Head of Classified Infrastructure, Frontier Systems

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA · AFS : Discovery Engineering

The Head of Classified Infrastructure, Frontier Systems role at Anduril Industries focuses on developing and implementing strategies for classified infrastructure and information security within the defense technology sector. This position requires advising senior leadership on secure capabilities, processes, and technologies, ensuring compliance with USG cyber methodologies, and driving innovation in classified infrastructure. The role involves managing security engineering and architecture for defense systems, facilitating the design of scalable security frameworks, and ensuring integration of security into system design and product development. It requires a strong understanding of cyber and network security, particularly within the context of national security and defense applications, and necessitates eligibility for a TS/SCI clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Strategy, Planning, and Implementation - Responsible for AFS’s classified infrastructure and information security strategy and developing business line’s practices to ensure the classified capabilities machine for our organization meet business line needs, and that our information assets and technologies are protected.
  2. Strategic Technology Advisor - Advise our senior leadership team on the secure capabilities, processes, systems, technologies, and trends to ensure our programs are executed.
  3. Innovate what “best in Industry” looks like - You are a primary driver in defining new and enhanced classified infrastructure capabilities, associated security policies, and service delivery models for new technology at Anduril.
  4. Cyber and Network Subject Matter Expert - Responsible for helping advise our business line program teams on strategic decisions that help ensure continued technical excellence and successful execution.

Skills

Required

  • 8-12+ years of experience in cyber, technology, and information security industry
  • Fluency in modern USG cyber methodologies, including Cyber Survivability guidance and related policy (JSIG, ICD 503 CSEIG, SSECG, NIST SP 800-160, Cyber T&E Guidebook, CMMC, etc.)
  • Previous work on security engineering and architecture for defense / national security systems and/or complex embedded commercial systems
  • Strong understanding of the “why” behind the product, systems, and security design
  • Ability to effectively brief and interact regularly with a technically oriented government customer
  • A sincere commitment to a positive, inclusive, and collaborative culture
  • Excellent verbal & written communication skills
  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS/SCI clearance

Nice to have

  • Experience standing up classified environments from retrofits to new-build and accreditation, as well as experience working and delivering programs in classified environments to national security customers
  • Experience with system-of-systems security engineering for intelligence and defense applications
  • Familiarity with security architectures of embedded and cyber-physical systems
  • Proven track record of excelling across the broader Systems Security Engineering domain, encompassing embedded Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, Cyber Resiliency, Software Security, and Anti-Tamper Engineering
  • Experience with FPGA security, micro-electronics security validation, and hardware-based security solutions
  • Experience developing cryptographic solutions including key management systems (HSM integration, PKI, over-the-air key distribution, COMSEC/TRANSEC, key lifecycle management)
  • Experience with security testing and mission assurance on DoD and IC systems (e.g. penetration testing, red teaming, vulnerability assessments)

What the JD emphasized

  • classified infrastructure
  • information security
  • national security requirements
  • USG cyber methodologies
  • defense / national security systems
  • TS/SCI clearance