VP, Chief Security Officer

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Chief Security Officer to build and lead a unified, modern security organization. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, you will own the holistic security posture of the company, integrating the core disciplines of Physical Security, Industrial Security, and Counterintelligence into a single, agile function. You will serve as a key strategic partner to our Information Security organization to ensure a seamless defense against all threats. This role demands a leader who can move at the speed of our mission, making pragmatic, risk-based decisions that enable the business while ensuring uncompromising protection.

WWHAT YOU’LL DO

• Develop and Execute a Holistic Security Strategy: Design and implement a comprehensive strategy to protect Anduril’s most critical assets: our people, our physical intellectual property, and our classified programs.
• Lead a Unified Security Organization: Integrate security teams into a cohesive, high-performing organization structured around business outcomes, preventing traditional silos.
• Partner with Information Security: Work as a key strategic partner to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to ensure a seamless security posture that fuses cyber, physical, and human-domain protections.
• Lead Internal Investigations: Own and conduct sensitive internal investigations related to security incidents, counterintelligence concerns, and insider threats, ensuring timely resolution and mitigation.
• Own Risk Management: Implement a dynamic risk management framework that continuously assesses and prioritizes threats across all divisions and locations. You will provide clear, actionable intelligence on our risk exposure to executive leadership.
• Ensure Mission Compliance: Guarantee unwavering compliance with all DoD, IC, and other government contractual security obligations, serving as the primary senior liaison to our government partners on all security matters.
• Common Sense Security Culture: Champion a company-wide culture of security rooted in common sense, personal accountability, and a deep understanding of the threat landscape.
• Operational Effectiveness: Drive quantifiable outcomes with the Security organization leaders via initiatives and metrics.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in multifaceted security roles.
• Proven experience as a CSO or in a comparable senior security leadership role at a public technology or defense company, OR extensive experience in a senior security leadership role within the military or intelligence community.
• Deep, first-hand expertise across core security disciplines: Physical Security, Industrial Security (NISPOM, SAPs, SCI), and Counterintelligence.
• Demonstrated success building, leading, and mentoring high-performing, cross-functional security teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience securing complex hardware R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, and global test site environments and knowledge of securing complex software.
• Experience in a high-growth, venture-backed technology company.
• A pragmatic, first-principles approach to security that prioritizes risk and impact over rigid, compliance-only frameworks.
• Current SCI eligibility.

US Salary Range

$252,000—$400,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: 

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams

Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.

To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:

• No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.

• Please always verify communications:

• Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.

• Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to contact@anduril.com. 

• Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.

• What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to contact@anduril.com. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.

Data Privacy

To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/. 

By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.