Senior Data Protection Engineer - Classified Systems

Mosaic.tech; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Data Protection Engineer for its Classified Systems team. You will own data protection across highly secure environments, architecting controls, policies, and end-to-end implementations that keep data safe from creation to destruction.

This role builds a practice, defines data handling standards, and delivers automation to reduce risk and respond to incidents. Requires TS/SCI clearance and hands-on security architecture experience.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance required.
• 7+ years in security engineering and security architecture.
• Experience designing and implementing data protection architectures.
• Proficient in scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash).
• Deep understanding of data classification and lifecycle protection.
• Ability to lead architecture work end-to-end in ambiguous settings.

Responsibilities

• Map Classified Systems environment to identify protection needs.
• Design data protection architecture and implement controls and policies.
• Define processes and standards for data protection and handling.
• Deliver end-to-end solutions with mitigation and incident response.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

SCI clearance

Security engineering

Security architecture

Automation scripting

Data protection architecture

Classification lifecycle

Leadership in greenfield

Education

CISSP / CISSP-ISSAP / CCSP / Security+ or equivalent

Tools

DLP tooling

EDR tooling

Cloud security tools

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Data Protection Engineer for its Classified Systems team. You will own data protection across highly secure environments, architecting controls, policies, and end-to-end implementations that keep data safe from creation to destruction.

This role builds a practice, defines data handling standards, and delivers automation to reduce risk and respond to incidents. Requires TS/SCI clearance and hands-on security architecture experience.