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Staff Threat & Attack Research Engineer

Anduril - Boston, MA, United States - In-office - posted 2026-09-15

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Salary: USD 191,000 - 253,000 / annual

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities through advanced technology. The company develops Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that integrates thousands of data streams into a real-time, 3D command and control center. Anduril brings cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to military applications. You will join the Security organization as a Staff Threat and Attack Research Engineer, combining threat intelligence expertise with strong engineering skills to develop and implement advanced threat actor tracking and analysis systems protecting Anduril's products and infrastructure. Key responsibilities include: - Monitor and analyze sophisticated cyber threats targeting Anduril's products, infrastructure, and personnel - Research, mitigate, and anticipate emerging technical trends in the threat landscape - Collaborate with the detection and response team to provide timely, actionable intelligence supporting ongoing investigations - Engage cross-functionally with the offensive security team on product and infrastructure red team engagements - Enhance tooling for threat actor tracking and intelligence data integration - Foster proactive collaboration and information exchange with external partners to build joint capabilities This is a Staff-level individual contributor role with company-wide technical scope in threat research and security engineering. You will work independently with minimal supervision while collaborating across security functions. REQUIREMENTS: - Proven experience analyzing complex threat actor campaigns, including supply chain and infrastructure, with ability to develop long-term countermeasures - Proficiency in one or more programming languages (Python, Rust, Golang, Swift) - Capacity to prioritize and execute tasks independently with minimal supervision - Strong professional communication skills (written and verbal) - Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. Secret security clearance PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: - In-depth knowledge of nation-state, sophisticated criminal, or supply chain threats - Experience creating file-based or network-based rules and signatures (YARA, Snort) for detection and tracking complex threats - Track record of writing production code for threat intelligence tools - Expertise in large-scale data analysis - Established connections within the broader security and threat intelligence community - Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities - Demonstrated ability to work effectively in team environments - Experience with Vertex Synapse

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