Tactical Network Engineer, Connected Warfare (Active Clearance)

Anduril Industries; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is hiring a Tactical Network Engineer with cybersecurity experience to lead the design and implementation of a networking stack enabling Command and Control and collaborative autonomy of distributed unmanned systems. You will integrate new networking capabilities, decompose requirements across teams, and design robust network configurations for large-scale unmanned operations with a focus on security and performance.

This role requires travel up to 25% and an active U.S.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and enterprise networks.
• Active U.S. Secret Clearance.
• Experience with IPSec/MACSec, SDN, TCP/IP, DNS, and routing protocols.
• Willing to travel up to 25% for test field events.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of a networking stack for C2 and collaborative autonomy of unmanned systems.
• Lead networking requirements decomposition across cross-functional teams.
• Design network laydowns and configurations for large-scale unmanned systems and forward-deployed C2.
• Design, implement, deploy, and troubleshoot system networking solutions across OSI layers 1-4 meeting security goals.
• Own systems end to end; identify and solve networking problems across seams; analyze performance and tradeoffs.
• Perform trade-off studies of comms and networking options including government technologies.
• Build tooling for benchmarking and analyzing network traffic.
• Analyze test network infrastructure; propose improvements for reliability and throughput at the edge.
• Collaborate with software engineers to build a modeling/simulation environment with hardware-in-loop.

Skills

AWS/Azure

Enterprise network technologies

CI/CD tools

Networking fundamentals

Security

Distributed systems

Tactical RF systems

Secure protocols IPSec/MACSec

SDN

TCP/IP/DNS

Routing protocols

Communication skills

US Secret Clearance

Tools

Network modeling & simulation tools

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

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

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 (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.

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