Facility Security Officer / Contractor Program Security Officer (FSO/CPSO)Posted today$150K

Rocket Lab
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The opportunity

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine.

What you'll do

  • Serve as the FSO for the Chantilly facility, acting as the primary liaison: with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) and maintaining the Facility Clearance (FCL) in compliance with 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM).

  • Manage and administer all aspects of industrial security programs for: multiple programs in compliance with DoDM 5205.07, 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM), Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs), and other applicable government security directives. Enforce compliance with ICD and DoDM policy for Collateral, SCI, and SAP management.

  • Serve as CPSO for assigned Special Access Programs, acting as the primary: liaison to the Government Program Security Officer (GPSO) on all program security matters.

  • Author, implement, support, and enforce comprehensive security plans that: protect classified and unclassified hardware, Launch Vehicles, and Space Vehicles during manufacture, movement, transportation, integration, and launch. These plans include Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), Emergency Action Plans (EAP), Program Protection Plans (PPP), Construction Security Plans (CSP), and Fixed Facility Checklists (FFC).

  • Lead the physical security program for the Chantilly site, including: oversight of access control and badging systems, visitor control, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), CCTV, lock and key control, and security container and combination management.

  • Maintain the accreditation and compliance of SCIFs, SAPFs, and closed areas: in accordance with ICD 705 and applicable DoD standards. Coordinate with facilities, vendors, and government customers on the construction, modification, and accreditation of secure spaces.

What they're looking for

  • Conduct physical security surveys and risk assessments, and implement: countermeasures to protect personnel, facilities, and classified assets.
  • Lead preparation for and support of DCSA security reviews and government program security inspections.
  • Conduct administrative inquiries into security incidents and non-compliance,: and report incidents, adverse information, and suspicious contacts to the appropriate government authorities.
  • Execute an ongoing facility and program-specific security education and: training program, including initial, refresher, insider threat, and derivative classification training.