Program Security Officer

Leidos • Huntsville, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking an experienced Program Security Officer to support classified programs in a manufacturing environment in Huntsville, Alabama. The role implements and administers industrial and program security requirements, ensuring compliance with government regulations, contractual obligations, and company policies. The officer administers security operations for assigned programs and serves as a security point of contact for program management, government customers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.

The position involves interpreting security requirements, maintaining program security documentation and procedures, supporting customer and government assessments, improving security processes, and providing technical guidance to security personnel. The role also leads projects and processes, provides guidance to junior-level professionals, and requires 25% travel for program support as needed. The successful candidate must have an active Top Secret clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain SCI.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline with 4 or more years of relevant experience, a master's degree with 2 or more years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in industrial, program, or government security.
• Reside in or be willing to relocate to the Huntsville/North Alabama area.
• Experience supporting classified programs, conducting security inspections or compliance reviews, investigating security incidents, and implementing corrective actions.
• Ability to independently research, establish priorities, interpret security requirements, exercise sound judgment, analyze complex issues, and develop defensible recommendations with minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, written communication, and verbal communication skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities and interface effectively with program leadership, customers, and government representatives.
• Ability to identify security risks, take ownership of responsibilities, exercise appropriate decision-making authority, and recognize matters requiring escalation.
• Working knowledge of NISPOM, Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs), Defense Information System for Security (DISS), SIMS, DD Form 254 requirements, classification guidance, and physical, personnel, and administrative security practices.
• Active Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI.

Nice To Haves

• Industrial security experience in a classified manufacturing environment.
• Experience developing and implementing an OPSEC plan.
• Experience interpreting DD Form 254s, classification guidance, and complex contractual security requirements.
• Proficiency using PowerPoint, SharePoint, Excel, and Word.
• Working knowledge of physical security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Administer security operations for assigned classified programs, ensuring compliance with 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM), DD Form 254 requirements, classification guidance, customer directives, and company policies.
• Interpret regulatory and contractual security requirements, research complex security matters, develop recommendations, and escalate issues requiring management or customer-level decisions.
• Draft, review, update, and maintain internal security policies, standard operating procedures, and instructional materials related to the industrial security program.
• Manage access authorizations, visit certifications, classified material accountability, document control, secure communications, and safeguarding procedures.
• Serve as a security point of contact for program management, government customers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Develop and improve security processes and maintain accurate program documentation.
• Support customer and government assessments and provide technical guidance to security personnel as needed.
• Conduct security inspections or compliance reviews, investigate security incidents, and implement corrective actions.
• Create and conduct program security briefings and refresher briefings as appropriate.
• Lead projects and manage processes to ensure successful delivery of key objectives.
• Provide guidance to junior-level professionals to support quality and professional development.
• Travel up to 25% for program support as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level