Security Specialist

Security Specialist 3

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As a ULA employee, you'll have the opportunity to grow in your career while working in a team-oriented culture that combines technology, innovation, ingenuity and a commitment to the extraordinary. Whether you are in college just launching your career, or, have experience and want to come work with the best rocket team in the world, our unshakable unity yields stronger solutions and better results as we carry out our mission to save lives, explore the universe, and connect the world.

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Job Overview & Responsibilities As a Security Specialist at ULA's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, this individual will support launch operations for the ULA security program.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensuring compliance with government and company regulations and policies through assessment reviews, self-inspections, administrative inquiries, physical security, and communications security activities.
• Supporting the threat management team and conducting security investigations
• Serving as a primary security interface to launch customers and mission integration team during prelaunch, launch, and post-launch activities.
• Interpreting and implementing customer-specific security requirements and coordinating compliance across operations, mission partners, and facilities.
• Supporting mission security requirements during launch campaigns, including badging, incident response, and secure area control.
• Providing day-to-day oversight of Contract Security Officer contractual requirements, to include ensuring adequate staffing, incident reporting, and contract billing.
• Maintaining relationships with base security and other government agencies.
• Supporting information protection from unauthorized disclosures through development, implementation, and administration of the Operations Security (OPSEC) Program, Security Education & Awareness, procedures, and physical controls.
• Supporting Site Security Lead with communications security (COMSEC) responsibilities, including inventory, distribution, and destruction in compliance with government requirements.
• Supporting Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) and Special Access Program Facility (SAPF) physical security compliance, including testing, maintenance, anomaly investigations, and customer inspections.
• Support reviews of customer security documentation (SSPs, PPSs, DD254s, ICD-705 annexes) and ensures alignment with ULA processes and launch site constraints.
• Supporting the CCSFS ULA Crisis Management and Anti-Terrorism Programs, including emergency drill coordination, tabletop reviews, command media updates, and mass-communication system testing.
• Review and update Command Media.
• Providing support to other ULA sites on a regular basis, with approximately 10% travel.

Required Education Bachelor Required Years of Experience Minimum of 4 years of related work experience Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Minimum of 4 years of related work experience required. An additional 4 years of directly related exempt work experience may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement. Familiarity with security and emergency protocols, access-control systems, and CCTV systems.

Demonstrates outstanding written and verbal communication skills. Working knowledge of standard office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, etc.). Ability to represent company interests with minimal supervision and support a team-oriented work environment. Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD TS/SCI security clearance; U.S. Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with 32 CFR Part 117, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), ICD-705 and DoD Manual 5205.07 Special Access Program Security Manual. Experience supporting high-paced operational environments. Experience with NRO/USSF security requirements. Experience conducting classified customer operations or closed-area processing.

What makes ULA different? Because we understand launch success comes through the collective efforts of a team, we seek the best to join us. We value ethics, ingenuity, engagement and professional development for employees at all levels. We offer our employees competitive pay and benefits including: 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees Generous paid time off Flexible work environments Additionally, most salaried ULA team members work a "9/80…