COMSEC Manager – KMI/KOAM (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 86,800 - 165,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

3 weeks vacation

401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

RTX in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a COMSEC KMI Operating Account Manager (KOAM) to oversee COMSEC asset accountability on onsite programs. The role requires a University Degree with 5+ years experience or an Advanced Degree with 3+ years, U.S.

citizenship, and KMI certification, plus a Top Secret clearance. The position involves managing COMSEC materials, registrations, and training, with extensive interaction across production, engineering, and security teams.

Qualifications

• University degree with 5+ years relevant experience, or advanced degree with 3+ years.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• KMI training certification.

Responsibilities

• Support multiple programs in COMSEC asset production, manufacturing, and depot.
• Document accountability using KMI software.
• Fulfill DRM/DL1RA roles and COMSEC governance tasks.
• Perform KMI registration, initialization, and endorsements.
• Manage receipt, custody, issue, safeguarding, accounting, and destruction of COMSEC material.
• Process COMSEC shipments.
• Conduct inventories, validations, incident reporting, and investigations.
• Track supersession dates and draft tracer actions.
• Manage fill devices and perform software upgrades to ECUs and secure equipment.
• Provide on-the-job training to COMSEC team and staff.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

KMI training certification

U.S. citizenship

Education

University Degree with 5+ years experience

Advanced Degree with 3+ years experience

Job description

Job Summary

Position: COMSEC KMI Operating Account Manager (KOAM). Location: Cedar Rapids, IA. Onsite. Salary range: $86,800 - $165,200 USD.

Responsibilities

• Provide key support to multiple programs performing the production, manufacturing, and depot of COMSEC assets.
• Utilize KMI software to document accountability actions.
• Perform Device Registration Manager (DRM) or Device Local Type 1 Registration Authority (DLT1RA) roles and responsibilities.
• Perform KMI registration, initialization, and endorsements.
• Responsibly manage receipt, custody, issue, safeguarding, accounting, and destruction of COMSEC material.
• Process incoming and outgoing COMSEC shipments.
• Conduct regular inventories, compliance validations, incident reporting, and investigations as necessary.
• Track supersession dates, draft tracer actions, and submit accurate accounting reports.
• Manage fill devices and other COMSEC equipment, perform software upgrades to ECUs and secure telephone equipment.
• Provide on‑the‑job training to the COMSEC team, production staff, leaders, engineers, assemblers, and other COMSEC users on accountability, security, compliance, and local policy.

Qualifications

• University Degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree and a minimum of 3 years of experience.
• U.S. citizenship.
• KMI training certification.
• Active and transferable Top Secret security clearance prior to start date.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous NSA COMSEC certification.
• Security+ certification.
• Management of a COMSEC account in a production or depot environment.
• Experience with End Cryptographic Unit management and load/update procedures.
• Experience troubleshooting COMSEC equipment.
• Knowledge of legacy COMSEC equipment.
• Experience managing Windows‑based information systems.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student loan repayment program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages such as pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal and ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Employee Assistance Plan with counseling sessions.
• Wellness incentives and rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand and virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts and second‑opinion program.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.