Slingshot Aerospace

Senior Subject Matter Expert, Cybersecurity

Slingshot Aerospace

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Montana

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Cyber SecurityTypeScript

About the role

  • Own the compliance and accreditation path for Slingshot’s Talos platform and related systems
  • Guide subcontractors, align primes and government stakeholders, and lead the full ATO process
  • Serve as the senior security authority responsible for achieving and sustaining ATOs across cleared programs
  • Own the full lifecycle of ATO packages including SSPs, POAMs, interim approvals, and final authorizations
  • Draft, enforce, and oversee policies for CUI handling, classification marking, access enforcement, and boundary protections
  • Ensure subcontractor compliance with NIST 800 171 and 53, CMMC 2.0, FedRAMP, and DoD RMF requirements
  • Lead CIA triad assessments to protect classified environments
  • Drive supply chain compliance through SBOM validation and EO 14028 and NIST 800 218 controls
  • Represent Slingshot in TRBs, CCBs, and enclave or system boundary reviews as the senior security voice
  • Partner directly with government ISSMs, DAOs, FSOs, primes, and subcontractors to maintain audit readiness
  • Mentor engineering and compliance teams to embed secure by design practices across all cleared programs
  • Provide executive level risk reporting and mitigation strategies to senior leadership and government partners
  • Anticipate and resolve security roadblocks that could delay program delivery

Requirements

  • Active TS/SCI clearance (polygraph if applicable)
  • U.S. Citizenship (no duals)
  • 10 plus years of experience in DoD, IC, or federal contractor security and compliance leadership roles
  • Proven success leading ATO packages and securing approvals including ATO, IATO, ATT, and CtF in classified environments
  • Hands on background in security engineering and compliance with deep experience in enclave operations
  • In depth expertise with NIST 800 171 and 53, CMMC 2.0, DoD RMF, CNSSI 1253, and FedRAMP Moderate or High
  • Strong track record engaging primes, subcontractors, and government accreditation authorities
  • CISSP required with CISM, CAP, or GSLC preferred