Senior Linux Systems Engineer, ECC - Active Clearance Required

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Equity grants

Competitive salary package

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, California seeks an IT Infrastructure Engineer to manage advanced technology solutions. The role involves significant expertise in server architecture and compliance with security standards, including maintaining a U.S. Secret security clearance.

The salary ranges from $170,000 to $210,000 USD. The company provides a competitive benefits package and emphasizes growth opportunities across various engineering disciplines, making this a compelling opportunity for qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in IT infrastructure engineering.
• Advanced scripting skills with Bash and PowerShell to automate tasks.
• Deep understanding of Active Directory and multi-site architecture.
• Professional experience with RHEL Image Builder.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert for the server and systems ecosystem.
• Build technology infrastructure at all classification levels.
• Design, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot IT systems focused on Linux.
• Drive scripting and automation to solve common problems.

Skills

IT infrastructure engineering

Scripting with Bash and PowerShell

Clustered server infrastructure

Active Directory

RHEL Image Builder

Job description

Job 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 real‑time, 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.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert for the server and systems ecosystem.
• Build technology infrastructure at all classification levels including SAP/SCI.
• Design, install, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot IT systems consisting of various operating systems with a focus on Linux.
• Architect and execute on server/storage infrastructure related to program specific needs.
• Support engineering and deployment efforts for multiple classified programs.
• Work in close coordination with the ISSM and ISSO in monitoring the information system(s) implementing configuration management across authorization boundaries.
• Define, document and follow standards and best practices for systems design, testing, and implementation.
• Drive scripting and automation to develop solutions to common problems.
• Provision cloud based resources in both Infrastructure as a Service and Platform as a Service environments.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in IT infrastructure engineering.
• Desire to cross train into other engineering disciplines (e.g., network, data links).
• Ability to operate independently in a fluid environment.
• Advanced scripting skills with both Bash and PowerShell to automate and solve recurring tasks.
• Strong working knowledge of clustered server infrastructure.
• Deep understanding of Active Directory and multi‑site architecture.
• Previous experience deploying IT systems in an air‑gap environment, as well as in tactical/austere environments.
• Professional experience with RHEL Image Builder.
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain at least an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance or higher, if not already at this level.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds.
• Willingness to travel up to 15% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• High Performance Compute (HPC) with CPU and GPU based clusters.
• Understanding of datacenter storage and networking fabric.

Salary Range

$170,000—$210,000 USD

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 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 comprehensive, competitive benefits at little to no cost to employees.