Director, Corporate Security & FSO

Spectrum Control, Inc.; Town of Marlborough (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3‑day weekend schedule

Benefits begin day 1 of employment

PTO

Job summary

Spectrum Control, Inc. is seeking a Director of Corporate Security to lead the company’s security program across cleared sites under NISP. This hands-on leader sets strategy, owns NISP compliance as Corporate FSO, and guides security risk for multiple locations. FOCI experience is strongly preferred.

The role partners with IT/Cybersecurity and ISSM, but does not lead the cybersecurity function. Based in Marlborough, MA with on-site expectations at other cleared sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Security Management, Criminal Justice, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive security management experience in aerospace, defense, or government contracting with at least 7 years as an FSO in cleared industry.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required; TS preferred.
• US citizenship required; eligibility for DoD personnel security clearance and KMP designation.
• CPP, PSP, or ISP certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a multi-year enterprise security strategy aligned to business growth, contract requirements, and risk appetite.
• Own facility clearance strategy and actions, including sponsorship, changes, and FOCI mitigation oversight.
• Oversee insider threat program, including training, analysis, and reporting.
• Establish physical security and access control standards across all sites; oversee clearance processing and visits.
• Lead the security organization: develop staff, standardize practices, and drive accountability.
• Serve as senior liaison to DCSA, customers, and government agencies.

Skills

Security leadership

Multi-site oversight

DCSA liaison

Insider threat program

Policy development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Security Management/Criminal Justice/Business

Master's degree preferred

Tools

NBIS/NISS

CUI/ITAR/EAR

FCL/FOCI management

Job description

At Spectrum Control, most departments operate on a 4-day, 10-hour work schedule in exchange for a 3-day weekend. We offer competitive wages and PTO, plus our benefits begin on day 1 of employment. Come join a workforce where we put you first!

Position Summary

Spectrum Control, Inc. is seeking a Director of Corporate Security to lead the company’s industrial, physical, and personnel security program across all cleared and sensitive sites under the National Industrial Security Program (NISP). This hands‑on leader sets security strategy, owns NISP compliance as Corporate FSO and serves as Insider Threat Program Senior Official. The Director manages a multi‑site security organization, represents the company to DCSA and other government stakeholders, and advises senior leadership on security risk. FOCI experience is strongly preferred. This role partners with IT/Cybersecurity and the ISSM on information system security and does not lead the cybersecurity function.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy and governance: Develop and execute a multi-year enterprise security strategy aligned to business growth, contract requirements, and risk appetite. Own the security policy framework, budget, and resource plan. Brief executive leadership and the board or parent company on program health, metrics, and emerging risk.
• NISP / Corporate FSO: Serve as Corporate FSO and KMP. Own facility clearance (FCL) strategy and actions, including sponsorship, change conditions, and FOCI mitigation oversight. Own required reporting to DCSA, including suspicious contact reports.
• Insider Threat: Serve as ITPSO. Own the insider threat program, including training, analysis, and reporting.
• Physical and personnel security: Establish physical security and access control standards across all sites. Oversee personnel security clearance processing through NBIS/NISS, classified visits, and foreign travel and contact reporting.
• Leadership of the security organization: Lead, develop, and set performance expectations for corporate security staff and site FSOs/AFSOs. Standardize practices across sites, plan succession, and drive accountability for corrective actions.
• Government engagement: Serve as senior liaison to DCSA, customers, and other agencies. Lead the company’s posture for DCSA reviews and own the escalation path for significant findings.
• Assessment and assurance: Direct the self-inspection and readiness assessment program, and ensure findings are closed and trends reported.
• Investigations and incident response: Oversee security investigations and the response to violations, compromises, and suspicious contacts. Coordinate with Legal, HR, and Compliance.
• Controlled information: Partner with Global Trade Compliance and IT/Cyber on CUI and ITAR/EAR safeguards and Technology Control Plans. Integrate physical, personnel, and information security controls.
• Enterprise risk and business support: Provide security input on proposals, new programs, M&A diligence, facility expansion, and supply-chain risk.
• Culture and awareness: Sponsor enterprise security education and awareness. Develop and deliver role-based security training.
• Other duties: Other responsibilities as required.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Security Management, Criminal Justice, Business, or a related field. A master’s degree is preferred.
• Experience: 10+ years of progressive security management experience in aerospace, defense, or government contracting, with at least 7 years as an FSO in cleared industry. At least 3 years leading a team and demonstrated multi-site oversight experience.
• Clearance: Active DoD Secret required. TS eligibility or an active TS is preferred.
• Citizenship: U.S. citizenship required (eligibility for a DoD personnel security clearance and KMP designation).
• Certifications: CPP, PSP, or ISP preferred.
• Knowledge: 32 CFR Part 117, DCSA review processes, NBIS/NISS, FOCI and FCL management, and CUI, ITAR/EAR, and TCP implementation.
• Competencies: Excellent diplomacy and written and verbal communication skills. Executive presence and credibility with senior leaders and government counterparts. Strategic thinking balanced with operational follow-through. Ability to build and develop a team. Sound judgment and discretion with sensitive information. Strong investigative and crisis-management skills.
• Working conditions: Role based in Marlborough, MA, with on-site presence at other cleared sites as needed. Occasional after-hours response to time-sensitive matters.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Spectrum Control combines engineering expertise, innovation and manufacturing excellence to enable mission-critical solutions. Designed to solve complex problems in signal modulation and transmission, Spectrum Control solutions enable high quality product performance in the military and government, space, commercial, aerospace, security, medical, industrial and communications industries. Through proven experience and innovation, Spectrum Control delivers reliable solutions for the most rugged environments in the world – and beyond. Our team works to understand each customer’s needs at every level, which leads to long-term partnerships with our customers that transcend transactions and projects, helping to drive ongoing value at all levels of an organization. Spectrum Control operates by the following guiding principles: safety, integrity, respect, ethics, trust and continuous improvement. Spectrum Control is dedicated to delivering highly-engineered, reliable products that help save, enhance and protect lives. The company employs a secure, trusted, innovative, empowered and resilient environment to collaborate across the organization to deliver impactful results to our customers. Founded in 1981, Spectrum Control brought together the power of several trusted brands and formed a uniquely capable partner for RF/microwave, electromagnetic, and security solutions. Over the past 70 years, the company’s engineers and technologists have led the way in creating high-quality solutions for demanding environments everywhere. Today, Spectrum Control's team includes 1,300+ people working across 14 design/manufacturing centers in North America and Europe.