COMSEC Program Lead (Top Secret) - Onsite, SAP/SCI

Raytheon; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee assistance program

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Raytheon in El Segundo seeks a senior COMSEC leader to manage a team of seven specialists across SAP/SCI environments. You will direct key management, incident handling, and DIAS reporting while ensuring NSA/NISPOM compliance and customer alignment.

Role requires DoD/security clearance experience, strong leadership, and hands-on oversight of secure communications gear such as HAIPE devices and vIPer phones. US citizens only.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree and minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
• Prior experience leading or supervising COMSEC operations or security teams.
• Experience with DoD, NSA, and classified program compliance requirements including NISPOM, NSA CSSM Policy 3-16 and references.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience supporting COMSEC accounting, key management, auditing, inventories, and compliance validation.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site leadership and direct supervision for a team of seven COMSEC personnel supporting collateral and SAP COMSEC accounts.
• Oversee day‑to‑day COMSEC operations including key management, incident response, DIAS reporting, inventory accuracy, and compliance activities across SAP, SCI, and collateral environments.
• Serve as the primary COMSEC Lead for El Segundo programs and government customers, ensuring alignment with mission requirements, compliance doctrine, and customer expectations.
• Coordinate deployment, programming, and sustainment of secure communications technology such as HAIPE devices, vIPer phones, keying material, software upgrades, and manufacturing of equipment.
• Partner cross-functionally with program managers, engineers, facility leadership, and government representatives to resolve complex challenges, improve throughput, and ensure secure, compliant operations.
• Lead team development, performance management, coaching, work prioritization, and resource planning to maintain operational continuity and employee engagement.

Skills

Team Leadership

COMSEC Operations

Security Compliance

Incident Response

Key Management

Microsoft Office

Education

University Degree or equivalent experience

Advanced Degree

Tools

No specific software tools stated

Job description

Raytheon in El Segundo seeks a senior COMSEC leader to manage a team of seven specialists across SAP/SCI environments. You will direct key management, incident handling, and DIAS reporting while ensuring NSA/NISPOM compliance and customer alignment.

Role requires DoD/security clearance experience, strong leadership, and hands-on oversight of secure communications gear such as HAIPE devices and vIPer phones. US citizens only.