Skillbridge Industrial Security Specialist; ONSITE

Industrial Security Specialist Fellow

Onsite role located in San Jose, CA. This Skill Bridge Fellowship provides a transition pathway for veterans into the aerospace and defense industry with Collins Aerospace.

• Eligible to participate in Skill Bridge per DoD Instruction 1322.29.
• Projected to receive an honorable discharge from the military.
• All TAP and transition requirements completed prior to the start date.
• Approval from Unit Commander or O4+ in the chain of command.
• Located within a commutable distance or willing/approved to relocate to the job location.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active and transferable TS/SCI U.S. government‑issued security clearance required prior to start date with the ability to obtain a polygraph after start.

• Support and maintain comprehensive security programs in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.
• Ensure compliance with Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs), DoD Manual 5205.07, NISPOM, and other applicable industrial and special program security guidance.
• Develop, update, and administer security plans, including SOPs, OPSEC plans, and CONOPs.
• Create and deliver security education, training, and awareness programs such as indoctrinations, refresher training, and debriefings.
• Conduct internal self‑inspections, identify deficiencies, and implement corrective actions.
• Perform peer reviews at other locations to support broader security compliance.
• Participate in government compliance inspections and execute required follow‑up actions.
• Manage program security administrative functions, including personnel processing, visitor control, program investigations, Top Secret accountability, alarm testing, document/material dispatch and receipt, and resolution of related issues.
• Oversee physical security and construction requirements for SAPFs and SCIFs in alignment with ICD 705, including preparing and submitting pre‑construction and accreditation packages, Fixed Facility Checklists (FFCs), and TEMPEST documentation.

• Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field.
• Relevant experience executing security processes and projects within special access program and collateral environments.
• Industrial security experience, preferably in a Facility Security Officer (FSO) or Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO) role.
• Ability to collaborate with team members, government customers, employees, and organizational leaders; to develop solutions to complex problems using established problem‑solving methods.
• Ability to prepare written materials and present information verbally to internal and external stakeholders to convey compliance requirements.
• Active and transferable TS/SCI clearance required prior to start date with the ability to obtain a polygraph after start; existing TS/SCI with polygraph within the last 24 months.
• High attention to detail, discretion, and integrity.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple programs and priorities independently.

• Experience with all Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Comprehensive knowledge of NISPOM and related directives.
• Experience with SIMS and DISS.
• Experience supporting Intelligence Community contracts and special access programs.

Full‑time employees may receive medical, dental, vision insurance, vacation, 401(k) plans, tuition reimbursement, life and disability coverage, and a range of optional benefits. Skill Bridge Fellows are not eligible for these benefits, but they may be available upon conversion to full‑time employment.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.