Aerospace Information Assurance Program Lead

Precision Fluid Controls, Inc.; Lincoln (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Fluid Controls, Inc. in Lincoln, CA is seeking an Information Assurance Project Manager to lead the design and implementation of a CUI handling program within an aerospace manufacturing environment.

This role acts as a change agent to establish governance, training, and accountability systems to protect sensitive government information. The ideal candidate blends strong project management with expertise in information protection, regulatory compliance, and cybersecurity governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of project management experience in aerospace/defense manufacturing.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity, information assurance, regulatory compliance, governance, or risk management programs.
• Experience implementing organizational process improvements or change initiatives.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and maturation of the company's CUI management program.
• Establish procedures for identification, marking, handling, storage, transmission, retention, and destruction of CUI.
• Create and maintain documentation to demonstrate compliance with customer and regulatory requirements.
• Establish sustainable business processes that integrate CUI handling requirements into day-to-day operations.
• Coordinate organizational efforts related to NIST 800-171, CMMC, DFARS cybersecurity requirements, and customer-specific security obligations.
• Lead gap assessments, remediation initiatives, and compliance readiness reviews.
• Develop implementation roadmaps and prioritize compliance initiatives based on risk and business impact.
• Track and report compliance status, corrective actions, and program maturity metrics.
• Coordinate internal and external assessment activities.
• Drive cultural change by helping employees understand both compliance requirements and business rationale.
• Partner with leadership to establish expectations, reinforce desired behaviors, and remove barriers to compliance adoption.
• Facilitate difficult cross-functional conversations where security requirements affect established business practices.
• Develop and implement information assurance awareness programs.
• Design role-based training for personnel handling CUI.
• Build organizational understanding of information protection responsibilities.
• Identify capability gaps and recommend ongoing development strategies.
• Promote a culture of proactive risk management and secure information handling.
• Develop methods for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks related to CUI protection.
• Maintain compliance dashboards, maturity assessments, and executive reporting.
• Support incident response and corrective action efforts involving protected information.
• Establish continuous improvement mechanisms for the information assurance program.

Skills

Project management

Cybersecurity governance

Regulatory compliance

Change management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration, or related discipline

Tools

NIST SP 800-171

CMMC

DFARS cybersecurity requirements

ITAR compliance

Job description

Precision Fluid Controls, Inc. in Lincoln, CA is seeking an Information Assurance Project Manager to lead the design and implementation of a CUI handling program within an aerospace manufacturing environment.

This role acts as a change agent to establish governance, training, and accountability systems to protect sensitive government information. The ideal candidate blends strong project management with expertise in information protection, regulatory compliance, and cybersecurity governance.