Network Architect

Anduril; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology company seeks a Network Architect to design and implement innovative networking solutions in a challenging military context. The role involves enhancing C4 systems and solving complex engineering issues, with a focus on integrating cutting-edge technologies to meet critical mission needs.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Generous paid time off

401(k) retirement savings plan

Relocation assistance

Daily Meals and Provisions

Mental Health Resources

Professional development stipend

Qualifications

• 3+ years as a technical leader on Agile engineering teams.
• 8+ years with networking & routing tools.
• Experience in computer networking, and routing protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy networking and communication architectures.
• Work directly with customers to identify network designs.
• Debug issues at all layers of the stack.

Skills

Problem Solving

Networking Protocols

Systems Integration

Technical Leadership

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Networking, Mathematics, or Physics

Tools

Linux

Cisco IOS

Junos OS

BGP

EIGRP

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

Anduril Engineers in the Connected Warfare (CW) Division work across disciplines to build, deploy, integrate, extend, and scale Anduril's software and hardware systems to deliver mission-critical capabilities to our customers at the tactical edge. As the engineers closest to customers/end-users, ECC NEXT Engineers are designed to solve technical challenges of operational scenarios while owning the end-to-end delivery of winning capabilities to bring new capabilities from zero to one.

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 JOB

As a Network Architect on the Edge Compute and Comms (ECC) NEXT Engineering team, you will combine industry leading commercial technologies with legacy military systems to rapidly prototype and create new products and solutions to address a wide variety of customer problems involving software, hardware, networking, autonomy/robotics, systems integration, and more, while making pragmatic engineering tradeoffs along the way. Your efforts will ensure that Anduril and 3P products seamlessly work together to achieve a variety of critical outcomes. Above all, ECC Engineers are driven by a “Whatever It Takes” mindset—executing in an expedient, scalable, and methodical way while keeping the mission top-of-mind and making sound engineering decisions to deliver successful outcomes correctly, on-time, and with high quality. You will work on new technology introduction and enhancing products like the Menace Family of Systems to bring integrated C4 (Compute, Comms, Command, and Control) capabilities to the tactical edge.

Our C4 systems must function in highly dynamic and adversarial environments where nodes have varying states of link quality & availability, have frequently changing network topologies and are under constant threat of interference ranging from electronic warfare to physical destruction. In addition, our assets are deployed to austere combat zones which do not have the well-developed network infrastructure which most network solutions rely on. Our challenge is to provide networking software and hardware systems that provide reliability, resilience, speed and security in these challenging environments.

We are looking for an highly organized, growth mindset, hands-on, Network Architect to design, prototype, build and collaborate with cross functional engineering and business development teams to exceed customer expectations and bring new products and capabilities to market.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Work directly with customers and product teams to identify network designs and features necessary to achieve mission success
• Design and deploy networking and communication architectures for tactical edge products
• Design, implement and deploy mesh networks, physical and logical
• Incorporate SDWAN architectures to meet customer needs
• Leverage software to integrate networking hardware
• Measure and improve system performance
• Create diagnostic, testing, and simulation tools
• Review and improve product security
• Debug issues at all layers of the stack from low level kernel bugs to cloud networking issues

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Networking, Mathematics, or Physics
• 3+ years as a technical leader on Agile engineering teams
• 8+ years working with a variety of networking & routing tools such as Linux, Cisco IOS, Junos OS, BGP, EIGRP, etc
• Expertise in a broad variety of networking and communications protocols and waveforms
• Excellent algorithmic problem solving abilities
• Willingness to own solutions across their entire lifecycle from design to deployment
• Experience in several areas such as: computer networking, routing protocols, time sync, security, zero trust, IPsec/MACsec, systems performance, Linux
• Experience with classified over commercial networks
• CSfC and other modern approaches to network security
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Travel up to 10%

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Military tactical networking and radio experience
• Familiarity with scripting and programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript, etc.
• Deep technical knowledge of switches and routers
• Deep technical knowledge of radios and waveforms

US Salary Range

$142,000—$213,000 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:

• Platinum Healthcare Benefits:For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
  • For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.
  • For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.
• Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
• 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.
• A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
• Daily Meals and Provisions: For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens.
• Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
• Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
• 401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)

The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.

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, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you!

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