Physical Security Specialist

SYSTEM HIGH CORPORATION • Eglin Village, FL

9d • $25 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

At System High Corporation, a company recognized for its workplace excellence, we focus on protecting and advancing the nation’s most critical missions, particularly in SAP, SCI, and Collateral programs. The Physical Security Specialist will provide essential on-site physical security support to the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) mission at Eglin Air Force Base, serving our international partners. This role ensures continuous after-hours coverage to safeguard personnel, facilities, equipment, materials, and information. Key responsibilities include monitoring facility activity, verifying access, conducting security checks, providing escorts, responding to alarms, documenting activities, and reporting any security anomalies to government authorities. The position is entirely on-site and requires flexibility to work nights, weekends, holidays, and other non-standard hours. The contract has a 12-month performance period.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Active Secret security clearance required.
• Must be eligible for access to Special Access Required (SAR) information through the applicable SAP nomination process.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required Eglin AFB/F-35 JPO facility access, CAC, and local identification credentials as applicable.
• Ability to work 100% on-site at Eglin AFB, Florida.
• Ability and willingness to work nights, weekends, Federal holidays, and extended after-hours schedules.
• Ability to maintain continuous physical security coverage during assigned shifts.
• Ability to respond promptly to alarms, security incidents, and facility emergencies.
• Ability to conduct recurring physical inspections of facility perimeters throughout the assigned shift.
• Ability to accurately maintain security logs, incident documentation, and required reports.
• Ability to follow established physical security, SAP, information security, OPSEC, antiterrorism, and emergency-management procedures.
• Strong attention to detail, reliability, situational awareness, and ability to work independently during after-hours operations.
• Must complete all Government-directed and contract-required training.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a continuous physical security presence within assigned ACURL and/or XRL facilities.
• Monitor facilities and surrounding areas for unauthorized access, suspicious activity, security concerns, or other anomalies.
• Verify personnel access authorization and ensure only authorized individuals are permitted access to controlled areas.
• Immediately notify the Eglin AFB Base Defense Operations Center (BDOC) when security anomalies, suspected intrusions, or other security incidents are identified.
• Escort Security Forces personnel responding to suspected intrusion events.
• Escort and monitor Government-approved after-hours access by emergency personnel, facility engineering personnel, vendors, maintenance personnel, and other authorized individuals.
• Respond to notifications from applicable alarm-monitoring organizations, including the Eglin AFB BDOC.
• Answer alarm-monitoring calls and physically respond to security events at ACURL or XRL when required.
• Conduct exterior perimeter security inspections of assigned facilities at intervals not to exceed four (4) hours during assigned periods of responsibility.
• Inspect facilities for indications of unauthorized entry, door or window tampering, suspicious vehicles or individuals, perimeter damage, or other unusual conditions.
• Immediately report identified anomalies to BDOC and document incidents in accordance with established procedures.
• Maintain detailed security checks and anomaly logs documenting the date and time of inspections, employee conducting the inspection, security status, and any observed anomalies.
• Maintain communication with applicable F-35 JPO security offices and support appropriate Special Access Program (SAP) security posture requirements.
• Protect classified information and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and comply with applicable DoD, Air Force, F-35 JPO, OPSEC, and facility security requirements.
• Complete required Government security, antiterrorism, active-shooter, information assurance, and other required training.
• Maintain reliable attendance and shift coverage due to the mission-essential nature of the position.

Benefits

• System High is a Military friendly employer.
• System High values the power and strength of diverse backgrounds on the culture and performance of our company.
• We strive to maintain an inclusive culture to encourage each employee to bring their whole self to the mission.
• System High Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed