Principal Facility Security Officer; FSO

Position Title: Principal Facility Security Officer (FSO)

Requisition : 1912

Position Location: Fairfax, VA

Position

Reports To:

Senior Director, IT & Cybersecurity

Supervises Others: No

At Trident Systems, we believe that strong engineering principles are fundamental to driving innovation and solving complex problems. We promote a culture characterized by rigorous engineering practices and a commitment to continuous improvement. This is achieved by leveraging our organization's collective expertise through collaborative development processes, which include thorough design and peer reviews. We can deliver innovative, high-performance solutions that meet our customers' evolving requirements by integrating our specialized knowledge in aerospace electronic systems with appropriately scaled development methodologies.

We are a mission partner supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, and Civil space customers. We develop complex, radiation effects mitigated, designs that balance competing requirements in modern space programs, delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable our customers to achieve more in space.

The Facility Security Officer serves as the lead point person responsible for the Security function at Trident and will lead the daily operations for security matters. The position will ensure appropriate security measures for successful compliance with the 32 CFR 117, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) requirements, up to and including SCI-level projects. Additionally, the position will serve as a liaison for all aspects of security, internally and externally facing.

• Administer and oversee the industrial security program in line with NISPOM, DCSA guidance, and government customer requirements
• Act as the main liaison with DCSA, government security representatives, and internal leadership
• Manage personnel security actions, including clearance processing, visit requests, indoctrinations, debriefings, and access determinations
• Maintain accurate records in DISS, NBIS, and other government security systems
• Develop and maintain facility security policies, procedures, and training programs
• Deliver security education, annual refresher training, and insider threat awareness training
• Oversee classified document control, storage, transmission, destruction, and accountability
• Ensure compliance with closed areas, secure rooms, alarms, and classified storage containers
• Support government inspections, self-inspections, audits, and corrective action plans
• Process classified visit certifications and foreign travel/security reporting
• Help program teams implement contract security requirements, including DD254s
• Support insider threat program activities, coordinating with leadership and cybersecurity
• Stay ready for DCSA assessments and resolve findings promptly
• Ability to support travel or off-site work, as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, Security Management, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience/combined education)
• 9+ years of industrial security or related security management experience (OR 7+ years with a graduate degree)
• Experience as an FSO or Assistant FSO in a cleared defense contractor environment
• Active US DOD Secret Clearance
• Strong working knowledge of NISPOM, DCSA processes, and classified information handling
• Hands-on experience with DISS, NBIS, NISS, and related systems
• Ability to interpret DD254s and implement contract-specific requirements
• Experience conducting security training, inspections, and compliance assessments
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, with strong attention to detail

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