2027 New Grad Information Security Engineer

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

We are seeking an entry-level Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) to join our Space Classified IT and Cyber Team. As an ISSE, you will harden, scan, and automate real systems in our unclassified environment, working alongside system administrators, network engineers, and security staff.

Responsibilities

• Harden Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems to DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
• Secure AWS and Azure environments: identity and access, logging, encryption, and compliance checks
• Write Ansible playbooks and scripts that apply and verify security settings
• Build and test hardened images, patches, and configuration changes before production rollout
• Help run ACAS (Tenable) scans and work findings to closure with system and network engineers
• Configure and tune security tools such as Splunk and Trellix
• Write authorization documentation: security plan sections, diagrams, and assessment evidence
• Follow change control and document what you build

What You'll Learn

• VMware vSphere, Active Directory, and enterprise storage, and how to secure them
• DoD cloud security: impact levels and the Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide
• DoD security tooling, including ACAS, the SCAP Compliance Checker, Evaluate-STIG, and Splunk
• How systems earn an authorization to operate (ATO) under RMF and JSIG

Required Qualifications

• Pursuing or recently completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities
• Able to start full-time in 2027

Preferred Qualifications

• Comfort on the Linux and Windows command line
• Networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, subnetting, DNS, VLANs
• Scripting in at least one of Python, Bash, Yaml, or PowerShell
• Clear written communication
• AWS or Azure experience
• A home lab on any hypervisor
• Hands-on with STIG Viewer, SCAP Compliance Checker, OpenSCAP, or Nessus
• Windows Server, Active Directory, or Group Policy experience
• Ansible, Terraform, or other infrastructure-as-code tools
• Familiarity with RMF, NIST SP 800-53, or NIST SP 800-171
• Storage basics: RAID, iSCSI and NFS, and snapshots versus backups

Benefits

• Competitive salary: $88,000-$117,000 USD
• Comprehensive benefits package, including equity grants