CISO – Aerospace & Defense Cybersecurity Leader, TS Cleared

ursamajor; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Ursa Major seeks an executive-level Chief Information Security Officer (CISO w/ clearance) to own enterprise cybersecurity across multi-site engineering, manufacturing, and classified programs in the United States. You will set risk management strategy, drive RMF/NIST alignment, and oversee CMMC 2.0 readiness while protecting critical IP and enabling growth.

You will partner with the Facility Security Officer and leadership to forge strong cyber defenses, governance, and incident response plans,

Qualifications

• 12+ years in cybersecurity, information assurance, and secure systems architecture, with 5+ years in senior leadership in A&D.
• Active U.S. Government Security Clearance (Top Secret preferred with SCI/SAP eligibility).
• Track record partnering with FSOs, government AOs, and program leadership to secure facility authorizations and ATOs.
• Deep mastery of federal security standards including NIST SP 800-171, CMMC Level 2, NIST SP 800-53, RMF.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute enterprise cybersecurity and information assurance strategy across corporate, manufacturing, engineering, and classified environments.
• Build and mentor a cybersecurity engineering and compliance team with cross-functional partnership.
• Advance and accredit CMMC Level 2 / NIST SP 800-171 architectures, ensuring secure data flow across sites.
• Lead digital architecture, authorization packages, and monitoring of classified systems (Secret/SAP) per RMF, JSIG, and NIST SP 800-53.
• Establish an enterprise cyber risk register with clear metrics for leadership and the Board.
• Embed Zero Trust, identity governance, and endpoint protection on shop floors, test stands, and cloud environments.
• Collaborate with FSO and security teams to unify cyber with physical enclave controls and cleared governance.
• Serve as executive authority for cyber assessments, DCSA reviews, audits, and CMMC assessments (C3PAO).
• Develop governance incl. incident response, third-party risk, SEC disclosures, and ITGCs.
• Act as escalation authority for incidents and crisis communications.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Information assurance

Security architecture

Senior leadership

A&D sector

Tools

RMF

JSIG

NIST SP 800-53

DCSA standards

Job description

Ursa Major seeks an executive-level Chief Information Security Officer (CISO w/ clearance) to own enterprise cybersecurity across multi-site engineering, manufacturing, and classified programs in the United States. You will set risk management strategy, drive RMF/NIST alignment, and oversee CMMC 2.0 readiness while protecting critical IP and enabling growth.

You will partner with the Facility Security Officer and leadership to forge strong cyber defenses, governance, and incident response plans,