Senior Information Systems Security Manager; ISSM

As the Senior Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM), you will lead the Information Assurance (IA) posture for classified information systems supporting legacy programs, test cells, production facilities, and laboratory environments within GE Aerospace. You will be responsible for the Special Access Program (SAP) IA posture across these operational and manufacturing environments, ensuring secure, mission-ready systems that sustain long-lived platforms and physical test/production infrastructure.

You will lead and provide oversight to a diverse IA team, ensuring alignment with the business’s security core capabilities, vision, mission, strategy, and goals across a geographically dispersed landscape of shop floors, test cells, and labs. The successful candidate is expected to have expert working knowledge of NIST information system protection policies and Risk Management Framework (RMF) procedures and tools, as prescribed within the Joint Special Access Program (JSIG), as applied to industrial control systems, test equipment, and specialized lab/production computing environments.

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Senior Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM)

GE Aerospace is advancing the future of flight for commercial and military customers around the world. We develop and support mission-critical engines, systems, and technologies with an uncompromising focus on Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost. In this role, you will help protect the classified systems and infrastructure that support that mission.

This role is based in Evendale, Ohio and sits within GE Aerospace’s Risk & Compliance / Information Assurance and Security organization. The Senior ISSM supports classified computing environments across legacy programs, test cells, production facilities, and laboratories, including standalone, isolated, embedded, and specialized systems tied to long-lived aerospace platforms and physical test and production infrastructure.

The role interfaces closely with internal IT and OT stakeholders, program security, site leaders, and external U.S. Government partners, including Security Control Assessors (SCAs), Authorizing Officials (AOs), and Program Security Officers (PSOs).

As the Senior Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM), you will lead the Information Assurance posture for classified systems supporting legacy aerospace programs, test operations, production environments, and laboratories. You will be responsible for the Special Access Program (SAP) Information Assurance posture across operational and manufacturing environments that are essential to mission readiness.

You will provide technical leadership, regulatory direction, and team oversight across a geographically dispersed Information Assurance organization. The successful candidate will bring deep experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF), the Joint SAP Implementation Guide (JSIG), and NIST 800-series requirements
, with the ability to apply those frameworks in complex operational settings such as industrial control systems, test equipment, and specialized lab and production computing environments.

• Serve as the RMF subject matter expert for classified computing environments supporting legacy programs, test cells, production facilities, and labs, including standalone, isolated, embedded, and specialized systems.
• Lead and maintain the formal information system security program for assigned areas of responsibility, including policies, procedures, and implementation guidance.
• Translate JSIG, RMF, and NIST 800-series requirements into practical security controls and operating guidance for production,…