Field Security Officer

OKSI; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Opto-Knowledge Systems, Inc. (OKSI) is seeking a Facility Security Officer (FSO) and Facilities lead to manage the company’s industrial security program and site operations in Torrance, CA.

You will administer NISPOM-based security controls, oversee clearance processes, vendor coordination, and facilities readiness, while partnering with the ISSM and IT to align physical and information security across programs.

Qualifications

• FSO experience administering NISPOM requirements and classified information protection.
• Bachelor’s degree or 7+ years equivalent experience as a FSO.
• U.S. citizenship and an active personnel security clearance at the Security level or higher.
• DCSA/CDSE FSO training, including facility training where required.
• Practical experience coordinating facilities maintenance, vendors, physical access, and emergency readiness.
• Ability to independently execute FSO and site facilities responsibilities.
• Ability to work on site regularly and respond to urgent security and facilities needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead industrial security program and day-to-day site facilities operations.
• Manage facilities budgets, spending, vendors, and contractors.
• Report industrial security and facilities risks to leadership.
• Coordinate security requirements with ISSM and IT systems manager.
• Administer visitor controls and secure-area procedures.
• Coordinate classified system security requirements with the ISSM and IT.
• Oversee compliance, audits, incident response and corrective actions.
• Ensure facility access controls and safety readiness.

Skills

FSO experience

NISPOM compliance

Clearance management

Security program leadership

On-site operations

Training coordination

Emergency readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Opto-Knowledge Systems, Inc. (OKSI) designs and builds EO/IR sensor systems, autonomous platforms, and modeling and simulation technology that give warfighters a decisive edge. We're a small, fast-moving team where your work reaches the field in months, not years.

The Role

The Facility Security Officer (FSO) and Facilities lead, personally serves as OKSI’s designated FSO and primary site facilities lead. Responsible for the company’s industrial security program and day-to-day site facilities operations.

What You’ll Do

Operational Leadership

• Manage facilities budgets, spending, vendors, and contractors.
• Report industrial security and facilities risks and needs to leadership.
• Partner with the IT Systems Manager on physical and information security requirements that affect both programs.

Facility Security Officer

• Personally serve as OKSI’s designated FSO and administer the industrial security program under NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117) and contract requirements.
• Directly manage personnel and facility clearance processes, access approvals, classified visits, security records, and briefings.
• Implement and maintain procedures for compliant handling, storage, transmission, and destruction of classified information.
• Maintain security procedures and DD Form 254 records; serve as the primary contact for government security representatives.
• Conduct security self-inspections, prepare for government reviews, resolve findings, and report incidents.
• Coordinate insider threat and counterintelligence awareness with designated responsible officials.
• Personally administer visitor controls, secure‑area procedures, access requirements, and security training.
• Coordinate classified system security requirements with the designated Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) and the IT Systems Manager.

Site Facilities Management

• Serve as the primary point of responsibility for day-to-day site facilities operations and readiness.
• Personally coordinate maintenance, repairs, inspections, work orders, vendors, and facilities records.
• Plan and execute space changes, moves, renovations, and site improvements with internal teams and contractors.
• Coordinate site safety, emergency preparedness, and facilities‑related corrective actions.
• Manage contractor access and ensure facilities activities meet physical security requirements.

Job Duties

• Supporting ISSM efforts to implement the system’s security program and policies for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Recommend, develop, and implement changes to existing and proposed procedures, policies, and programs, oversee revision, reparation and dissemination of new and updated compliance standards and procedures
• Creating and coordinating proper reporting channels for compliance issues
• Advising all cleared employees of individual responsibility for safeguarding classified information.
• Providing security training to cleared employees, as appropriate, according to the NISPOM, through initial briefings, refresher briefings, and debriefings.
• Ensuring insider threat awareness is addressed within the contractor’s security programs.
• Oversees security compliance, insider threat self‑inspections, and audit reviews, while directing contingency planning, incident investigation and cleanup, and corrective action plans for compliance findings.
• Enforcing physical access authorizations at entry and exit points to the facility.

Requirements

What You’ll Need

• FSO experience administering NISPOM requirements and classified information protection.
• Bachelor’s degree or 7+ years equivalent experience as a FSO.
• U.S. citizenship and an active personnel security clearance at the Security level or higher; ability to maintain individual clearance.
• Applicable DCSA/CDSE FSO training, including possessing‑facility training where required.
• Practical experience directly coordinating facilities maintenance, vendors, physical access, and emergency readiness.
• Ability to independently execute FSO and site facilities responsibilities.
• Ability to work on site regularly and respond to urgent security and facilities needs.

Nice to Have

• Experience with government personnel and facility security systems and DD Form 254 administration in a cleared defense contractor environment.
• Experience supporting engineering laboratories, aerospace development or manufacturing facilities, site improvements, and facilities or safety programs.

Typical Working Environment:

Work is performed indoors in an office setting; sitting at a desk and moving throughout the office space while performing work while in close proximity to others. Moderate noise levels consistent with an office environment; staff, phones, and collaborative dialogue.

Equipment/Tools used:

Computer, Keyboard, Phone, Printer/Copier, and other miscellaneous office equipment.

Interaction/Supervision:

Interact with all levels of staff and vendors.

Physical Demands:

Constantly (67%+): Sitting at a desk, working on a computer, using a keyboard and mouse.

Frequently (34-66%): Repetitive hand motion, fine dexterity of hands.

Hours of Work:

This position will work the hours necessary to meet the needs of the business and to complete necessary job duties. May include work during days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Hourly employees are authorized and permitted to take all meal and rest breaks in accordance with company policy, see Employee Handbook.