IT Security Engineer, Space

About the role

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.

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 warfighting domain.

We are seeking an IT Security Engineer to own and maintain classified infrastructure end-to-end, from operating system hardening and compliance scanning to virtualization management and enterprise service delivery. This role demands more than operational upkeep, it requires deep familiarity with how hardened security controls are applied, validated, and sustained across Windows, Linux, and virtual platforms. You'll work closely with security and engineering teams to ensure environments remain compliant, resilient, and mission-ready.

Responsibilities

• Administer Windows and Linux systems, maintaining approved hardened baselines at all times
• Manage virtual infrastructure (primarily VMware vSphere, and potentially vSAN and Horizon/VDI), including provisioning, patching, and STIG compliance for all virtual components
• Apply and maintain STIGs across Windows, RHEL, and VMware using SCAP, SCC, and manual validation; document all findings and remediation activities
• Configure and maintain enterprise services including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP,