Director of Government Security

True Anomaly•Long Beach, CA

12d•$175,000 - $270,000•Onsite

About The Position

True Anomaly is seeking a Director of Government Security to lead and own its industrial security program as the company scales its spacecraft, space domain awareness technology, programs, and government partnerships. This is a hands-on, player-coach position in a fast-moving startup environment, balancing enterprise-level security strategy with direct execution. The role is based in either Denver, Colorado, or Long Beach, California, and requires full-time onsite presence. The Director will oversee security operations across multiple facilities and concurrent programs, manage personnel security and training, support corporate security disciplines and incident response, and hire and develop a growing security team. The position may require on-call participation and occasional travel to government, classified, launch, or partner sites.

Requirements

Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
At least 10 years of experience in industrial security.
Demonstrated Facility Security Officer (FSO) experience on classified government contracts.
Deep working knowledge of NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117), DCSA processes, and related compliance frameworks.
Experience managing security programs across multiple facilities or sites.
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with government counterparts, senior leadership, and technical teams.
Comfort working with ambiguity and building programs in a fast-paced, resource-conscious startup environment.
U.S. citizenship, U.S. lawful permanent resident status, protected individual status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligibility to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations, to comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations.

Nice To Haves

Not specified.

Responsibilities

Own and manage the industrial security program in compliance with NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117), SEAD 3, Continuous Vetting requirements, and government and contractual obligations, including DD254s and SPPs.
Serve as the primary liaison to DCSA and other federal law enforcement and government security counterparts.
Coordinate and execute self-inspection programs, including DCSA-required inspections; document findings, drive corrective actions, and manage required notifications.
Review and refine corporate security policies and practical procedures for protecting classified and sensitive unclassified information and operations.
Lead security operations across multiple facilities, establishing consistent standards while accounting for program- and facility-specific requirements.
Manage contractual security requirements across the program lifecycle, from contract award through closeout, across concurrent programs.
Ensure subcontractor compliance with applicable security requirements and support supply chain and vendor security reviews.
Manage personnel security functions, including clearance processing, indoctrinations, DD254 administration, and access control.
Implement and track DCSA-mandated training requirements and maintain a security education and awareness program.
Collaborate across insider threat, physical security, information assurance, personnel security, and international security disciplines.
Support incident response and investigations as needed.
Monitor evolving government security directives and assess their applicability to the enterprise.
Hire, develop, and manage a growing security team; set expectations, support professional development, and foster a high-trust, high-accountability culture.
Build working relationships with leadership, program managers, engineering, and government customers.
Participate in an on-call rotation for security incident response and mission-critical system support as needed.
Travel occasionally to government sites, classified facilities, launch facilities, or partner locations as required.

Benefits

100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and dependents, with HSA/HRA options.
Flexible Time Off for exempt employees or accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees.
12 paid holidays.
Parental leave and sick leave.
Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees.
401(k) retirement plan.
Fitness reimbursement.
Dog Fridays.
Equity participation as part of total compensation.
Professional development support, including conferences, training, and security certifications.