Security & Compliance Team Lead

Loft Orbital; Lacaussade; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading aerospace company in France is seeking a Security & Compliance Team Lead to oversee its cybersecurity team and ensure compliance with relevant standards. This role involves a mix of technical leadership and project management in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have a strong background in cybersecurity frameworks and excellent communication skills. The position offers competitive benefits, including equity and up to 35 days of Paid Time Off.

Prestations

Equity

35 days Paid Time Off

Health and life insurance

Lunch Vouchers

Cross-office travel opportunities

Relocation assistance

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing cybersecurity or compliance teams.
• Deep knowledge of US and EU cybersecurity regulations.
• Strong technical background in vulnerability management.

Responsabilités

• Oversee cybersecurity team, providing direction and mentorship.
• Manage security and vulnerability reports, tracking resolutions.
• Support technical troubleshooting and serve as a subject matter expert.

Connaissances

Cybersecurity management

Information security

Technical communication

Agile project management

Stakeholder management

Formation

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field

Outils

Risk assessment tools

Compliance management software

Description du poste

Overview

Loft Orbital is expanding into defense for the US and EU. We are seeking an experienced Security & Compliance Team Lead to lead and scale our security posture across the commercial product offering. This role balances hands-on technical leadership (75%) with functional and project management (25%). The team maintains and elevates our cyber security posture, ensures compliance with US and EU government standards, and fosters a culture of security excellence across the engineering organization.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a diverse cybersecurity team, providing clear direction, mentorship, and support
• Manage end-to-end security and vulnerability reports, ensuring timely remediation and tracking resolution progress (MTTD, MTTR, etc.)
• Support technical troubleshooting and serve as a subject matter expert on security practices and controls
• Own functional and project management tasks; coordinate workload split between technical (75%) and project/functional management (25%)
• Coordinate and align with stakeholders, especially across defense business units, ensuring compliance with relevant standards
• Drive cross-team buy-in to implement systemic, company-wide security improvements and compliance initiatives

Qualifications – Must Haves

• Proven experience managing cybersecurity, information security, or security/compliance teams
• Deep knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, US Gov (FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST) and EU Gov (GDPR, ENISA) regulations and best practices
• Strong technical background in vulnerability management, secure software development, risk assessment, and incident response
• Demonstrated ability to run agile ceremonies and manage projects in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with talent management, hiring, coaching, and growing high-performing teams
• Familiarity with stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration, especially in organizations serving both commercial and government sectors
• Excellent communication skills, capable of presenting technical issues and progress to both technical and executive audiences

Qualifications – Nice to Haves

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field
• Certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA)

Benefits

• Equity, we want you to have an active role in our success
• Up to 35 days of Paid Time Off (vacations & RTT) and flexible working hours
• Health and life insurance
• Lunch Vouchers
• Cross-office travel opportunities between San Francisco, Colorado, and Toulouse
• Company and team off-sites and many other events to work and celebrate together
• Relocation assistance to Toulouse when applicable
• Loft Orbital values respectful debate and encourages applicants who may not meet every box

Who We Are

Loft Orbital builds “shareable” satellites, providing a fast and simple path to orbit for organizations that require access to space. We operate satellites, fly customer payloads onboard, and handle missions end to end to reduce lead-time and risk of traditional space missions. Our standard interface enables multiple customer payloads on the same satellite with capabilities such as earth imagery, weather and climate data collection, IoT connectivity, in-orbit demonstrations, and national security missions. We are committed to hiring the best people regardless of background and making their time at Loft the most fulfilling period of their career.

We value kind, supportive, and team-oriented collaborators. Strong English skills are essential for collaboration and conveying complex ideas across our international team. We are scaling quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | Toulouse, France.

As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices, so please attach a copy in English.