Costa Mesa, California, United States On-site Employment $113,000 - $155,000 USD

Anduril Industries is hiring a Technical Operations Engineer, Counter Intrusion

About the Role

The role involves developing and maintaining advanced counter-intrusion technologies to protect critical assets. Engineers will work on detection systems, analyze threats, and ensure rapid response capabilities through integration of hardware and software solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement intrusion detection architectures
  • Deploy sensor networks for perimeter monitoring
  • Integrate software with physical security systems
  • Respond to real-time security alerts
  • Analyze intrusion patterns and system vulnerabilities
  • Maintain operational readiness of countermeasures
  • Troubleshoot hardware and software failures
  • Support field testing of detection systems
  • Develop protocols for incident escalation
  • Ensure compliance with security standards
  • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams
  • Optimize system performance under stress conditions
  • Document system configurations and changes
  • Conduct post-event forensic analysis
  • Improve detection accuracy and reduce false positives
  • Monitor system health and alerting mechanisms
  • Participate in red team exercises
  • Update response playbooks based on new threats
  • Work with classified or sensitive data environments
  • Support deployment in diverse physical environments

Nice to Have

  • Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline
  • Experience with autonomous systems
  • Background in defense or intelligence operations
  • Familiarity with machine learning for anomaly detection
  • Knowledge of electronic warfare principles
  • Experience in counter-unmanned aircraft systems
  • Security clearance at Secret level or higher
  • Project leadership in technical operations
  • Prior work with government or military clients
  • Field experience in remote or austere environments

Compensation

Competitive salary with performance incentives

Work Arrangement

On-site with limited remote flexibility

Team

Part of a specialized unit focused on security systems and defensive technologies

Security Requirements

Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required due to access to sensitive technologies and government contracts.

Physical Demands

Role may require extended periods on feet, outdoor work in variable weather, and occasional lifting of equipment up to 40 pounds during field deployments.

Travel Expectations

Up to 20% travel for site installations, testing, and customer support. Travel may include remote or international locations with short notice.

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Anduril Industries
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Department Deployment Operations
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Posted 19 hours ago