Systems Security Engineer, Anti-Tamper

andurilindustries

Costa Mesa, California, United States · Costa Mesa · United States

Posted Feb 5, 2026

Full-time
Corporate Technology : Information Systems

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

At Anduril we are developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems, command and control platforms, and autonomous systems across air, land, maritime, and space domains. We are looking for Systems Security Engineers to lead a mission-focused, threat-informed approach to Anti-Tamper Engineering for the next generation of Anduril’s autonomous systems. In order to be successful at Anduril, a Systems Security Engineer needs to be fluent in areas of technical leadership, requirements analysis, design rigor, customer & stakeholder engagement and have a hands-on contributor mindset. This role will drive system security engineering principles into design and integration with other systems internal and external to Anduril. In short, this individual will own the execution of all security aspects of product development, production, and sustainment through the entire product lifecycle to ensure product resiliency in both export and US customer contracts.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Identify Critical Program Information (CPI) for various cutting-edge systems, including within the air, land, maritime, and space domains
Design and implement Anti-Tamper mitigations to deter, detect, delay, and react to reverse engineering attempts
Develop Anti-Tamper Plans and designs in concert with government personnel to mitigate security risks and maintain system performance
Integrate holistic Systems Security Engineering processes
Champion system security architecture development and requirements derivation, decomposition, and flow down for Anduril products with varying levels of system design maturity
Design system and solution features with engineering teams to meet and exceed industry-standard security goals
Consult and influence software, RF and electrical engineering architectures, features, and implementations
Identify and prioritize mission-based security risks, translating complex threat landscapes into actionable engineering decisions
Develop, document, orchestrate, and execute system security tests, demonstrations, evaluations, and assessments (including support for customer-led events)
Develop, guide, and monitor technical documentation to capture trade studies, system designs, analyses, and results related to a system's security posture
Support technical work products developed by the larger engineering team and support major milestone deliveries (e.g. SRR, SVR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PRR).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in one or more of the following fields: Anti-Tamper Engineering, Systems Security Engineering, Cybersecurity, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science
Proven track record of excelling across the broader Systems Security Engineering domain, encompassing embedded Program Protection Implementation Plans, Software Security, and Anti-Tamper Engineering
Experience executing the Anti-Tamper process and authoring associated documentation
Experience with Systems Security Engineering, reverse engineering, or embedded security on DoD programs
Familiarity with Cybersecurity, Software Assurance, and Supply Chain Risk Management. To support program protection implementation on embedded weapon systems.
Strong understanding of the "why" behind the product, systems, and security design
Passion for continuous learning, particularly within security
Desire for working in a fast-paced, continuously challenging environment
Ability to effectively brief and interact regularly with a technically oriented government customer
A sincere commitment to a positive, inclusive, and collaborative culture
Excellent verbal & written communication skills
Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance with SAP and Top Secret eligibility

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Expertise with Anti-Tamper methodologies for protecting critical program information
Experience with embedded systems security including FPGA security, micro-electronics security, and hardware-based security solutions
Implementation experience with security architectures for autonomous platforms, unmanned systems, embedded weapon systems, secure communications, or intelligence collection platforms
Experience implementing security architectures for Group 3+ Unmanned Aircraft Systems or military aviation platforms, including fighters and tactical aircraft with integrated weapons systems
Experience developing cryptographic solutions including key management systems
Experience with embedded security architectures and techniques
Experience with team leadership, mentoring, coaching, and teaching
Experience with system design documentation in No Magic CAMEO
Experience with security testing on DoD systems
Experience with various operating systems including embedded Linux
Leader by example
Active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

US Salary Range

$146,000—$253,000 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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