Senior Network Engineer, Air Defense

Anduril; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries, a defense tech company, is seeking a Senior Network Engineer for the Air Defense team. You will own networks connecting sensors, compute, and effectors from detection to engagement, and troubleshoot from routing to physical interconnect in fielded systems.

Required Linux networking mastery, plus 5+ years in network engineering and DoD‑related work. Travel up to 25% and ability to obtain Secret clearance are expected. Irvine, CA on‑site role with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• BS degree in a technical field plus 5+ years of network engineering experience.
• Advanced Linux networking and administration skills.
• Experience configuring and debugging networking on embedded or fielded systems.
• Experience with Layer 2/3, MANET or mesh radio, wireless networking, and firewall policy management.
• Familiarity with infrastructure‑as‑code or declarative configuration management.
• Willing to travel up to 25% of the time.
• Authorized to work in the United States and eligible for Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Configure and troubleshoot Linux networking across deployed Anduril hardware and network appliances.
• Own networking for the Air Defense family, coordinating with sensor, effector, autonomy, and Lattice teams.
• Diagnose network behavior end to end from host to switch and cabling.
• Design, deploy, and maintain networks supporting development, integration, and test facilities.
• Design secure, segmented architectures using ACLs, firewalls, and IDS/IPS.
• Maintain documentation of topology, IPs, VLANs, and inter‑zone flows; support field tests.

Skills

Linux networking

Network troubleshooting

Field deployments

Layer 2/3 networking

Inf.‑as‑code / declarative config

Travel 25%

US work authorization

Secret clearance eligibility

DoD program exposure

Data center / private cloud

Cisco / Arista / Palo Alto

Education

BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field

Tools

Cisco

Arista

Palo Alto (NGFW)

NGFW Panorama

DoD‑level networking

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’s Air Defense team builds autonomous robots that find other robots and knock them out of the sky. This team is the nexus of premier Anduril-built products such as Roadrunner, Sentry, Anvil, Pulsar, and Wisp integrated into a software-enabled Air Defense family of systems tailored to the modern battlespace. At a time when air superiority can no longer be taken for granted, we provide critical force protection capabilities to support the warfighter. Our autonomous family of networked sensors and effectors enables our users to rapidly close the kill chain against a broad range of UAS threats that continue to evolve at a rapid pace.

ABOUT THE JOB

• The Air Defense team needs a Senior Network Engineer to own the networks that connect sensors, compute, and effectors from detection to engagement. You’ll be responsible for owning the networking components across deployed Anduril Systems, designing the physical infrastructure behind fielded networks, and troubleshooting failures from routing configuration down to physical interconnect of the system. This role requires deep Linux networking expertise and the ability to work hands-on in the field.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Configure and troubleshoot Linux networking across deployed Anduril hardware as well as network appliances, including interfaces, bonding, VLAN tagging, routing tables, and host firewall rules
• Own networking for the Air Defense family of systems. Work with sensor, effector, autonomy, and Lattice teams to move each detection to the effector that acts on it
• Diagnose network behavior end to end, from host-level packet captures and system troubleshooting to the switch, link, and cable underneath it
• Design, deploy, and maintain the networks that support Air Defense development, integration, and test, including lab networks, integration facilities, and their physical infrastructure
• Design and implement secure, segmented network architectures using ACLs, firewalls, and intrusion detection or prevention
• Maintain accurate documentation for network topology, cabling, VLAN and IP assignments, and inter-zone communication flows. Support field integration and test events

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, plus 5+ years of network engineering experience and the ability to lead deployments with minimal guidance
• Advanced Linux networking and administration skills, including interface configuration, DNS, DHCP, routing and routed protocols, multicast, and system-level network troubleshooting
• Experience configuring and debugging networking on embedded, deployed, or field-tested systems, not only fixed-site infrastructure
• Experience with Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking, MANET or mesh radio systems, wireless systems, and firewall policy management. Able to perform field installations, cabling validation, and physical-layer troubleshooting
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code or declarative configuration management for deploying and maintaining consistent networking configurations across fleets of systems
• Able to travel up to 25% of the time
• Authorized to work in the United States
• Able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Proficiency with Cisco, Arista, and Palo Alto platforms, including Panorama and NGFW
• Experience with data center or private cloud networking
• Experience supporting DoD programs or networking in operational or field environments

US Salary Range $146,000 — $194,000 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:

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