Tactical Network Engineer, Connected Warfare (Active Clearance)

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries, Inc. is seeking a Tactical Network Engineer with cybersecurity experience to lead the design and implementation of a networking stack enabling Command and Control (C2) and collaborative autonomy for distributed unmanned systems in Seattle, WA.

The role requires leadership in integrating new hardware and software, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering secure networking solutions. The candidate should have 7+ years in cloud and networking, hold an active U.S.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), enterprise network technologies, CI/CD tools, and software infrastructure fundamentals.
• Active U.S. Secret Clearance is required.
• Experience with ad-hoc mesh networking and secure communication protocols.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% for test field events.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of networking stack for C2 and collaborative autonomy of distributed unmanned systems.
• Integrate emerging networking capabilities across cross-functional teams.
• Decompose networking requirements and define success metrics amid ambiguity.
• Design network laydowns, configurations, and ensure security goals across OSI layers.
• Own end-to-end system networking, diagnose cross-seam issues, and deliver outcomes.
• Perform trade-off studies of communications and networking solutions.
• Develop tooling for benchmarking and analyzing network traffic.
• Improve network reliability and throughput for edge networks.
• Collaborate with software engineers to build modeling/simulation environments.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Networking security

Networking fundamentals

Active security clearance

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/CS or related

Tools

Mesh networking radios

IPSec/MACSec

Software-defined networking

TCP/IP/DNS

Job description

Tactical Network Engineer, Connected Warfare (Active Clearance)

Seattle, Washington, United States

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 Connected Warfare Division builds mission-critical systems that enable global command and control for time-sensitive, multi-domain operations. By fusing robotics, sensor networks, and advanced software, we create connected mesh ecosystems that empower our military partners with a comprehensive source of truth for rapid decision-making. Our Mission Command group is at the forefront of delivering software solutions that integrate seamlessly with hundreds of thousands of endpoints worldwide, ensuring operational superiority on a global scale.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are hiring a Tactical Network Engineer with cybersecurity experience to lead the design and implementation of a networking stack to enable Command and Control (C2) and collaborative autonomy of distributed unmanned systems.

• Lead the integration of emerging networking capabilities, bringing new hardware and software products into the family of systems
• Lead networking requirements decomposition across cross-functional teams, defining success in the face of ambiguity
• Design network laydowns and configurations decomposed from complex design reference missions (DRMs) involving large scale unmanned systems and forward-deployed C2 systems
• Design, implement, deploy, and troubleshoot system networking solutions focused on Layer-1 (Physical), Layer-2 (Data), Layer-3 (Network), and Layer-4 (Transport) of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model, and that meet and exceed industry-standard security goals
• Own systems end to end with the ability to identify and solve networking problems between the seams, scrutinize system performance, make tradeoffs, and deliver an outcome
• Perform trade-off studies of different comms and networking solutions including government provided technologies
• Build robust tooling for benchmarking and analyzing network traffic
• Analyze test network infrastructure, develop recommendations, and implement improvements for network reliability and throughput for edge network
• Collaborate extensively with software engineers to build a representative modeling and simulation environment including hardware-in-the-loop lab infrastructure

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Understanding of empirical testing criteria leveraging both quantitative and qualitative criteria for trade study and hardware/software analysis.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the application of engineering standards into engineering processes or requirements
• 7+ years of experience with industry standard cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), Enterprise network technologies, CI/CD tools, and software infrastructure fundamentals (networking, security, distributed systems).
• Expertise in tactical LOS and BLOS RF systems
• Experience with ad-hoc mesh networking, secure communication protocols (IPSec/MACSec, etc), software-defined networking, internet protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, etc), and routing protocols
• Demonstrated experience collaborating across cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity, evolving priorities, and challenging problems
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Experience with commercial mesh networking radios
• Must be willing to travel for test field events up to 25%
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret Clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with network modeling and simulation tools and frameworks
• Expertise in these specific tactical ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore comms
  • SatCom
  • VHF + UHF
  • LPI/LPD and anti-jamming
  • MIMO
  • Antenna theory
• Expertise in Cloud Networking & Cybersecurity
• Experience with Electronic Warfare (EW) technologies
• Experience with Spectrum Management and deconfliction

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:

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 .