Classified Systems Engineer

Anduril Industries
Costa Mesa, CA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Candidates with HPC expertise and automation skills working in defense or cybersecurity domains will find this role in Costa Mesa, California, suits their technical and strategic interests.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with HPC expertise and experience in secure multi-tenant systems are well-suited for this role.
    — “Implement and test secure multi-tenant capabilities to support consolidation of resources”
  • Individuals with a background in Linux system administration and automation tools will align with the role's technical focus.
    — “Knowledge of and experience with Linux Operating Systems (OS) such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Rocky Linux, Ubuntu, etc.”
  • Those who have worked in classified environments or have clearance eligibility are ideal for this position.
    — “Eligible to obtain and maintain a US Top Secret Clearance with customer's approval”

Things to consider

  • The position involves collaboration with Cybersecurity teams and business lines, requiring cross-functional coordination.
    — “You will work alongside senior engineers and Cybersecurity teams to build and maintain next-generation computational, networking, and storage capabilities across the enterprise.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience with hybrid HPC architectures and cloud integration in your resume and interview.
    — “Build and maintain scalable, hybrid HPC architectures that span on-premise and cloud environments”
  • Emphasize your ability to evaluate and test new HPC technologies for strategic implementation.
    — “Evaluate and test new HPC technologies, both hardware and software, and present findings to senior engineers”
  • Showcase your work with DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines for Infrastructure and Policy as Code (IaC/PaC).
    — “Support DevSecOps processes and help maintain Continuous Integration / Continuous Development (CI/CD) pipelines for automating Infrastructure and Policy as Code (IaC/PaC)”
  • Demonstrate your ability to create training materials and runbooks for HPC tools and processes.
    — “Create and maintain training materials and runbooks to help users leverage HPC capabilities and tools for Modeling & Simulation (M&S) activities”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • successful implementation of HPC architectures
  • secure multi-tenant capabilities
  • efficient HPC cluster operations
Typical background
Knowledge of and experience with Linux Operating SystemsExperience with automation & scripting tools

Skills & requirements

Required

Linux OSAutomation & ScriptingHPC TechnologiesBatch Scheduling SoftwareDevSecOpsCi/cd PipelinesCloud PlatformsHPC Network Technologies

Preferred

Container OrchestrationBare-metal Systems ProvisioningSoftware Development And DebuggingMPI And Openmp ApplicationsNIST SP 800-53 Controls

Stack & domain

Linux Operating SystemsRed Hat Enterprise LinuxRocky LinuxUbuntuAnsibleTerraformPuppetChefHPC TechnologiesParallel/distributed File SystemsHPC Batch Scheduling SoftwareDevSecOpsContinuous Integration / Continuous DevelopmentInfrastructure And Policy As CodeContainer OrchestrationKubernetesContainer TechnologiesHPC Network TechnologiesRDMA Over Converged Ethernet Version 2InfinibandSlingshotBare-metal Systems ProvisioningCloud PlatformsAWSAzureGCPSoftware Development And DebuggingMPIOpenmp ApplicationsNIST SP 800-53 ControlsTeamworkCommunicationProblem-solvingTechnical RecommendationsDefense TechnologyHigh Performance ComputingCybersecurityAIComputer VisionSensor FusionNetworking

About the role

Original posting from Anduril Industries via Greenhouse

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 ROLE

Anduril is seeking a Classified Systems Engineer with a focus on High Performance Computing (HPC). You will work alongside senior engineers and Cybersecurity teams to build and maintain next-generation computational, networking, and storage capabilities across the enterprise.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Build and maintain scalable, hybrid HPC architectures that span on-premise and cloud environments, working within established architectural patterns

Support day-to-day operations of existing HPC cluster systems to ensure systems are performant and available

Implement and test secure multi-tenant capabilities to support consolidation of resources

Evaluate and test new HPC technologies, both hardware and software, and present findings to senior engineers

Develop expertise in HPC systems and contribute technical recommendations to the team's classified HPC strategy

Support DevSecOps processes and help maintain Continuous Integration / Continuous Development (CI/CD) pipelines for automating Infrastructure and Policy as Code (IaC/PaC)

Work with business lines and classified IT to gather requirements and help develop solutions that meet their needs on time and on budget

Contribute to HPC requirements documentation and support vendor evaluation efforts, including reviewing proposals and drafting Statements of Work (SOW)

Create and maintain training materials and runbooks to help users leverage HPC capabilities and tools for Modeling & Simulation (M&S) activities

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of and experience with Linux Operating Systems (OS) such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Rocky Linux, Ubuntu, etc.

Experience with automation & scripting tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef, etc.

Familiarity with HPC technologies such as parallel/distributed file systems (e.g., Lustre, GPFS, Pure, VAST)

Familiarity with HPC batch scheduling software (e.g., PBSPro, SLURM)

Eligible to obtain and maintain a US Top Secret Clearance with customer's approval

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Exposure to container orchestration, such as Kubernetes (k8s), and associated container technologies (Podman, Docker, Shifter, AppTainer/Singularity, etc.)

Exposure to HPC network technologies such as RDMA over Converged Ethernet Version 2 (RoCEv2), InfiniBand, Slingshot, etc.

Experience with bare-metal systems provisioning using tools such as xCAT, Warewulf, Bright Cluster Manager, etc.

Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.

Familiarity with software development and debugging, especially in a parallel environment

Familiarity with MPI and OpenMP applications and the associated configuration of libraries and dependencies

Awareness of NIST SP 800-53 controls and their technical implementation to meet cybersecurity requirements

US Salary Range$129,000—$171,000 USDThe 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.

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Source: Anduril Industries careers (Greenhouse)

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