Systems Security Engineer, Anti-Tamper

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 TEAMAt 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 DOIdentify Critical Program Information (CPI) for various cutting-edge systems, including within the air, land, maritime, and space domainsDesign and implement Anti-Tamper mitigations to deter, detect, delay, and react to reverse engineering attemptsDevelop Anti-Tamper Plans and designs in concert with government personnel to mitigate security risks and maintain system performanceIntegrate holistic Systems Security Engineering processesChampion system security architecture development and requirements derivation, decomposition, and flow down for Anduril products with varying levels of system design maturityDesign system and solution features with engineering teams to meet and exceed industry-standard security goalsConsult and influence software, RF and electrical engineering architectures, features, and implementationsIdentify and prioritize mission-based security risks, translating complex threat landscapes into actionable engineering decisionsDevelop, 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 postureSupport technical work products developed by the larger engineering team and support major milestone deliveries (e.g. SRR, SVR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PRR).REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSExperience 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 ScienceProven track record of excelling across the broader Systems Security Engineering domain, encompassing embedded Program Protection Implementation Plans, Software Security, and Anti-Tamper EngineeringExperience executing the Anti-Tamper process and authoring associated documentationExperience with Systems Security Engineering, reverse engineering, or embedded security on DoD programsFamiliarity 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 designPassion for continuous learning, particularly within securityDesire for working in a fast-paced, continuously challenging environmentAbility to effectively brief and interact regularly with a technically oriented government customerA sincere commitment to a positive, inclusive, and collaborative cultureExcellent verbal & written communication skillsCurrently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance with SAP and Top Secret eligibilityPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSExpertise with Anti-Tamper methodologies for protecting critical program informationExperience with embedded systems security including FPGA security, micro-electronics security, and hardware-based security solutionsImplementation experience with security architectures for autonomous platforms, unmanned systems, embedded weapon systems, secure communications, or intelligence collection platformsExperience implementing security architectures for Group 3+ Unmanned Aircraft Systems or military aviation platforms, including fighters and tactical aircraft with integrated weapons systemsExperience developing cryptographic solutions including key management systemsExperience with embedded security architectures and techniquesExperience with team leadership, mentoring, coaching, and teachingExperience with system design documentation in No Magic CAMEOExperience with security testing on DoD systemsExperience with various operating systems including embedded LinuxLeader by exampleActive U.S. Top Secret security clearanceUS Salary Range$146,000—$253,000 USDThe salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. 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