F-35 -Security Specialist – EUCOM Partner and FMS Support

General Dynamics Information Technology; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K with company match

Educational Assistance and eLearning

Flexible work week

Internal mobility support

Rewards and Recognition

Collaborative environment

Job summary

General Dynamics IT is seeking a Security Specialist – EUCOM Partner and FMS Support to support the F-35 program at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The role provides senior-level security coordination for Partner nation and FMS customers within EUCOM AOR.

Responsibilities include documentation packages, AV/PSI handling, and post-SAV reporting; extensive liaison across JPO Security Directorate, partner nations, and EUCOM. Requires DoD FMS experience and active clearance.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree or Bachelor's Degree with 4+ years of international security experience.
• At least 10 years of security coordination or DoD FMS support experience.
• Familiarity with US Government FMS security processes and international security cooperation frameworks.
• Experience overseas at US military installations, preferably in the EUCOM AOR.
• SOFA eligibility for permanent assignment at Ramstein Air Base; suitable for long-term OCONUS duty.
• Secret/SAR clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and coordination support to F-35 Partner nation and FMS customer security professionals in the EUCOM AOR for program-specific security documentation, PSI packages, and AMCP submissions.
• Coordinate Partner and FMS security documentation packages through JPO Security Directorate review channels.
• Support SAV preparation, logistics coordination, and post-SAV reporting for EUCOM Partner nation locations.
• Monitor Partner nation and FMS security posture in the EUCOM AOR; provide status updates to the International Security Specialist and Manager.
• Provide security awareness coordination and event support to European Partner nation security professionals.
• Support air show, fighter competition, and collaborative security event coordination in the EUCOM theater.

Skills

Security coordination

EUCOM AOR

SOFA awareness

Education

Master's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Join General Dynamics IT and be a part of the team of men and women that solve some of the world's most complex technical challenges. We are seeking a Security Specialist – EUCOM Partner and FMS Support to join the F-35 program at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) leads life-cycle management of the F-35 Lightning II, the fifth-generation joint strike fighter serving the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Cooperative Program Partners (CPP), and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers across multiple classification levels.

Support includes Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Special Access Programs (SAP), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). The F-35 JPO Security Directorate provides full-spectrum, multi-disciplined security support to protect F-35 technology and information across the enterprise and throughout the acquisition and sustainment lifecycle, spanning Continental United States (CONUS) and overseas operations globally.

The role of the Security Specialist – EUCOM Partner and FMS Support (Senior) is to provide senior-level security coordination support for F-35 Partner nation and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customer security operations within the United States European Command (EUCOM) Area of Responsibility, operating from Ramstein Air Base, Germany under the U.S.–German Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), in direct support of EUCOM Partner and FMS program security management activities:

• Provide administrative and coordination support to F-35 Partner nation and FMS customer security professionals in the EUCOM AOR for program-specific security documentation, Program Security Instruction (PSI) packages, and Access Management Control Plan (AMCP) submissions
• Coordinate Partner and FMS security documentation packages and route them through appropriate F-35 JPO Security Directorate review and approval channels
• Support Staff Assistance Visit (SAV) preparation, logistics coordination, and post-SAV reporting for EUCOM Partner nation locations
• Monitor Partner nation and FMS customer security posture in the EUCOM AOR; provide status updates to the International Security Specialist and International Security Manager
• Provide security awareness coordination and event support to European Partner nation security professionals
• Support air show, fighter competition, and collaborative security event coordination in the EUCOM theater as directed
• Maintain administrative records related to EUCOM Partner and FMS security program activities and coordinate with JPO headquarters elements as required

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree, OR Bachelor's Degree plus four (4) years of additional work experience in international security, security coordination, or security assistance program support
• A minimum of ten (10) years of experience providing security coordination or operational support for DoD Foreign Military Sales (FMS) or security cooperation programs
• Demonstrated familiarity with U.S. Government FMS security processes, Partner nation security documentation requirements, and international security cooperation frameworks
• Experience supporting overseas U.S. military or government installations, preferably in the EUCOM Area of Responsibility
• SOFA eligibility required for permanent assignment at Ramstein Air Base, Germany; candidates must meet United States European Command (EUCOM) AOR assignment requirements and demonstrate suitability for long-term OCONUS duty at a NATO installation
• Secret/SAR clearance required

WHAT CAN GDIT OFFER YOU?

• Excellent customizable health benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
• 401K with company match
• Educational Assistance and eLearning
• Flexible work week
• Internal mobility team dedicated to employee advancement
• Rewards and Recognition programs
• Innovative and collaborative environment encouraging of highly motivated critical thinking