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Anduril is hiring a People Compliance Specialist in Costa Mesa, CA. It is a full-time role in Risk, Compliance & Legal, asking for at least 5 years of experience, first listed on November 10. The advertised pay is $117,000–$154,000 a year. The description mentions Computer vision. Anduril has 149 other openings in the US, 97 of them in Costa Mesa, CA. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 5 Risk & Legal openings in Costa Mesa, CA today; the typical one asks for 5 years and advertises about $172,000 a year at the midpoint.
How the pay compares
Anduril advertises $117,000 to $154,000 a year, a midpoint of $135,500 a year. Where an offer lands in a range usually depends on experience and on the exact location. That is lower than about 83% of the 117 risk & legal jobs in California that publish a yearly rate on USA Jobs 24, where the typical midpoint is $195,000 a year. To see roughly what this leaves after federal and California tax, try our take-home pay calculator.
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About hiring at Anduril
Anduril has 150 openings on USA Jobs 24 today across 14 states. Most are in software & IT (79), operations (17) and engineering & mfg (13). The biggest locations are Costa Mesa, CA (98), Irvine, CA (15) and Santa Ana, CA (13). 2% of them are remote, 5% are open to entry-level candidates and 95% show pay. We collect Anduril's jobs every day straight from its own careers system (Greenhouse), never from job boards or agencies.
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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
As a People Compliance Specialist, you will play a critical role in managing, scaling, and operationalizing Anduril’s people compliance programs. Serving as a subject matter expert, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams—including People Operations, Employment Legal, and People Business Partners —to ensure compliance across federal, state, and local regulations. In this role, you will drive key compliance workflows, compliance initiatives for our growing hourly and non-exempt workforce, background check adjudications, and mandatory reporting obligations.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of People Team policies, procedures, forms, templates, and process documentation, including communication and acknowledgment tracking.
- Oversee HR reporting, audits, documentation management and end-to-end background check and adverse action processes.
- Manage and administer Anduril’s drug and alcohol screening program, ensuring full compliance with federal and state testing requirements (pre-employment, random) and mandatory reporting.
- Serve as the primary subject matter expert and escalation point for compliance-related inquiries from employees, Onboarding, People Operations, and Talent Acquisition.
- Lead routine and ad-hoc internal compliance audits, identifying operational vulnerabilities and implementing proactive corrective actions.
- Lead the preparation, validation, and submission of mandatory compliance reporting (e.g., EEO-1, VETS, and state-specific reporting).
- Design, standardize, and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), documentation retention schedules, and workflow materials across all people compliance programs.
- Oversee mandatory employee compliance training programs, ensuring tracking and high completion rates across both exempt and hourly employee populations.
- Partner with external vendors to ensure SLA adherence and operational excellence.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of dedicated experience in HR compliance, people operations, or employment legal operations.
- Hands-on experience administering and managing DOT-regulated drug and alcohol testing programs and clearinghouses.
- Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
- Proven ability to own and drive programs independently, with strong analytical and project management skills.
- High level of discretion and integrity when handling sensitive, confidential employee data.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex regulatory requirements to stakeholders at all levels.
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities
US Salary Range
$117,000—$154,000 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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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