Access Control & Security Specialist

Divergent; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Discretionary bonus

Parental leave

Vacation & holidays

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Job summary

Divergent, a Tier 1 automotive/aerospace supplier, seeks a Security Specialist to own access-control programs at the Torrance site, evaluate risks, and improve security policies in partnership with the Site Security Manager.

Responsibilities include approving access, safeguarding export-controlled information, conducting risk assessments, and developing security awareness training for employees and leaders. Onsite work with manufacturing environments may apply.

Qualifications

• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government (USG) security clearance.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make independent decisions on security and access matters.
• Strong written communication and documentation skills; develop procedures and training materials.

Responsibilities

• Owns administration and improvement of access-control, visitor, and export-control programs at the Torrance site.
• Approve/deny access and resolve access exceptions; set standards for onboarding, transfers, terminations.
• Design and implement export-control safeguards and access eligibility requirements.
• Evaluate security gaps and implement improvements within the access framework.
• Develop and revise security policies, SOPs, and visitor/contractor requirements.
• Lead security incident reviews and authorize surveillance footage releases.
• Create security-awareness curriculum and provide guidance to staff.

Skills

U.S. security clearance eligibility

Sound judgment

Written communication

Time management

Interpersonal skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

Associate degree + experience

Bachelor’s degree in security field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Divergent, a Tier 1 automotive/aerospace supplier, seeks a Security Specialist to own access-control programs at the Torrance site, evaluate risks, and improve security policies in partnership with the Site Security Manager.

Responsibilities include approving access, safeguarding export-controlled information, conducting risk assessments, and developing security awareness training for employees and leaders. Onsite work with manufacturing environments may apply.