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
Anduril's Space team is dedicated to expanding our AI-powered capabilities into the final frontier, enhancing Space Domain Awareness, Space Control, and Command and Control for U.S. military and allied partners. We're developing fully integrated hardware and software systems, including Lattice for Space Missions and modular payloads, to address growing threats in space and ensure our Guardians maintain a decisive advantage in this contested war fighting domain.
ABOUT THE JOB
Anduril employs networking infrastructure to support global operations of customer sites. You'll be collaborating with other Network team members, Mission Assurance leads, and Product deployment teams which directly support the space business line and the execution of our programs. The Network and Infrastructure Engineer will help design, build, and maintain unclassified and classified networks solutions necessary to enable the program to meet contract deliverables.
This role is directly tied to an ongoing, funded program within Anduril’s Space Business Line. The program requires building and fielding a resilient, software-defined, distributed mesh networking layer for critical Space Domain Awareness data. We work with mission partners and operators to deploy reliable and robust capabilities on operationally-relevant fielding timelines to meet complex challenges across the DOD and IC.
- Own the networking solutions that are deployed to customers
- Integrate with legacy systems to unlock 21st-century capabilities
- Design and implement network solutions and/or improve the efficiency of current networks
- Install, configure, and support network equipment including routers, switches, firewalls to ensure highly available network operations
- Update and manage documentation of the network topology, infrastructure services, cabling diagrams, IP address allocations, IP routing/switching, etc.
- Maximizing network performance through ongoing monitoring and troubleshooting
- Work with the team to schedule network upgrades on operationally deployed infrastructure
- Create and analyze metrics that are leveraged for debugging and monitoring
- Triage issues, root cause failures, and coordinate next-steps
- Updating network equipment to the latest firmware releases
- Occasional after-hours on-call/support responsibilities
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years experience designing, implementing, managing, and supporting IP network
- Extensive technical knowledge of current network hardware, protocols, and Internet standards, including routers, switches (layer 2/3), firewalls, remote access, DNS, BGP, OSPF, VLAN, VRF, QoS, and VPN
- Experience with vendor agnostic network switching and routing
- Working knowledge of security frameworks NIST 800-53, DOD STIG, PCI-DSS
- Experience with network automation tools and processes.
- Excellent troubleshooting experience.
- Strong documentation and communication skills - both written and verbal
- Ability to travel for remote deployments when required
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong presentation and customer interface skills
- Experience with US Government classified networks and across classification boundaries
- Experience with COMSEC and HAIPE Complaint In-line type-1 network encryptors
- Experience with Cloud based solutions (Azure, AWS)
- Experience with Cisco networks, Palo Alto Firewalls, LibreNMS, Cisco Catalyst Center, Netbox IPAM
- Experience with Firewalls
- Networking certifications (CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, PCNSA, Network + etc.)
- Experience with Bash, Python, Nornir, Jinja, Ansible, Terraform, etc.
- An understanding of Linux Red Hat operating systems
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:
Healthcare Benefits
- US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
- UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
- IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.
Additional Benefits
- Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
- Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
- Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
- Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
- Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
- Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
- Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.
Retirement Savings Plan
- US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
- UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
- AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.
The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.
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