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Product Security Engineer, Programs

Anduril Industries logoAnduril Industries$184,000–$240,000/yrCosta Mesa, California, United StatesPosted 9mo ago

At its midpoint, $212k/yr, this role pays less than the $218k/yr midpoint for Application & Product Security openings today (usual band $171k–$346k/yr).

The full posting

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

We're seeking a mid-senior level product security engineer to own security for assigned products in your technical domain, provide expert consultation on security architectures, guide implementation of security features, develop solutions engineering for complex security challenges, and ultimately secure our suite of advanced technologies including artificial intelligence systems, command and control platforms, aerospace vehicles, and long range sensors.

The ideal candidate has a background in electrical or software engineering, with a focus on platform security, or has pivoted to a product or application security role. They will be able to conduct complex security architecture reviews, research and mitigate exploits against hardware and software, and work with other engineering teams to build resiliency into our products.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

  • Owns the development and maturation of security features for Anduril’s products
  • Collaborates and builds solutions with engineering teams to meet and exceed industry-standard security goals
  • Collaborate with security assessment teams to assess Anduril’s products and integrated components to uncover potential weaknesses
  • Collaborates with manufacturing and operations teams to develop secure handling and operational processes
  • Engages with teams to remediate uncovered weakness in designs, implementations, integrations, and processes

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience with one or more programming languages (e.g. C/C++, Golang, Rust, Python)
  • Experience assessing security of firmware, applications, network, IoT, or embedded systems
  • Experience developing features for and improving security of firmware, applications, network, or embedded systems
  • Experience building, testing, and delivering production-ready systems, especially for embedded and/or Linux systems
  • Familiarity with anti-tamper and reverse engineering mechanisms
  • Strong and professional communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Strong understanding of the "why" behind product, systems, and security design
  • A sincere commitment to a positive, inclusive, and collaborative culture
  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Excels at the above listed Requirements
  • Possesses and able to maintain an active U.S. TS Security clearance with SCI and/or SAP eligibility
  • Familiarity with security architectures of embedded, aerospace, or cyber-physical systems
  • Fluency in modern USG cyber methodologies, including Cyber Survivability guidance and related policy (JSIG, ICD 503, CSEIG, SSECG, NIST SP 800-160, Cyber T&E Guidebook, CMMC, etc.)
  • Experience with programmable logic devices and their development tools
  • Regularly builds, tests, and delivers production-ready systems, especially for embedded and/or Linux systems

US Salary Range

$184,000 - $240,000 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 .

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.

Text as Anduril Industries published it; last compared with the original on 11 Nov 2026.

The application

Your details and CV, then 10 questions.

Have readyCVCover letter (optional)Website (optional)LinkedIn (optional)
  1. 1.
    CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY - This position requires eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.Pick one: Yes, I hold an active U.S. security clearance · Yes, I am eligible for a U.S. security clearance · No
  2. 2.
    If you have held a U.S. security clearance in the past, what clearance level have you held?Pick one: N/A - have never held U.S. security clearance · Confidential · Secret · Top Secret
  3. 3.
    EXPORT CONTROLS - This position requires access to information and technology that is subject to U.S. export controls. Your responses to the questions below will be used solely to determine your eligibility under U.S. law to receive informaPick one
  4. 4.
    U.S. WORK AUTHORIZATIONYes or no
  5. 5.
    Will you require sponsorship from Anduril for employment now or in the future (e.g, H1B visa)?Yes or no
  6. 6.
    HISTORY WITH ANDURILYes or no
  7. 7.
    Have you ever been employed by Anduril or any company that Anduril has acquired?Yes or no
  8. 8.
    CONFLICT OF INTERESTYes or no
  9. 9.
    Are you able to be on-site 5 days a week in Costa Mesa, CA?Yes or no
  10. 10.
    If other, please specifyShort answer · optional

Taken from Anduril Industries's application form as it stood on 11 Nov 2026.

The employer: Anduril Industries

Builds autonomous drones, sensors and the Lattice software for the military; its security staff accredit classified systems and secure products and programs.

Pay and benefits: Pay includes Anduril equity; many of these jobs require a US security clearance.

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