Contractor Program Security Officer – CPSO

Firefly Aerospace

Contractor Program Security Officer managing security programs for DoD and Intelligence Community at Firefly Aerospace. Focused on SCIF management and compliance with security regulations.

Posted 5/26/2026full-timeCedar Park • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform SCIF maintenance functions to include access control management, SCIF procedural training, daily end of the day checks.
Act as Construction Security Manager during SCIF builds coordinate approvals with customer and work with internal and external teams to execute.
Interface with customers and ensure compliance for TSCIF solutions.
Investigate security incidents and violations; prepare reports, make specific recommendations for corrective and preventive actions.
Author, implement, support, and enforce comprehensive security plans and establish procedures for the handling, storing, and transportation of program assets (i.e., Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Concept of Operations (CONOPS), Emergency Action Plan (EAP), Program Protection Plan (PPP), Construction Security Plan (CSP), and Fixed Facility Checklists (FFC)).
Implement all security requirements for IC and DoD programs under purview to ensure compliance with the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) and relevant DoD and IC policies and directives.
Manage document control and program asset management and accountability, preparing and handling incoming and outgoing classified material, destruction, trusted downloads, and general routine security items and oversight.
Execute the security self-inspection program as well as the actions required to correct deficiencies and improve the overall security posture of company.
Lead IC Security Assessments.
Perform aspects of personnel security (PERSEC) to include validation of access requirements, review and submission of investigative requests and nomination packages, and indoctrinations.
Ensure personnel security records within your cognizance are accurately maintained in both internal and official government systems of record, i.e., DISS, JADE, TALON/SCT.
Assist with the management of classified information systems.
Support Business Development by providing security support for proposals.
Physical security responsibilities for secure areas, including ability to respond to and investigate after-hour alarms or on-call assignments when necessary.
Provide indirect supervision and training of less experienced security staff members.
Perform other security-related duties as assigned or required by program needs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be a US Citizen with a current/active TS/SCI and be willing and able to pass a polygraph
Bachelors degree and 5+ years of IC and DoD security experience showing increasing levels of responsibility
Plus experience with SCIF management as either a CPSO or in a supporting role.
In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF)
Demonstrated experience and knowledge of NISPOM, SAP, SCI, and related security regulations
In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with Scattered Castle, DISS, NBIS, NISS, Talon, and other security related databases
Experience with and understanding of DD 254s.
Must be a team player, confident in your ability and able to contribute to the overall growth of the security team.
Strong understanding of the security procedures and security clearance process and ability to resolve security and/or clearance problems effectively.
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with all levels of management.

Benefits

Comp & perks

generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles
parental leave
educational reimbursement
short term disability
flexible PTO options

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Hard Skills & Tools

SCIF managementsecurity incident investigationaccess control managementpersonnel security (PERSEC)document controlsecurity self-inspectionsecurity plan implementationprogram asset managementcompliance with NISPsecurity clearance process

Soft Skills

team playercommunicationleadershiptrainingproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsconfidentcollaborationadaptability

Certifications

TS/SCI clearanceBachelor's degree