Mission Software Engineer, Mission Systems, Cyber Security

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company delivering autonomous systems and advanced security capabilities. The role targets engineers experienced in C++/Rust within Linux, focused on building secure software for mission-critical platforms. Candidates should be able to navigate complex systems, own their work, and be eligible for a U.S.

Secret clearance. Travel up to 30% is expected. The team emphasizes security-by-design and operational readiness, with competitive compensation

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field.
• 2–3+ years of production-grade C++, Rust or equivalent experience in a Linux development environment.
• Experience designing and building secure software systems.
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases.
• Travel up to 30% of time to build, test, and deploy capabilities in the real world.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Track record of high ownership and bias for action.

Skills

C++/Rust development

Secure software design

Codebase understanding

Ownership / bias for action

Security clearance

Education

BS/MS/PhD in CS/SE/Math/Physics or related field

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

Air Dominance & Strike (AD&S) is responsible for autonomous robotics systems like the Fury unmanned fighter jet and the Barracuda family of advanced effects. The AD&S Mission Systems Cyber Security team builds security into the mission software stack from the ground up, rather than treating it as a separate concern bolted on at the end. Our engineers design the architecture that keeps mission-critical systems resilient against compromise while hardening the software and systems that run on our vehicles, building the monitoring and detection capabilities that identify and respond to security events in the field, and ensuring that only trusted, verified software ever makes it onto a vehicle. This work sits at the intersection of software engineering and security so we’re looking for strong software engineers who can write code and design systems with security built in.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field.

• 2-3+ years of production-grade C++, Rust or equivalent experience in a Linux development environment

• Experience designing and building secure software systems

• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases

• Travel up to 30% of time to build, test, and deploy capabilities in the real world

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

• Track record of high ownership and bias for action

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience hardening Linux-based systems and reducing attack surface (e.g., disabling unused services, minimizing installed packages, enforcing least-privilege configurations)
• Familiarity with vulnerability scanning and remediation tooling and workflows
• Experience implementing cryptographic key management, secure boot, or code-signing pipelines
• Understanding of system monitoring and anomaly detection approaches for identifying and responding to security events
• Experience designing software architectures that isolate components by trust level or security domain
• Familiarity with identity and access management patterns, such as role-based access control or multi-factor authentication
• Experience deploying, debugging, and testing software on physical systems in both lab and test site environments
• Exposure to government reference architectures or compliance frameworks (e.g., STIGs, NIST security controls)
• Knowledge of embedded or safety-critical systems and how security constraints interact with real-time or resource-constrained environments
• Active Secret U.S. security clearance

US Salary Range

$166,000 - $220,000 USD

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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