Protective Operations Security Lead for Test & Launch

Relativity Space, Inc.; Town of Florida, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO & sick leave

Parental leave

Learning & development stipend

Equity

Job summary

Relativity Space, Inc. is seeking a Manager of Protective Operations Test & Launch to lead security across test and launch sites, ensuring safety, compliance, and rapid response capabilities.

The role requires coordinating with facilities, IT, EH&S, and government partners, and traveling to ensure operational readiness. The role emphasizes shaping security programs, managing teams and vendors, and developing site-specific procedures to protect people, facilities, and assets, with a strong focus

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in physical security, law enforcement, military security, emergency management, or a related operational field.
• 3+ years in a leadership role with security teams or multi-site operations.
• Strong knowledge of physical security systems, incident management, and emergency response.

Responsibilities

• Lead physical security operations across assigned Test & Launch locations, including launch, propulsion test, office, storage, and supporting facilities.
• Manage internal and contracted security personnel, ensuring staffing, post coverage, readiness, training, and performance.
• Develop and maintain site-specific security plans, post orders, emergency procedures, escalation protocols, and risk mitigation aligned with enterprise standards.
• Partner with Test & Launch leadership, Facilities, EH&S, Legal, Export Compliance, IT, and government or military installation partners to support safe, secure operations.
• Oversee incident response, investigations, access control, CCTV, intrusion detection, visitor management, emergency coordination, and other security systems.
• Identify vulnerabilities and operational gaps, and develop practical corrective actions to strengthen security posture.

Skills

Physical security

Leadership

Operations management

Incident response

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Relativity Space, Inc. is seeking a Manager of Protective Operations Test & Launch to lead security across test and launch sites, ensuring safety, compliance, and rapid response capabilities.

The role requires coordinating with facilities, IT, EH&S, and government partners, and traveling to ensure operational readiness. The role emphasizes shaping security programs, managing teams and vendors, and developing site-specific procedures to protect people, facilities, and assets, with a strong focus