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2027 New Grad Information Security Engineer

Anduril IndustriesCosta Mesa🇺🇸United States

Quick overview

Salary$88k - $117k/yr
SeniorityMid Senior
Work modeHybrid
LocationCosta Mesa, United States
Talent AcquisitionAWSEncryptionSplunkTCP/IPActive DirectoryAnsibleBashComplianceComputer VisionDNSData PrivacyDue DiligenceIntellectual PropertyOutreachPowerShellProxmoxPythonTerraformVMwareAzureLinuxWindows Server

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.

Our Space Classified IT and Cyber Team builds and secures the IT systems. We're hiring an entry-level Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) who wants hands-on experience. You'll harden, scan, and automate real systems in our unclassified environment, both on premises and in AWS and Azure, working alongside the system administrators, network engineers, and security staff who run them.
WHAT YOU’LL DO

  • Harden Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems to DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), check your work with SCAP tools, and document the results
  • Secure AWS and Azure environments: identity and access, logging, encryption, and compliance checks with tools like AWS Security Hub and Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Write Ansible playbooks and scripts that apply and verify security settings
  • Build and test hardened images, patches, and configuration changes before production rollout
  • Help run ACAS (Tenable) scans and work findings to closure with system and network engineers
  • Configure and tune security tools such as Splunk and Trellix
  • Write authorization documentation: security plan sections, diagrams, and assessment evidence
  • Follow change control and document what you build

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

  • VMware vSphere, Active Directory, and enterprise storage, and how to secure them
  • DoD cloud security: impact levels and the Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide
  • DoD security tooling, including ACAS, the SCAP Compliance Checker, Evaluate-STIG, and Splunk
  • How systems earn an authorization to operate (ATO) under RMF and JSIG

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Must be pursuing or have recently completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities; U.S. clearance eligibility may be required depending on program.
  • Able to start full time in 2027.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Comfort on the Linux and Windows command line
  • Networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, subnetting, DNS, VLANs
  • Scripting in at least one of Python, Bash, Yaml, or PowerShell
  • Clear written communication
  • AWS or Azure experience, such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AZ-900, or a free-tier project
  • A home lab on any hypervisor (Proxmox, Hyper-V, KVM, VirtualBox, or ESXi)
  • Hands-on with STIG Viewer, SCAP Compliance Checker, OpenSCAP, or Nessus (Essentials counts)
  • Windows Server, Active Directory, or Group Policy experience
  • Ansible, Terraform, or other infrastructure-as-code tools
  • Familiarity with RMF, NIST SP 800-53, or NIST SP 800-171
  • Storage basics: RAID, iSCSI and NFS, and snapshots versus backups
US Salary Range
$88,000—$117,000 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.

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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.

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