May 11, 2026 Melissa Kashouh

Anduril Industries – Senior Security Engineer

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โ— TALENT ONE MARKET INTELLIGENCE: ANDURIL INDUSTRIES

๐Ÿ”ฅ TALENT LIQUIDITY:
Extremely low. The intersection of defense-grade security and industrial automation is a niche with a 1:30 supply-to-demand ratio.

๐Ÿ“ˆ ALPHA SIGNAL:
Securing the backbone of autonomous defense manufacturing is a career-defining moat. This role offers equity in a high-growth defense firm, effectively insulating your mortgage from standard tech market volatility.

EST. COMPENSATION
$190k – $240k Base + Equity + Performance Bonus
SECTOR HEAT
87.4/100
CANDIDATE PROTOCOL: Focus your narrative on ‘Security by Design’ in OT environments. If you have experience securing PLC/SCADA systems in a high-stakes environment, you are in the top 1% of the talent pool.

Official Role Description: Anduril Industries

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 centuryโ€™s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Andurilโ€™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 Security Engineering team is looking for a security engineer to focus on building world class defensive controls to protect the infrastructure around our advanced defense technology products. This is a role with a direct focus on securing Anduril’s OT (Operational Technology) and ICS (Industrial Control Systems) environments. In this role, you will design and implement foundational security solutions playing a critical role in Anduril’s rollout of cutting edge factory systems.

ABOUT THE JOB

WHAT YOUโ€™LL DO

  • Lead OT risk assessments, gap analyses, and develop a multi-year OT security roadmap
  • Architect and implement defensive security controls for cloud, production, and corporate environments
  • Support the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of security tools
  • Build systems to support automation, visibility, and threat detection for efforts across various information security and infrastructure teams
  • Independently drive security initiatives and foster a security-first mindset across the organization
  • Work closely with factory production teams to review designs and use-cases, ensuring our environments are secure by design

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience with routing, switching, and network design principles
  • Familiarity with zero trust architecture and segmentation strategies when it comes to OT networks
  • Experience conducting security architecture or design reviews for OT/ICS environments
  • Experience with threat modeling frameworks and applying these concepts to the OT/ICS domain (e.g. MITRE ATT&CK for ICS)
  • Experience with programming in one or more general purpose languages (Python, Go, Rust, etc)
  • Experience developing and implementing defensive controls in corporate and industrial production environments
  • Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of complex projects
  • Have participated in or supported incident response events
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
  • Ability to travel up to 50%

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Familiarity with OT protocols (e.g., Modbus, DNP3, Ethernet/IP) and ICS environments
  • Experience with specific ICS/SCADA vendor platforms (Siemens, Rockwell, Honeywell, etc.)
  • Experience building bespoke solutions in high-growth high-complexity network environments
  • Strong experience with Linux operating systems
US Salary Range
$166,000$220,000 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 youโ€™re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

 

Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams

Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We’ve observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.

To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:

  • No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.

  • Please always verify communications:
    • Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.
    • Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency’s authenticity by reaching out to contact@anduril.com
  • Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender’s email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.

  • What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to contact@anduril.com. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.

 

Data Privacy

To view Anduril’s candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/. 

 

By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.

Melissa Kashouh

Founder of Talent One I help enterprise leaders and investors forecast hiring surges, talent shortages, and market friction up to six weeks in advance using our patent-pending predictive intelligence platform. As the founder of Talent One AI (the intelligence layer of The Talent One), I built a system that turns lagging recruiting data into actionable foresight โ€” helping companies reduce technical debt, protect employer brand, and hire ahead of the curve. Based in Providence, Rhode Island.
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