Security Manager

QWALTEC INCORPORATED

$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education, experience, training, and certifications
  • Active Top Secret (TS) or Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance required
  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Ability to work fully on-site in the Maryland / Washington DC Metro area
  • Experience as a COMSEC custodian or alternate custodian preferred
  • Completion of DCSA/CDSE security professional coursework or an FSO certification preferred
  • Experience in managing physical and personnel security at a classified facility preferred

Responsibilities

  • Manage handling, ordering, and loading of COMSEC keying material along with record keeping
  • Coordinate timely delivery of equipment, materials, and keying material with government COMSEC custodians
  • Conduct inventories and inspections of secure equipment and classified keying material
  • Ensure site security complies with Department of War policies and directives
  • Oversee physical security elements, including access control, badge issuance, and clearance verification
  • Verify visitor clearances and inform essential personnel of expected visitors
  • Collaborate with government security office to comply with evolving security directives

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package
  • Professional development support with a training budget
  • Opportunities for growth within a mission-driven small business
  • Visible contributions to a team that values your input
  • Direct exposure to leadership influencing the company's future
Full Job Description
Qwaltec is seeking a Security Manager to own site and communications security for a secure satellite ground facility supporting a Department of War customer. You will be responsible for the proper handling of all Communications Security (COMSEC) materials - including the handling, ordering, and loading of keying material - and for all associated record keeping, inventories, and inspections. Beyond COMSEC, you will run the physical security of the site end to end: access control, badging, clearance verification, visitor control, and compliance with applicable Department of War security policies and directives. This position is fully on-site in the Maryland / Washington DC Metro area. Key Responsibilities: • Manage the proper handling, ordering, and loading of all COMSEC keying material, along with all associated record keeping • Coordinate with government COMSEC custodians for the timely delivery of equipment, materials, and keying material • Conduct secure equipment and classified keying material inventories, inspections, and other COMSEC support and oversight functions • Execute site security in compliance with applicable Department of War policies and directives • Manage all aspects of physical security, including signage, the access control system, issuing access badges, verifying clearances, and ensuring gates, doors, and other aspects of the site are properly secured • Verify that all visitors have the proper clearances and notify essential personnel of expected visitors • Work with the government security office on all security matters and ensure the site complies with the latest directives and policies Requirements • Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience, or any equivalent combination of education, experience, training, and certifications • Active Top Secret (TS) or Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance required • U.S. Citizenship required • Ability to work fully on-site in the Maryland / Washington DC Metro area Preferred Qualifications: • Experience as a COMSEC custodian or alternate custodian • Completion of DCSA/CDSE security professional coursework or an FSO certification • Experience managing physical and personnel security at a classified facility Compensation and Benefits: • Competitive benefits package • Professional development support and training budget • Opportunity to grow with a mission-driven, women-owned small business at the forefront of space operations Qwaltec is more than a contractor - we are a team dedicated to mission success on and off the planet. Our work spans NASA, USSF, and commercial constellations. We are a company where your contribution is visible, your voice matters, and your growth is a priority. As a small business, you will have direct exposure to leadership and real influence over Qwaltec's future.

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