Special Program COMSEC Lead - Tucson, AZ

RTX•Tucson, AZ

1d•$107,500 - $204,500•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon is seeking a highly motivated security professional to serve as a COMSEC lead for its Special Program environment. The role provides business-level oversight and strategic planning for COMSEC support, establishes COMSEC policy, maintains data on the COMSEC footprint across the business, responds to government data calls, and ensures compliance with COMSEC-related directives. The lead validates account compliance with COMSEC directives and security procedures, including NISPOM, the DoDM 5205.07 series, and Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 705, as they apply to classified operations such as personnel processing, media control, marking and control of documents and materials, security education, visitor control, and destruction of classified materials. The position works closely with government program personnel, Program Managers, Lead Engineers, and customer representatives. It oversees COMSEC accounts across a large geographical area, leads a small team, and supports multiple U.S. Government contracts. Strong attention to detail, time management, and timely follow-through are required. This is an onsite role in Tucson, Arizona. An active and transferable U.S. government TS/SCI security clearance is required before the start date, and U.S. citizenship is required. The position is not eligible for relocation assistance. The listed salary range is $107,500 to $204,500.

Requirements

A university degree or equivalent experience and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 5 years of experience.
Experience working and maneuvering within the special program environment.
Experience in Industrial Security, NISPOM, and ICD 705, including understanding how COMSEC contributes to business success.
Experience with COMSEC compliance doctrine and associated references.
Active and transferable U.S. government-issued TS/SCI security clearance before the start date; an active and existing clearance is required on day one.
U.S. citizenship, as required for eligibility for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience in strategic planning, risk assessment, and business analysis.
COMSEC training certification.
Experience supporting a COMSEC account, including receipt, custody, safeguarding, and destruction of production and/or depot COMSEC material.
Experience with End Cryptographic Unit management and load/fill procedures.
Experience troubleshooting COMSEC equipment.
Experience managing Windows-based information systems.
Knowledge of legacy COMSEC equipment.

Responsibilities

Oversee business support and compliance for COMSEC accounts across a large geographical area.
Lead a small team of COMSEC professionals.
Provide on-the-job training to the COMSEC team and other COMSEC users in COMSEC accountability, security, and compliance, and establish local COMSEC policy.
Work with government representatives, program engineers, and government customer representatives to identify appropriate cryptographic key application and validate COMSEC requirements.
Support multiple U.S. Government contracts through the gate process by planning, scheduling, and arranging program-specific COMSEC support, including ensuring COMSEC equipment reliability and availability.
Assist in developing In-Process Accounting Procedures (IPAP), Key Management Plans (KMP), and Bases of Estimates (BOE).
Oversee security aspects of facility procedures and work across departments to resolve complex challenges and enable cost-effective, efficient engineering, production, depot, assembly, and repair processes.
Resolve RCAS, GCAR, and CORE efforts.
Maintain data on the business COMSEC footprint and respond to government data calls.
Ensure compliance with COMSEC-related directives and validate account compliance with security procedures, including NISPOM, DoDM 5205.07 series, and ICD 705.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage; payments are not guaranteed.