Lead Threat & Attack Research Engineer

Anduril-1; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Staff Threat and Attack Research Engineer to join the Security organization. You will analyze sophisticated cyber threats, develop countermeasures, and provide actionable intelligence for investigations across products and infrastructure.

The role collaborates with detection, response, and offensive security teams to strengthen red team engagements, while expanding threat intel tooling and external partnerships.

Qualifications

• Experience analyzing threat actor campaigns and countermeasures.
• Proficiency in Python, Rust, Go or Swift.
• Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze sophisticated cyber threats targeting Anduril's products, infrastructure, and personnel.
• Research, mitigate, and anticipate emerging technical trends in the threat landscape.
• Collaborate with the detection and response team to provide actionable intelligence for investigations.
• Engage with the offensive security team on red team engagements for products and infra.
• Enhance tooling for threat actor tracking and intelligence data integration.
• Foster collaboration with external partners to build joint capabilities.

Skills

Threat intelligence

Python

Rust

Go

Swift

Communication skills

Security clearance

Tools

YARA

Snort

Vertex Synapse

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Staff Threat and Attack Research Engineer to join the Security organization. You will analyze sophisticated cyber threats, develop countermeasures, and provide actionable intelligence for investigations across products and infrastructure.

The role collaborates with detection, response, and offensive security teams to strengthen red team engagements, while expanding threat intel tooling and external partnerships.