Senior Facilities Security Officer

Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Administer industrial security activities in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), applicable government regulations, and contractual requirements.

- Coordinate facility security, personnel security, classified material control, visitor management, and access authorization activities across assigned programs.

- Review classified program requirements, security documentation, and operational practices to identify compliance concerns and support secure business operations.

- Evaluate security practices, classified information handling, and access controls for compliance with government requirements, contractual obligations, and Company policies.

- Conduct security self-assessments, support government inspections, and document findings, corrective actions, and compliance reporting requirements.

- Investigate security discrepancies, potential violations, and compliance concerns to determine appropriate corrective actions and escalate matters beyond assigned authority.

- Process and maintain personnel security clearances, access authorizations, visit requests, and related documentation using applicable government security systems.

- Collaborate with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), government representatives, customers, and internal stakeholders on assigned security matters and regulatory requirements.

- Provide guidance to employees and program personnel on classified information handling, security procedures, reporting obligations, and established compliance requirements.

- Monitor changes to government security regulations, contractual requirements, and internal policies to assess potential impacts to assigned security activities.

- Maintain security procedures, training materials, compliance records, and operational documentation in accordance with established requirements.

- Recommend improvements to security processes, documentation practices, access controls, and compliance activities that strengthen operational effectiveness and security awareness.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, homeland security, security management, business administration, or a related field with 5–8 years of related experience, or Master's degree in a related field with 3–6 years of related experience in industrial security, personnel security, facility security, classified program administration, government security compliance, military security operations, or a related discipline.

- Strong knowledge of industrial security, personnel security, facility security, classified information protection, and government security requirements.

- In-depth understanding of NISPOM, security clearance administration, access authorization, classified material control, and applicable contractual security requirements.

- Proficiency in government security systems, personnel security processing, visitor control procedures, and compliance documentation practices.

- Experience administering security requirements, conducting compliance