Job Description SummaryJob DescriptionWorking at our Grand Rapids FacilityRole OverviewThe Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) Manager secures communications operations that are essential to program continuity and customer trust, while contributing to a team that values technical depth, compliance, and disciplined execution.
Roles and Responsibilities- Serve as the primary KMI Operating Account Manager (KOAM)
- Manage Communication Security (COMSEC) account operations in accordance with customer and applicable government regulations
- Execute COMSEC, KMI, and Electronic Key Management System (EKMS) accountability requirements, including the receipt, custody, issue, safeguarding, transfer, inventory, and destruction of COMSEC material
- Utilize KMI software to document accountability actions and maintain complete, accurate, and timely records
- Perform KMI registration, initialization, endorsements, and other account administration functions
- Generate and distribute electronic keys from national and service-level sources to End Cryptographic Units (ECUs) and other COMSEC-enabled devices
- Process incoming and outgoing COMSEC shipments and maintain all associated accountability documentation
- Conduct recurring inventories, reconciliations, compliance validations, and required reporting activities
- Track supersession dates, tracer actions, and submit accurate and timely accounting reports
- Manage fill devices, ECUs, secure telephone equipment, and other COMSEC-related assets
- Perform or support software loads, updates, troubleshooting, maintenance coordination, and lifecycle support for COMSEC and telecommunications equipment
- Provide training and functional guidance to users, engineers, production personnel, assemblers, and other stakeholders on COMSEC accountability, security, compliance, and local operating procedures
- Apply technical knowledge and independent judgment to resolve complex communications and COMSEC-related issues while ensuring continuity of operations and regulatory compliance
- Coordinate across functional teams in support of production, manufacturing, depot, and secure communications mission requirements
- Available to work rotating schedules, including nights, weekends, and holidays, to support 24/7 operations
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a High School diploma / GED with at least 7 years of experience in COMSEC, KMI, EKMS, telecommunications, and/or secure communications support)
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in COMSEC, KMI, EKMS, telecommunications, and/or secure communications support
- This role requires the successful candidate to maintain a US Government Security Clearance; prerequisite for a security clearance is U.S. Citizenship. Preference will be given to candidates who currently hold US Government Security Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications- Active Top Secret U.S. government security clearance
- 5+ years of experience in COMSEC, KMI, EKMS, telecommunications, and/or secure communications support
- Experience managing a classified COMSEC account in accordance with applicable customer or service regulations
- Experience serving in or directly supporting KOAM responsibilities
- Working knowledge of COMSEC, EKMS, and KMI standards, policies, and accountability requirements
- Experience with electronic key generation and distribution to ECUs
- Experience in a large-scale, manufacturing, depot, or mission support environment
- Experience with legacy COMSEC equipment
- Experience troubleshooting COMSEC devices, ECUs, and telecommunications systems
- Experience performing software loads, updates, and secure equipment initialization
- Familiarity with applicable COMSEC doctrine, policies, and associated references
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, time management, and follow-through
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently with limited oversight
- Flexibility to manage changing priorities and deadlines
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).
Additional InformationGE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
