Senior Technical Security Application Engineer, Secured Spaces

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA · Core Operations : Security : Corporate Physical Security

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company building an AI-powered operating system called Lattice OS. The Senior Technical Security Application Engineer, Secured Spaces role is responsible for the design, commissioning, and maintenance of Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Access Control Systems (ACS) in secured spaces. This role requires deep hands-on engineering and field execution, ensuring compliance with government directives and protecting company assets and personnel. The role involves leading technical design, conducting site surveys, specifying hardware, coordinating commissioning, investigating false alarms, and developing maintenance programs.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead the technical design of IDS and ACS for new secured space construction and renovation projects in accordance with ICD-705/IC Tech Spec v1.5.1 Chapters 7 and 8, the IDS and monitoring provisions of 32 CFR 117.15, and the implementing guidance of the cognizant AO.
  2. Conduct site surveys, risk assessments, and gap analyses for both new construction and existing accredited spaces; produce sensor coverage drawings, riser diagrams, conduit and conveyance routing per ICD-705 7.A.2.e, line security and encryption provisions per FIPS 140-2 and FIPS 197, and submittal packages suitable for AO review and inclusion in the Construction Security Plan.
  3. Author and maintain Anduril’s technical standards, drawing details, and bills of material for ICD-705 IDS and ACS installations, including UL 634 Level II High Security Switches (HSS), UL 639 motion detection sensors, Premise Control Units (PCUs), tamper protection, and Extent 3 installation per UL 2050.
  4. Specify, validate, and lifecycle-manage the approved hardware platforms, including systems such as Lenel OnGuard, Genetec, DMP, Bosch, and others.
  5. Coordinate with the AO, CSSO, ISSM, and Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority (CTTA) throughout commissioning; produce final acceptance test reports as part of the accreditation package; serve as Anduril’s technical point of contact during AO inspections and recurring re-accreditation reviews.

Skills

Required

  • 5+ years of progressive security experience
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and enforce technical security policies and procedures for classified environments
  • Exceptional problem-solving abilities
  • Keen attention to detail
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels
  • Adept at working in a fast-paced environment
  • Making sound decisions in challenging situations
  • Must be a U.S. Person
  • Able to gain a security clearance

Nice to have

  • 7+ years of experience in technical security systems
  • Strong focus on access control
  • Strong focus on intrusion detection
  • Professional certifications such as PSP (Physical Security Professional) or CPP (Certif

What the JD emphasized

  • technical authority
  • hands-on engineering
  • field execution
  • fluent in the IDS and ACS technical requirements of ICD-705 / IC Tech Spec v1.5.1 Chapters 7 and 8
  • commissioned secured space security systems through final acceptance testing under the review of an Accrediting Official (AO)
  • owned the semi-annual testing, false alarm investigation, and corrective maintenance of those systems through the operational life of an accreditation
  • bridge technical security requirements with tangible solutions
  • ensuring the highest level of physical protection
  • ensuring compliance with all government directives
  • critical in designing, building, procuring, maintaining, and continually enhancing our technical security systems and programs
  • Lead the technical design
  • Conduct site surveys, risk assessments, and gap analyses
  • Author and maintain Anduril’s technical standards
  • Specify, validate, and lifecycle-manage
  • Coordinate with the AO, CSSO, ISSM, and Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority (CTTA)
  • produce final acceptance test reports
  • serve as Anduril’s technical point of contact
  • Drive cutover and turnover
  • Collaborate with the CSSO for the semi-annual IDS test program
  • Investigate every false alarm
  • Establish and operate a corrective and preventive maintenance program
  • Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • Hold integrators accountable