System Engineer

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is hiring a Systems Engineer to own the full lifecycle of our on‑premises factory infrastructure, including servers, storage, networking, and virtualization. You will design and implement a modern hybrid environment joining Entra ID and managed via Azure, with governance using Azure Arc and related services.

You will automate provisioning with Terraform and Ansible, ensure high performance and reliability of storage and VMware environments, and troubleshoot complex outages.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT infrastructure engineering with a focus on on‑premises systems.
• Expert-level VMware vSphere knowledge.
• Experience with Entra ID‑only join environments.
• Proficiency using Azure as a management plane for on‑prem resources.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS services (EC2, IAM, VPC, S3).
• Automation scripting with PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• Infrastructure‑as‑Code with Terraform or Ansible.
• Strong networking and storage knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the full stack of on‑premises factory infrastructure.
• Design, deploy, and manage a hybrid on‑premises environment.
• Leverage Azure Arc for server management and governance.
• Automate provisioning and configuration with IaC tools.
• Monitor and optimize performance of storage and virtualization.
• Collaborate with security, dev, and ops teams; document designs.

Skills

IT infrastructure expertise

Problem solving

Independent work

Collaboration

Tools

VMware vSphere

Entra ID‑only join

Azure

AWS

Pure Storage

NetApp ONTAP

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

Bash

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 Role

Anduril is seeking a Systems Engineer for our factory systems team to build and maintain the mission-critical technology stack that powers our connected factories. You will be responsible for the full lifecycle of our on‑premises infrastructure, from racking servers to deploying virtualized workloads, using a modern, cloud‑managed approach. You will have the opportunity to work with some of the world’s best engineers, implementing cutting‑edge systems in complex, high‑stakes manufacturing environments.

What You’ll Do

• Build and Maintain Factory Infrastructure: Take ownership of the full stack of on‑premises infrastructure supporting factory operations, including physical server stand‑up, hypervisor installation (VMware), storage pool configuration, disaster recovery planning, and patch management.
• Implement a Modern Hybrid Environment : Design, deploy, and manage a primarily on‑premises infrastructure that is Entra ID‑joined and managed through an Azure control plane.
• Leverage Hybrid Cloud Technologies: Use tools such as Azure Arc for server management, Azure Files and AWS S3 for storage, and Azure Subscriptions/Resource Groups for governance and organization of on‑prem assets.
• Automate Everything: Champion an Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) approach to automate provisioning, configuration, and management using tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Ensure Performance and Reliability: Monitor, maintain, and optimize critical infrastructure, including high-performance storage (Pure Storage, NetApp, VAST Data) and virtual environments (VMware, VDI).
• Troubleshoot and Resolve: Act as the escalation point for complex infrastructure issues and outages to maintain factory uptime.
• Collaborate and Document: Work with development, security, and operations teams to support application deployment and maintain clear documentation of infrastructure designs and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in IT infrastructure engineering, with a strong, demonstrable focus on on‑premises systems (servers, storage, networking, virtualization).
• Expert-level knowledge of the VMware vSphere suite of products.
• Hands‑on experience architecting or managing Entra ID‑only join environments and migrating away from traditional Active Directory dependencies.
• Proficiency using Azure as a management plane for on‑prem resources (Azure Arc, Azure Policy, Azure Monitor, Azure Files).
• Hands‑on experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, IAM, VPC, S3) for hybrid or cloud‑managed infrastructure.
• Hands‑on experience administering Pure Storage and NetApp (ONTAP) SAN/NAS solutions.
• Experience with automation and scripting in PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure‑as‑Code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Solid understanding of networking (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, load balancing) and enterprise storage technologies.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to work independently in a fast‑paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Datacenter or colocation build‑out experience.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., GitLab CI).
• Experience with Linux configuration and administration.

US Salary Range

$132,000—$175,000 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:

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.

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