CPSO)

Rocket Lab Corporation•Chantilly, VA

1d•$115,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Based onsite at Rocket Lab’s Chantilly, Virginia site, the Facility Security Officer (FSO) / Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO) develops, implements, supervises, and maintains the security program for multiple Department of War and Intelligence Community programs. The FSO is the primary security point of contact for the facility, liaises with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, maintains the Facility Clearance, and oversees physical security, including protection of accredited spaces. The role supports the Corporate FSO/CPSO and Government Program Security organization, and produces deliverables for internal leadership, the board of directors, customers, and investors. It also supports classified launch campaigns and classified payload and space vehicle development across physical, information, personnel, operations security, and launch integration disciplines. The position manages industrial security programs and assigned Special Access Programs; authors and enforces security plans; maintains secure-space accreditation; leads security inspections, training, self-inspections, and incident inquiries; and performs personnel-security and classified-material control activities. It also supports business development, may involve courier duties and travel, and requires responding to alarms and emergencies after business hours, including nights and weekends. The selected candidate must work onsite and be located within, or relocate to, a 60-minute commute of the facility. The stated base salary range is $115,000–$150,000. Rocket Lab describes potential company stock or cash incentives and a discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program, along with medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) options, paid vacation, holidays and sick leave, paid parental leave, discounts, and other perks.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship and a current Tier 5 investigation (formerly SSBI); must maintain an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with polygraph, as required by program sponsors.
Demonstrated experience and knowledge of 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM), SAP, SCI, and related security regulations.
Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 5+ years of related work experience, or equivalent education, certification, and work experience totaling 9+ years.
Must live within, or relocate to, a 60-minute commute of the facility to respond to after-hours alarms or on-call assignments when necessary.
Ability to travel in support of other locations or programs when required.
Must work onsite at the listed location.

Nice To Haves

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate significant matters to senior leaders, internal and external personnel, and customers.
Self-driven and results-oriented, able to manage multiple concurrent tasks and provide sound, decisive, risk-managed security recommendations in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Experience with FOCI mitigation, including mitigation agreements and associated plans such as TCPs, ECPs, and Annual Implementation Reports.
Experience with systems of record such as DISS, NBIS, NISS, TALON/SCT, SIMS, and JADE.
Experience as a titled COMSEC account manager.
Experience developing and executing program protection strategies for existing and developing NISP, SAR, and/or SCI programs.
Experience with SCIF/SAPF construction and the ICD 705 Technical Specification.
Experience with access control and intrusion detection system platforms.
Ability to manage large projects or processes spanning beyond the immediate job area.

Responsibilities

Serve as FSO for the Chantilly facility, liaise with DCSA, and maintain the Facility Clearance in compliance with 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM).
Manage industrial security programs for multiple programs in compliance with DoDM 5205.07, NISPOM, Intelligence Community Directives, and other applicable government security directives; enforce requirements for Collateral, SCI, and SAP management.
Serve as CPSO for assigned Special Access Programs and act as the primary liaison to the Government Program Security Officer on program security matters.
Author, implement, support, and enforce security plans protecting classified and unclassified hardware, launch vehicles, and space vehicles during manufacture, movement, transportation, integration, and launch. Plans include SOPs, CONOPS, EAPs, PPPs, CSPs, and FFCs.
Lead the Chantilly site's physical security program, including access control and badging, visitor control, IDS, CCTV, lock and key control, and security container and combination management.
Maintain SCIF, SAPF, and closed-area accreditation and compliance under ICD 705 and applicable DoD standards; coordinate secure-space construction, modification, and accreditation with facilities, vendors, and government customers.
Conduct physical security surveys and risk assessments and implement protective countermeasures.
Lead preparation for and support DCSA security reviews and government program security inspections.
Conduct administrative inquiries into security incidents and non-compliance, and report incidents, adverse information, and suspicious contacts to appropriate government authorities.
Execute facility- and program-specific security education and training, including initial, refresher, insider threat, and derivative classification training.
Execute the security self-inspection program and corrective actions to address deficiencies and improve security posture.
Perform PERSEC functions, including nomination interviews, validating access requirements, submitting investigative requests and nomination packages, and conducting indoctrinations and debriefings.
Maintain personnel security records in internal and official government systems of record, including DISS, NBIS, JADE, and TALON/SCT.
Support the Insider Threat Program, foreign travel and foreign contact reporting, visit-request processing, and classified meetings.
Account for, control, package, transmit, destroy, and safeguard classified assets and COMSEC.
Perform courier duties and other security-related travel as needed.
Review and generate DD Form 254s and provide guidance on flow-down security requirements.
Provide indirect supervision and training to less experienced security staff.
Support Business Development by providing security requirements and estimating security support for proposals.
Respond to alarms and other emergencies after business hours, including nights and weekends.
Perform other security-related duties as assigned or required by program needs.