Facility Security Officer

Industrial Security Leadership & Program Governance

Develop, execute, and maintain a comprehensive industrial security program aligned with government regulations, company growth, and facility operations.

Advise executive leadership and the CSO on emerging physical security threats, government compliance updates, and security risk mitigations.

Oversee the annual facility security budget, security vendor contracts, access control systems, and physical security architecture.

Serve as the primary point of contact for the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), local/federal law enforcement, and government sponsors.

Physical & Secure Facility Operations

Manage all physical security programs, including Physical Access Control Systems (PACS), CCTV surveillance, visitor management, and guard force operations across all sites.

Oversee secure facility design, construction, accreditation, and maintenance (e.g., SCIFs, SAPFs, closed areas) in compliance with DCSA and government standards.

Direct crisis management protocols, emergency action plans, active shooter response, and physical safety operations.

Personnel Security & Clearance Management

Manage the end-to-end personnel security clearance process via DCSA systems (e.g., DISS, NISS, e-QIP/NBIS), including initial applications, periodic reinvestigations, and status tracking.

Conduct security briefings and debriefings, including initial, annual refresher, foreign travel, and termination briefings.

Partner with HR and Legal to manage onboarding/offboarding workflows, background checks, and immediate access revocations.

Compliance, Risk Management & Information Assurance

Ensure strict organization-wide compliance with national frameworks and standards, including NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117), NIST SP 800-171, CMMC, ITAR/EAR, and ISO 27001.

Partner with IT and CISO leadership to ensure secure communications, network integrity, and compliance across classified and unclassified processing areas.

Conduct periodic self-inspections, vulnerability assessments, and risk mitigations to ensure full readiness for official DCSA security audits.

Insider Threat & Incident Response

Manage and enforce the company’s Insider Threat Program, serving as the Insider Threat Program Senior Official (ITPSO) or primary manager.

Direct investigations into security breaches, clearance violations, physical incidents, property theft, or compromise of classified/proprietary information.

Champion company-wide security awareness training to foster a proactive security culture across all departments.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Security Management, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).

Experience: 7–10+ years of progressive security experience, with at least 3–5 years as a designated FSO or Assistant FSO overseeing physical and industrial security operations.

FSO Training: Completion of the DCSA / CDSE Facility Security Officer Course for Possessing (or Non-Possessing) Facilities.

Technical & Physical Security Depth: Hands-on experience managing physical security infrastructure (PACS, intrusion detection, video surveillance, badge systems).

Regulatory Mastery: Deep working knowledge of NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117), DCSA requirements, ITAR/EAR, and NIST/CMMC frameworks.

Clearance Management Expertise: Hands-on proficiency with official government systems of record (DISS, NISS, e-QIP, NBIS, eFCL).

Crisis Leadership: Demonstrated capability to direct emergency responses, conduct internal investigations, and make decisive risk-based decisions under pressure.

Security Clearance: Active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance (SCI eligibility preferred).

Certifications:

Industrial Security Professional (ISP®)

Certified Protection Professional (CPP®)

Physical Security Professional (PSP®)

Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC)

Help us deploy and scale space infrastructure that will drive our utilization of space forward! We offer a highly competitive benefits package including access to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, and paid parental leave, in addition to other benefits.

Star Catcher is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Star Catcher is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

All offers of employment at Star Catcher are contingent upon results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.