Security Controller

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Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3

Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

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Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Operating at 11 sites in the United Kingdom, L3

Harris supports Britain’s mission to secure and strengthen the country by delivering sovereign innovation across the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains.

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Harris in Brighton are part of our Release Systems & Antennas division operating in the Aerospace domain. For over 70 years, L3

Harris has designed and developed industry-leading carriage and release systems for fighter, rotary-wing and unmanned platforms and we design, manufacture and test a large portion of our release systems portfolio in our Brighton facility which offers 48,500 square feet of manufacturing space. Our mission-critical release systems equipment is on most major airborne fighter platforms worldwide, including the F-35, along with other aircraft like the Gripen and Typhoon.

The Security Controller is required to raise awareness of and maintain compliance with UK Government, Customer and Corporate Security requirements. They will manage the R&I Security program of work including risk management, incident management, classified document management, physical security, personnel security and local procedures. The role requires effective liaison with customers and colleagues, promoting a positive security culture at all times.

The post holder will report directly to the Managing Director, with functional reporting line to the UK Security Director for security matters and will be a member of the L3

Harris UK Security Team.

• Half day finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover, cycle to work scheme, travel insurance and electric car scheme
• Employee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Responsible for ensuring compliance with Ministry of Defence industry security requirements
• Physical security management including access passes, monitoring of access control system logs, CCTV review, working closely with Facilities team on building security requirements
• Leading the business continuity, crisis management and disaster recovery program, ensuring this is fit for purpose, including testing and continuous improvement
• Conducting security risk assessments and providing risk mitigation recommendations
• Process, maintain and review security vetting for all L3
  
  Harris Brighton based personnel
• Visitor security management including internal and external visit requests
• Conducting New Starter security training inductions and role-based security training
• Conduct internal security audits in line with Customer, L3
  
  Harris Corporate Policy and Data Protection Act 2018 requirements. Provide Security input for external…