IT & Information Security Manager Space Tech, Stock Options

Stanford Climate Ventures; El Segundo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical insurance

PTO

401k

Job summary

General Galactic Technologies Corporation is seeking an IT and Information Security Manager to own and scale our IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and compliance programs. You will be both architect and hands‑on operator of secure, reliable systems for engineers and rapid company growth.

This role combines day‑to‑day IT leadership with ownership of our information security and governance, risk, and compliance posture, including requirements for a US aerospace and defense company.

Qualifications

• BS in IT, CS, cybersecurity, engineering, or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience
• 3+ years in IT systems administration, infrastructure, cybersecurity, or information security with end-to-end ownership
• Experience with aerospace/defense security requirements (CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, ITAR/EAR)

Responsibilities

• Build, administer, and scale IT infrastructure, networking, endpoints, identity and access management, cloud services, and collaboration tools
• Drive compliance readiness and ongoing execution for CMMC / NIST SP 800-171, ITAR / EAR, CUI, Classified information, and applicable government and customer security requirements
• Lead the development of security policies, risk assessments, incident response procedures, and employee security training
• Own daily IT operations, user support, device provisioning, onboarding and offboarding, vendor management, and troubleshooting
• Design and implement practical cybersecurity controls, including endpoint protection, MFA, access policies, backup and recovery, logging, and vulnerability management
• Coordinate security assessments, evidence collection, audits, corrective actions, and documentation, including system security plans and plans of action where applicable
• Partner with engineering and leadership to secure sensitive technical data and enable fast, compliant operations without unnecessary bureaucracy

Skills

IT infrastructure

Cybersecurity

GRC

Cloud services

Networking

End-user support

Policy development

Education

BS in information technology / related field

Tools

CMMC

NIST SP 800-171

ITAR / EAR

Job description

General Galactic Technologies Corporation is seeking an IT and Information Security Manager to own and scale our IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and compliance programs. You will be both architect and hands‑on operator of secure, reliable systems for engineers and rapid company growth.

This role combines day‑to‑day IT leadership with ownership of our information security and governance, risk, and compliance posture, including requirements for a US aerospace and defense company.