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Staff Threat & Attack Research Engineer

Anduril - Seattle, WA, 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, bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking to military systems. You will join the Security organization as a Staff Threat & Attack Research Engineer, combining threat intelligence expertise with strong engineering capabilities 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 detection and response teams 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 senior individual contributor role with company-wide technical scope, requiring independent execution and minimal supervision while guiding security initiatives across the organization. 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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