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Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities through advanced autonomy, AI, computer vision, and sensor fusion technology. The Global Security & Governance team protects Anduril's people, operations, capabilities, and classified technology across international jurisdictions while maintaining the speed and innovation culture of a modern technology company.
As Anduril establishes its operational footprint in Europe, we are seeking a seasoned Senior Security Manager to serve as the primary security authority and designated Corporate Security Officer (Beveiligingsambtenaar - BVA) for the Netherlands operation. This is a foundational, high-priority role with a direct reporting line to the Netherlands Board of Directors.
You will directly oversee the security accreditation of Anduril's new Netherlands facility—a prerequisite to clearing the growing local workforce—and establish the sovereign Dutch defense security framework from the ground up. In accordance with statutory governance requirements, you will serve as the trusted advisor on all national security posture, compliance, and regulatory matters.
Key responsibilities include:
• Lead the end-to-end process to obtain and maintain formal Dutch Ministry of Defence (MOD) Facility Security Clearance (FSC) / ABDO accreditation for the new Netherlands site, unblocking the pathway for cleared personnel and classified work.
• Act as the formal, dedicated Security Officer (Beveiligingsambtenaar) for Anduril NL, holding statutory accountability for the entity's defense security operations and serving as the primary liaison to the Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD).
• Maintain a direct reporting line to the Netherlands Board of Directors; provide regular executive briefings on threat vectors, regulatory compliance, risk postures, and facility readiness.
• Design, implement, and run the personnel security apparatus. Own security onboarding, vetting submissions (VGB), continuous aftercare, role transfers, and off-boarding processes acceptable to the Dutch MOD and MIVD.
• Conduct Netherlands-specific security investigations, manage incident response, assess insider threat vectors, and execute required regulatory reporting under Dutch MOD rules and internal corporate standards.
• Serve as the internal Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Dutch defense regulations (ABDO), state-secret protection frameworks, and applicable European Union security directives.
• Establish a pragmatic, modern security culture across Anduril NL. Develop and deliver localized Dutch security training that enforces strict compliance while maintaining startup speed and high engineering velocity.
• Partner closely with regional, international, and US/UK security leadership to harmonize global security policies, enable seamless international data and technology collaboration, and support rapid business growth.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor's degree in Security Management, Law, International Relations, Criminology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 8+ years of progressive security leadership experience within the Dutch defense sector, intelligence community, military, or a cleared defense prime operating in the Netherlands.
• Demonstrated experience preparing, certifying, and maintaining physical sites to obtain Dutch Ministry of Defence (MOD) Facility Security Clearances (FSC) under ABDO (Algemene Beveiligingseisen voor Defensieopdrachten) regulations.
• Direct experience performing the duties of, or working alongside, a designated Beveiligingsambtenaar (BVA) interfacing directly with the MIVD.
• Proven expertise in leading complex personnel security vetting (VGB), corporate security investigations, and insider threat programs.
• Demonstrated executive presence with experience briefing and advising corporate Boards of Directors, legal counsel, and military officials.
• High-agency, pragmatic operator who can build security infrastructure from scratch without relying on bureaucratic templates.
• Full professional working proficiency / fluency in both Dutch and English (written and verbal) is required.
• Must currently hold, or be immediately able to obtain and maintain, the highest level of Dutch national security clearance (Verklaring van Geen Bezwaar - VGB).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Prior service as a security officer or intelligence professional within the Dutch Ministry of Defence, MIVD, or AIVD.
• Experience establishing sovereign defense compliance programs for a foreign-headquartered multinational technology or defense company.
• Familiarity with NATO security classifications and bilateral international security agreements.
