Senior Facility Security Officer; Senior FSO

Senior Facility Security Officer (Senior FSO)

Senior Facility Security Officer (FSO)
Huntsville, AL (On-site)

Aurex is a mission-focused aerospace and defense company building the next frontier of deterrence. From hypersonics and missile defense to hardened networks and orbital systems, we design, test, and deliver the platforms that turn unproven ideas into battlefield-ready capability.

Born in Huntsville and built for speed, Aurex brings together aerospace veterans, combat-tested operators, and forward-leaning technologists to solve problems that matter—fast. We move from whiteboard to warfighter with precision, clarity, and zero tolerance for fluff.

Aurex is seeking an experienced Senior Facility Security Officer (FSO) to serve as a senior advisor and subject-matter expert supporting classified operations and sensitive corporate programs. This position will coordinate and execute day-to-day industrial security functions, provide guidance and mentorship to security personnel, and advise company leadership on federal, customer, and program security requirements.

The Senior FSO will support the implementation and maintenance of security policies, procedures, and program objectives across classified environments. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience supporting possessing facilities under DCSA oversight, advanced knowledge of industrial security requirements, and the ability to effectively navigate personnel, physical, information, and communications security requirements.

• Support company leadership in developing, implementing, and maintaining security programs and procedures for classified and sensitive materials, information, and operations.
• Interpret and apply federal industrial security requirements and coordinate rulings, clarifications, and acceptable deviations with government agencies as required.
• Assist in developing, revising, and maintaining Security Standard Practices and Procedures (SPP), program manuals, and related security guidance.
• Execute operational security functions across classified and sensitive environments in accordance with NISP, DoD, Intelligence Community, and customer requirements.
• Provide senior-level guidance regarding security matters affecting program execution, risk, schedules, and customer obligations.
• Coordinate the safeguarding, handling, transmission, and destruction of classified information in accordance with 32 CFR Part 117 and applicable federal requirements.
• Support secure facility operations, including access control, restricted-area compliance, and protection of classified hardware, technical data, and controlled technologies.
• Support preparation for DCSA assessments, customer reviews, government inspections, self-inspections, and associated corrective actions.

• Coordinate personnel security activities, including clearance actions, reinvestigations, visit requests, foreign travel reporting, and SEAD 3 requirements.
• Conduct security indoctrinations and debriefings for personnel requiring access to classified information.
• Support investigations of security incidents and prepare required documentation, reports, and recommended corrective actions.
• Support physical security requirements for possessing-facility operations, including access control, visitor management, alarms, and intrusion detection.
• Assist with physical security surveys, self-inspections, and corrective action planning.
• Coordinate with IT and Cybersecurity personnel to ensure information system security requirements are understood and supported for classified and sensitive programs.
• Provide guidance regarding secure communications, media protection, and system access controls associated with classified operations.

• Serve as a senior operational resource for Communications Security (COMSEC) activities, providing expertise and guidance to ensure proper handling, safeguarding, and compliance with NSA and DoD requirements.
• Support COMSEC audits, accountability, inventory, tracking, and program reporting in accordance with applicable federal requirements.

• Develop and deliver security education, training, and awareness materials, including annual refresher training, OPSEC, COMSEC support materials, and role-specific instruction.
• Provide day-to-day mentorship, technical guidance, and support to security personnel.
• Ensure security training activities meet…