Security Investigations Program Lead (West)

Anduril Industries • Costa Mesa, CA

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About The Position

Anduril is seeking a skilled professional to help strategize, socialize, and implement a Security Investigations capability. This role is critical in ensuring Anduril conducts thorough security investigations, safeguarding the integrity of our products, facilities, and personnel. The position requires significant critical thinking, creativity, complex problem-solving, and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to collaborate across a rapidly growing, global, and dynamic organization to identify and mitigate threats. The Security Investigations Lead (West) will contribute to the development of Anduril’s security investigations capability, oversee investigations for the Western region, develop strategic approaches, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders. This role involves leading complex investigations into internal and external threats, ensuring close collaboration with stakeholders, and operating independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Security or Intelligence Studies, Criminal Justice or a related field.
• 8 years of relevant work experience conducting or supporting security investigations, including leadership roles.
• Strong analytical abilities, with a detail-oriented and methodical approach to investigations.
• Excellent critical thinking, communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience leading complex security investigations in a fast paced, rapidly evolving threat environment.
• Demonstrated ability leveraging multiple data sets and tools to support complex investigations.
• Familiarity with digital forensic tools, investigative case management systems, investigative technologies and interview techniques.
• Familiarity with insider threat or counterintelligence-related investigations.
• Proven ability to effectively analyze and communicate complex risks.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance at an appropriate level (Top Secret/SCI may be required).

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing and standing up a Security Investigations or Corporate Investigations capability.
• Experience conducting CI and Insider Threat investigations.
• Advanced training in interview techniques.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of a Security Investigations capability tailored to Anduril’s unique requirements.
• Manage the investigation process, focusing on gathering evidence for a wide variety of security investigations and providing strategic guidance on investigative approaches, scope, and risk mitigation.
• Collect and analyze evidence related to investigations, including documents, digital data, and witness statements, and compile evidence logically to identify persons of interest and perform root cause analysis.
• Develop and implement investigative strategies and protocols, as well as internal standard operating procedures for Security investigations.
• Direct complex investigations into internal and external threats, ensuring thorough data collection and evidence preservation, particularly for cases initiated out of Anduril HQ and facilities in the Western region.
• Establish and leverage collaborative partnerships across internal stakeholders to identify data necessary to support thorough security investigations.
• Prepare detailed reports summarizing investigation findings and recommendations.
• Organize and maintain accurate and auditable investigation files.
• Build and maintain strong liaison and working relationships with federal, state, and local law enforcement and regulatory agencies.
• Gather evidence, interview witnesses and subjects, document in case management systems, work with law enforcement for the prosecution of investigations, comply with regulatory requirements, and identify control and procedural issues.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism throughout all investigative processes.
• Safeguard employee information as well as highly sensitive and confidential information.
• Partner closely with Legal, HR, Compliance, Security, and business leaders to coordinate investigative efforts and ensure alignment.
• Ensure adherence to global investigative protocols and alignment with legal and regulatory standards.
• Maintain an enterprise view of investigative trends and root causes; contribute to risk mitigation strategies and policy enhancements.
• Support the continuous improvement of investigation frameworks, tools, and technologies.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees
• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior