Requisition ID: 2089
Location: ULA - Cape Canaveral
Relocation: Yes- Relocation may be available
Travel Requirements: 10%
Job Overview & ResponsibilitiesAs a Security Specialist at ULA's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, this individual will support launch operations for the ULA security program. Key responsibilities include:
- Ensures compliance with government and company regulations and policies through assessment reviews, self-inspections, administrative inquiries, physical security, and communications security activities.
- Supports the threat management team and conducts security investigations
- Serves as a primary security interface to launch customers and mission integration team during prelaunch, launch, and post-launch activities.
- Interprets and implements customer-specific security requirements and coordinates compliance across operations, mission partners, and facilities.
- Supports mission security requirements during launch campaigns, including badging, incident response, and secure area control.
- Provides day-to-day oversight of Contract Security Officer contractual requirements, to include ensuring adequate staffing, incident reporting, and contract billing.
- Maintains relationships with base security and other government agencies.
- Supports information protection from unauthorized disclosures through development, implementation, and administration of the Operations Security (OPSEC) Program, Security Education & Awareness, procedures, and physical controls.
- Supports Site Security Lead with communications security (COMSEC) responsibilities, including inventory, distribution, and destruction in compliance with government requirements.
- Supports Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) and Special Access Program Facility (SAPF) physical security compliance, including testing, maintenance, anomaly investigations, and customer inspections.
- Support reviews of customer security documentation (SSPs, PPSs, DD254s, ICD-705 annexes) and ensures alignment with ULA processes and launch site constraints.
- Supports the CCSFS ULA Crisis Management and Anti-Terrorism Programs, including emergency drill coordination, tabletop reviews, command media updates, and mass-communication system testing.
- Review and update Command Media.
- Provides support to other ULA sites on a regular basis, with approximately 10% travel.
Required EducationBachelor
Required Years of ExperienceMinimum of 4 years of related work experience
Basic Qualifications- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum of 4 years of related work experience required.
- An additional 4 years of directly related exempt work experience may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement.
- Familiarity with security and emergency protocols, access-control systems, and CCTV systems.
- Demonstrates outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
- Working knowledge of standard office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, etc.).
- Ability to represent company interests with minimal supervision and support a team-oriented work environment.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD TS/SCI security clearance; U.S. Citizenship is required.
Preferred Qualifications- Familiarity with 32 CFR Part 117, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), ICD-705 and DoD Manual 5205.07 Special Access Program Security Manual.
- Experience supporting high-paced operational environments.
- Experience with NRO/USSF security requirements.
- Experience conducting classified customer operations or closed-area processing.
What makes ULA different?Because we understand launch success comes through the collective efforts of a team, we seek the best to join us. We value ethics, ingenuity, engagement and professional development for employees at all levels.
We offer our employees competitive pay and benefits including:
- 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
- Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
- Generous paid time off
- Flexible work environments
Additionally, most salaried ULA team members work a "9/80 schedule," meaning they enjoy every other Friday off.
Benefits and work schedules may vary for union-represented hourly positions and are described in the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
Security Clearance / International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). Therefore, all applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62 (e.g., U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or protected individual. See 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) and 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) for additional information).
