netherlands facility—a prerequisite to clearing our growing local workforce—and establish our sovereign Dutch defense security framework from the ground up. In accordance with statutory governance requirements, this role maintains a direct reporting line to the Netherlands Board of Directors, serving as the trusted advisor on all national security posture, compliance, and regulatory matters.

What You’ll Do

• Facility Accreditation & Commissioning: Lead and execute the end-to-end process to obtain and maintain formal Dutch Ministry of Defence (MOD) Facility Security Clearance (FSC) / ABDO accreditation for Anduril’s new Netherlands site, unblocking the pathway for cleared personnel and classified work.
• Designated Security Officer (BVA): Act as the formal, dedicated Security Officer (Beveiligingsambtenaar) for Anduril NL, holding statutory accountability for the entity’s defense security operations and serving as the primary liaison to the Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD).
• Board Governance & Executive Reporting: Maintain a direct reporting line to the Netherlands Board of Directors; provide regular executive briefings on threat vectors, regulatory compliance, risk postures, and facility readiness.
• Personnel Security (PERSEC) Lifecycle: Design, implement, and run the personnel security apparatus. Own security onboarding, vetting submissions (VGB), continuous aftercare, role transfers, and off-boarding processes acceptable to the Dutch MOD and MIVD.
• Governance & Investigations: Conduct NL-specific security investigations, manage incident response, assess insider threat vectors, and execute required regulatory reporting under Dutch MOD rules and internal corporate standards.
• Regulatory SME: Serve as the internal Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Dutch defense regulations (ABDO), state-secret protection frameworks, and applicable European Union security directives.
• Pragmatic Security Culture: Establish a pragmatic, modern security culture across Anduril NL. Develop and deliver localized Dutch security training that enforces strict compliance while maintaining startup speed and high engineering velocity.
• Multinational Alignment: Partner closely with regional, international, and US/UK security leadership to harmonize global security policies, enable seamless international data and technology collaboration, and support rapid business growth.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Security Management, Law, International Relations, Criminology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 8+ years of progressive security leadership experience within the Dutch defense sector, intelligence community, military, or a cleared defense prime operating in the Netherlands.
• Demonstrated experience preparing, certifying, and maintaining physical sites to obtain Dutch Ministry of Defence (MOD) Facility Security Clearances (FSC) under ABDO (Algemene Beveiligingseisen voor Defensieopdrachten) regulations.
• Direct experience performing the duties of, or working alongside, a designated Beveiligingsambtenaar (BVA) interfacing directly with the MIVD.
• Proven expertise in leading complex personnel security vetting (VGB), corporate security investigations, and insider threat programs.
• Demonstrated executive presence with experience briefing and advising corporate Boards of Directors, legal counsel, and military officials.
• High-agency, pragmatic operator who can build security infrastructure from scratch without relying on bureaucratic templates.
• Full professional working proficiency / fluency in both Dutch and English (written and verbal) is required.
• Must currently hold, or be immediately eligible to obtain and maintain, the highest level of Dutch national security clearance (Verklaring van Geen Bezwaar - VGB).

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior service as a security officer or intelligence professional within the Dutch Ministry of Defence, MIVD, or AIVD.
• Experience establishing sovereign defense compliance programs for a foreign-headquartered multinational technology or defense company.
• Familiarity with NATO security classifications and bilateral international security agreements.

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.

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