Launch Security Support

Stellar Solutions; Ansonville; On-site; USD 65,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking experienced security specialists to support critical launch operations for national reconnaissance efforts. This role involves ensuring mission readiness through robust security measures, integrating cybersecurity protocols, and safeguarding personnel and facilities. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and organizational skills, with a strong ability to work independently and in teams. This position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking space missions while working in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Discretionary Annual Performance Bonus

Retirement Plan

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Qualifications

• Proven ability to prioritize tasks and manage competing requirements.
• Experience with NRO/OSL policies and procedures is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide security operations support for launch activities.
• Integrate cybersecurity into engineering and acquisition processes.

Skills

Team Collaboration

Communication Skills

Critical Thinking

Organizational Skills

Education

Technical Degree

Tools

Access Control Systems

Life Safety Systems

Information Systems Security

Job description

Launch Security Support

Job Locations

US-VA, FL, CA and CO

ID

2025-1824

Category

Systems Engineer

Required Security Clearance

TS/SCI (SSBI)

Type

Full-Time

Overview

Stellar Solutions, a nationally recognized "Great Place to Work", has exciting opportunities providing Engineering solutions for innovative new-entrant space companies, as well as established space systems manufacturers, commercial space system operators and service providers, and other industry stakeholders including investors.

At Stellar Solutions, we offer talented, energetic, and immediately productive resources to satisfy our customers' critical needs in systems engineering and integration, mission operations, program management and strategic planning. We are a leading service and expertise provider for high-tech commercial ventures, spanning communications, earth observation and remote sensing systems and data products, to the infrastructures that support earth orbiting and beyond earth orbit businesses.

Role/Responsibilities/Qualifications

Stellar Solutions is seeking experienced personnel, facility, and information security specialists to support the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Office of Space Launch (OSL). In this capacity, successful candidates will serve the customers critical needs as the focal point for launch systems planning, acquisition, integration and operations.

In this role, your duties and responsibilities will include some or many aspects of the following:

Provide overall security operations support for all launch-related activities, to include SV transportation and processing, Space/Launch Vehicle integration, launch base operations, monitoring and operation of security and payload processing facility systems, and general security requirements and implementation
• Secure, defend, and preserve data, networks, net-centric capabilities, and other designated systems by ensuring appropriate security controls and measures are in place, and taking internal defense actions
• Integrate cybersecurity into all aspects of engineering and acquisition of cyberspace capabilities including access to system controls, monitoring, and administration

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to convey information in a clear and articulate manner to teammates and customers
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize competing requirements and tasks and managing long-term tasks as well as short-term obligations
• General knowledge of NRO/OSL or other relevant IC/DOD policies and procedures
• Critical thinking skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Travel may be required less than 25% of the time
• TS/SCI w CI Poly
• Experience or training in any of the following:
• Launch range operations and scheduling
• Launch Program Security
• Access Control Systems
• Life Safety and Mass Notification Systems
• Alarm and event notification processes
• Personnel security and Visitor Control processes (Background investigations, badging, security escorting)
• Information Systems Security
• Anit-terrorism/Force Protection measures; mail screening systems and processes
• Government property accountability
• Emergency Management
• Support NRO launch security policy, including inter-agency working groups and policy meetings/activities

Desired Qualifications:

• Direct experience working in or with NRO/OSL
• Technical degree
• Experience in all phases of space launch life cycle

Locations: Chantilly, VA, Cape Canaveral, FL, Los Angeles, CA, Vandenberg, AFB, or Colorado Springs, CO

The typical pay range for this position is USD $65,000 - $200,000 per year. Individual pay is determined by many factors including work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual performance bonus, retirement plan and other benefits (all included as part of package).

Deliverable(s)

Ensure mission readiness by implementing robust security measures for launch operations, integrating cybersecurity protocols, and safeguarding personnel, facilities, and critical systems to support successful NRO space missions.