Senior Advanced Programs Security Manager

Leads Advanced Programs Security for highly complex, classified programs within the Edison Works business. Accountable for all aspects of program security across personnel, facilities, information systems, and operations security. Integrates cross-functional security disciplines (Industrial Security, SAP/SAR, SCI as applicable, Physical/Technical Security, Cybersecurity, Insider Threat, OPSEC, and Export/ITAR) to ensure compliance, mission readiness, and competitive advantage. Partners with government security counterparts and executive stakeholders to shape strategy, mitigate risk, and enable secure program execution.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in physical security, personal security, program security with excellent leadership skills, and a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of safety and quality.

At GE Aerospace, we invent the future of flight. We design, produce, and service advanced aircraft engines and integrated systems for commercial and military customers worldwide. Our teams combine deep engineering expertise with disciplined execution and a relentless focus on Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost to support missions that are critical to national security and global mobility.

The Senior Security Manager leads the Advanced Programs Security team for highly complex, classified programs within the Edison Works business. Serving as the Senior Security Manager, you are accountable for all aspects of program security across personnel, facilities, information systems, and operations security. You will integrate and oversee cross-functional security disciplines, including Industrial Security, SAP/SAR, SCI (as applicable), Physical/Technical Security, Cybersecurity, Insider Threat, OPSEC, and Export/ITAR, to ensure compliance, mission readiness, and competitive advantage.

In this role you will partner with government security counterparts and executive stakeholders to shape security strategy, mitigate risk, and enable secure, agile program execution in a fast‑paced development and test environment.

• Primary CSSO and Lead CSSO
  • Oversee the Primary CSSO and Lead CSSO for classified programs, providing authoritative guidance on NISPOM/32 CFR Part 117, DoDM 5205.07 series, ICDs, and customer‑specific security requirements.
  • Manage and direct the CSSO’s on the end‑to‑end security architecture and governance for assigned programs, aligning security with program milestones, customer deliverables, and risk posture.
  • Establish and lead program Security Working Groups; brief senior leadership and government customers on security posture, risks, and mitigations.
• Personnel Security (PERSEC)
  • Oversee clearance processing, eligibility determinations, visit authorizations, and need‑to‑know validation; manage JPAS/DISS and associated personnel security systems.
  • Oversee continuous evaluation/continuous vetting practices; lead insider threat awareness and referral processes in partnership with the Facility Security Officer (FSO) and Insider Threat Program Senior Official (ITPSO).
• Facility and Physical Security
  • Observe accreditation, construction, and maintenance of secure areas (SAPFs/SCIFs, as applicable) in accordance with ICD 705 and sponsor guidelines.
  • Lead CSSO’s on managing access control, badging, intrusion detection systems, TEMPEST/technical security controls, and maintenance of Fixed Facility Checklists.
• Information Systems and Cybersecurity
  • Partner with ISSM/ISSO to ensure classified information systems comply with RMF, NIST SP 800‑53 controls, JSIG, and customer ATO requirements.
  • Oversee media control, data transfer, audit, and incident response for classified networks; ensure configuration management and vulnerability remediation align with program timelines.
• Information/Operations Security
  • Oversee CSSO’s who develop and enforce Program Security Guides (PSGs), SOPs, and OPSEC plans; conduct Critical Program Information (CPI) identification and protection planning.
  • Lead derivative classification, marking, and safeguarding practices; perform self‑inspections and drive corrective action plans.
• Incident Management and Continuous Improvement
  • Oversee…