Global Physical Security Lead, Manufacturing Operations

Cerebras Systems; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cerebras Systems seeks an experienced Physical Security Lead for Manufacturing Operations to establish and govern security across contract manufacturing locations. This hands‑on, individual contributor role reports to the Director, Global Physical Security and requires regular site visits in Sunnyvale/ SF Bay Area with up to 40% travel.

The role focuses on minimum standards, risk assessment, and controls for sensitive areas, IP protection, and security services, including access control and

Qualifications

• Five or more years of progressive physical security experience directly supporting manufacturing, industrial, semiconductor, electronics, computing hardware, or a comparable operational environment.
• Demonstrated experience implementing security controls in active manufacturing operations while balancing production, safety, quality, cleanroom or ESD requirements, and continuity.
• Experience supporting contract manufacturers, suppliers, or partner‑operated facilities through standards, assessments, governance, and stakeholder influence.
• Experience protecting intellectual property, proprietary processes, prototypes, high‑value components, products, or sensitive technical information, including CICO or comparable sensitive‑area entry controls.
• Working knowledge of access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, visitor management, alarm monitoring, and contract security service oversight.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Global Physical Security partner for current and future contract manufacturing locations; develop and govern minimum standards, site requirements, exceptions, and risk acceptance.
• Conduct initial, recurring, and event‑driven site assessments; prioritize findings, establish corrective actions, and verify closure.
• Design and govern sensitive‑area entry controls, including clean‑in/clean‑out (CICO), personal property and data bearing device (DBD) restrictions, visitor and contractor access, escorting, and exceptions, while aligning with cleanroom, ESD, life‑safety, and production requirements.
• Protect intellectual property, proprietary processes, prototypes, components, test equipment, finished products, and controlled materials through security zoning, access governance, visitor controls, and photography restrictions.
• Act as the client security representative for partner‑managed guard services; where Cerebras contracts directly, manage scope, post orders, training, service levels, performance metrics, and corrective actions.
• Collaborate on Cerebras‑managed access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, visitor management, and alarm‑monitoring systems, including design reviews, commissioning, and operational validation.
• In partnership with internal stakeholders, define physical security requirements for new manufacturing partners, production lines, facility expansions, contracts, and statements of work.
• Govern cargo and logistics security requirements, including chain of custody, secure staging, shipping and receiving, high‑risk shipments, carrier handoffs, and third‑party performance.
• Respond to manufacturing‑related security incidents, preserve relevant evidence, coordinate fact‑finding, identify root causes, and track corrective actions.
• Maintain regular site presence, security metrics, risk reporting, procedures, training, and concise updates for security and business leadership.

Skills

Physical security

Manufacturing security

Access control

Risk assessment

Project management

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree

ASIS CPP/PSP/PCI

Tools

Genetec

Video surveillance

Job description

Cerebras Systems seeks an experienced Physical Security Lead for Manufacturing Operations to establish and govern security across contract manufacturing locations. This hands‑on, individual contributor role reports to the Director, Global Physical Security and requires regular site visits in Sunnyvale/ SF Bay Area with up to 40% travel.

The role focuses on minimum standards, risk assessment, and controls for sensitive areas, IP protection, and security services, including access control and