Senior Product Security Engineer, Programs

Anduril Industries; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Income protection insurance

Generous PTO plans

Family planning and mental health resources

Professional development reimbursement

Commuter benefits

Relocation assistance

Job summary

A defense technology company is seeking a product security engineer to manage security for its innovative products. The role involves developing security features, working with teams to meet security standards, and assessing products for vulnerabilities. Ideal candidates will have experience in programming and security assessments related to firmware and network systems. This position offers a salary range of $156,000 to $253,000, coupled with comprehensive healthcare benefits and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Background in electrical or software engineering with a focus on platform security.
• Experience conducting security architecture reviews.
• Ability to mitigate exploits against hardware and software.

Responsibilities

• Own development and maturation of security features.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to enhance security goals.
• Assess products to uncover potential weaknesses.
• Develop secure handling and operational processes.
• Remediate weaknesses in designs and processes.

Skills

Programming languages (C/C++, Golang, Rust, Python)

Security assessment of firmware, applications, network, IoT, or embedded systems

System security improvement

Building production-ready systems

Anti-tamper and reverse engineering knowledge

Strong communication skills

Understanding product and security design

Commitment to inclusive culture

Job description

Overview

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 — We’re seeking a product security engineer to own security for assigned products in your technical domain, provide expert consultation on security architectures, guide implementation of security features, develop solutions engineering for complex security challenges, and ultimately secure our suite of advanced technologies including artificial intelligence systems, command and control platforms, aerospace vehicles, and long range sensors.

The ideal candidate has a background in electrical or software engineering, with a focus on platform security, or has pivoted to a product or application security role. They will be able to conduct complex security architecture reviews, research and mitigate exploits against hardware and software, and work with other engineering teams to build resiliency into our products.

About The Job

Responsibilities

• Owns the development and maturation of security features for Anduril’s products
• Collaborates and builds solutions with engineering teams to meet and exceed industry-standard security goals
• Collaborate with security assessment teams to assess Anduril’s products and integrated components to uncover potential weaknesses
• Collaborates with manufacturing and operations teams to develop secure handling and operational processes
• Engages with teams to remediate uncovered weakness in designs, implementations, integrations, and processes

Required Qualifications

• Experience with one or more programming languages (e.g. C/C++, Golang, 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
• Strong and professional communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong understanding of the "why" behind product, systems, and security design
• A sincere commitment to a positive, inclusive, and collaborative culture
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Excels at the above listed Requirements
• Possesses and able to maintain an active U.S. TS Security clearance with SCI and/or SAP eligibility
• Familiarity with security architectures of embedded, aerospace, or cyber-physical systems
• Fluency in modern USG cyber methodologies, including Cyber Survivability guidance and related policy (JSIG, ICD 503, CSEIG, SSECG, NIST SP 800-160, Cyber T&E Guidebook, CMMC, etc.)
• Experience with programmable logic devices and their development tools
• Regularly builds, tests, and delivers production-ready systems, especially for embedded and/or Linux systems

US Salary Range

$156,000—$253,000 USD

Healthcare Benefits

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:

• US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
• UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
• IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

Additional Benefits

• Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
• Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
• Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
• Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
• Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.

Retirement Savings Plan

• US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
• UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
• AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.

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