Stratolaunch accelerates the development of next-generation aerospace and defense technologies through reusable hypersonic flight testing. Our autonomous, air-launched Talon-A vehicles provide access to operationally realistic flight environments at speeds exceeding Mach 5, delivering critical data that helps customers validate system performance and advance technologies toward deployment. Our team brings together expertise in engineering, manufacturing, and flight operations to solve complex challenges and advance capabilities essential to national security.

To achieve these great efforts, Stratolaunch needs a dynamic security professional to serve as our Facility Security Officer. The Facility Security Officer (FSO) position is responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining the security program to ensure all departments and team members comply with internal policies and procedures as well as government regulations, customer contract, and other applicable standards. The FSO will lead the company’s efforts for its physical security along with compliance with any government regulatory agencies. This includes leadership for maintaining and implementing the company’s physical security process, visitor control, security processing, classification management, asset protection, and contributing to cyber security. The FSO will provide measurable input to company processes and standards to achieve security objectives. The Company will look to the FSO to align the security objectives with the business objectives and apply the appropriate risk management framework to achieve overall Company success. This FSO may be asked to manage multiple company locations from a physical security perspective.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The FSO must implement a security Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) program to adhere to all contractual and government requirements to include:

· National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SP800-171 publications

· DoD 5220.22, National Industrial Security Program (NISPM)

· DoD 5220.22-M, NISP Operating Manual (NISPOM)

· JAFANs

· ICDs

· DD254 forms provided by the Government and/or prime contractors

The FSO will supervise and direct security measures necessary for implementing applicable requirements of this NISPOM and related Federal requirements for classified information. In addition, this person must have a strong attention to detail, be well organized and be passionate about and motivate others to protect Stratolaunch, our partners, and our customers’ data. The ideal candidate should have strong analytical and problem solving abilities. Security Processing:

· Implement, track, and manage a robust security program at Stratolaunch, ensuring compliance with industry standards, best practices, and Government flow-downs

· Support all functions of the security department including: training, risk identification, visit authorization, contractual documentation coordination, and foreign visitor procedures/access

· Apply industrial security standards related to document handling and custodial duties; JPAS; ISFD; STEPP; NISS corporate and government installations; visitor group security administration; and security planning for classified meetings and conferences.

· Coordinate, communicate, and cooperate with DoD, DSS, NISP, DISCO, DOHA, and federal investigators to ensure timely processing of employee documents and requests;

· Write and articulate security plans including Standard Operating Procedures, Security Processes, and Security Policies.

· Develops, maintains, and monitors adherence with company security policies and procedures to include inspections with DSS, DoD and other mandates.

· Plan and instruct in-house security education programs, including proper destruction and keeping of classified data.

· Ensure all appropriate personnel have attended security education programs and sufficient and auditable documentation is maintained and accessible.

· Develop, implement, and manage security requirements in support of the NISP and other security programs