Security Investigations Program Lead (West)

Anduril; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a Security Investigations Lead (West) to strategize and implement a robust investigations capability across the Western region, coordinating with Legal, HR, Compliance, Security and business leaders. The role demands significant leadership, analytical and investigative skills to ensure safety and integrity of products, facilities and personnel.

With 8+ years in security investigations and the ability to obtain a security clearance (Top Secret/SCI may be required), you

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in security or related field.
• 8+ years in security investigations, including leadership roles.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and communication skills.
• Experience leading complex investigations in fast-paced environments.
• Familiarity with data sets, tools and interview techniques.
• Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance (Top Secret/SCI may be required).

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a Security Investigations capability tailored to Anduril’s requirements.
• Manage investigation processes with evidence gathering and risk mitigation.
• Collect and analyze documents, digital data, and witness statements; identify POIs.
• Develop strategies and internal SOPs for security investigations.
• Direct complex internal and external threat investigations for the Western region.
• Build partnerships across internal stakeholders to support investigations.
• Prepare detailed reports and maintain auditable investigation files.
• Liaise with federal, state and local law enforcement and regulatory agencies.
• Maintain confidentiality and safeguard sensitive information.
• Coordinate with Legal, HR, Compliance, Security and business leaders.
• Ensure adherence to global protocols and regulatory standards.
• Monitor investigative trends and contribute to risk mitigation strategies.
• Support ongoing improvement of investigation frameworks and technologies.

Skills

Analytical abilities

Critical thinking

Communication

Leadership

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Security or Intelligence Studies, Criminal Justice or related field

Tools

Digital forensic tools

Investigative case management systems

Investigative technologies

Interview techniques

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 Counterintelligence (CI) and Security Investigations Team’s safeguards Anduril’s workforce and supply chain by proactively identifying risk, mitigating threats and delivering actionable investigative insights. The team helps ensure our security environment remains vigilant and resilient so that our strategic interests are preserved. We are committed to anticipating and mitigating risks and threats enabling Anduril to innovate and operate confidently in a dynamic global environment.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Anduril is seeking a skilled professional who is interested in a unique opportunity to help strategize, socialize and implement a Security Investigations capability. The role plays a critical part in ensuring Anduril conducts thorough security investigations, ensuring the safety and integrity of our products, facilities and personnel. This role requires significant critical thinking, creativity, complex problem solving and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to work across a rapidly growing, global, dynamic organization to identify and mitigate threats. The Security Investigations Lead (West) is responsible for contributing to the continued development of Anduril’s security investigations capability, overseeing investigations for the Western region, developing strategic approaches, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to support those investigations. The Security Investigations Lead (West) will lead complex investigations into internal and external threats, ensuring close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. The Security Investigations Lead (West) must be a self‑starter that can operate independently and be responsive to fast paced and dynamic operational and threat environments.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Support the development and execution of a Security Investigations capability tailored to Anduril’s unique requirements.
• Manage the investigation process, with a focus on gathering evidence for a wide variety of security investigations and providing strategic guidance on investigative approaches, scope, and risk mitigation.
• Collect and analyze evidence related to investigations, including documents, digital data, and witness statements as well as compile evidence in a logical fashion to identify POI and perform root cause analysis.
• Develop and implement investigative strategies and protocols as well internal standard operating procedures for Security investigations.
• Direct complex investigations into internal and external threats, ensuring thorough data collection and evidence preservation, particularly for cases initiated out of Anduril HQ and facilities in the Western region.
• Establish and leverage collaborative partnerships across internal stakeholders to identify data necessary to support thorough security investigations.
• Prepare detailed reports summarizing investigation findings and recommendations. Organize and maintain accurate and auditable investigation files.
• Build and maintain strong liaison and working relationships with federal, state and local law enforcement and regulatory agencies.
• Gather evidence, interview witnesses and subjects, document in case management systems, work with law enforcement for the prosecution of investigations, comply with regulatory requirements, and identifying control and procedural issues.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism throughout all investigative processes. Safeguard employee information as well as highly sensitive and confidential information.
• Partner closely with Legal, HR, Compliance, Security, and business leaders to coordinate investigative efforts and ensure alignment.
• Ensure adherence to global investigative protocols and alignment with legal and regulatory standards.
• Maintain an enterprise view of investigative trends and root causes; contribute to risk mitigation strategies and policy enhancements.
• Support the continuous improvement of investigation frameworks, tools, and technologies.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Security or Intelligence Studies, Criminal Justice or a related field.
• 8 years of relevant work experience conducting or supporting security investigations, including leadership roles.
• Strong analytical abilities, with a detail‑oriented and methodical approach to investigations.
• Excellent critical thinking, communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience leading complex security investigations in a fast paced, rapidly evolving threat environment.
• Demonstrated ability leveraging multiple data sets and tools to support complex investigations.
• Familiarity with digital forensic tools, investigative case management systems, investigative technologies and interview techniques.
• Familiarity with insider threat or counterintelligence‑related investigations.
• Proven ability to effectively analyze and communicate complex risks.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance at an appropriate level (Top Secret/SCI may be required).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience developing and standing up a Security Investigations or Corporate Investigations capability.
• Experience conducting CI and Insider Threat investigations.
• Advanced training in interview techniques.

US Salary Range

$129,000 — $171,000 USD

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. Additionally, highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers and are considered part of Anduril’s total compensation package. Anduril also offers top‑tier benefits for full‑time employees, including health, recovery and other essential supports.