Security Specialist 3 - Launch Security & SCIF, 10% Travel

United-Launch-Alliance-; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Discretionary annual incentive bonus

Generous paid time off

Flexible work environments

9/80 schedule

Job summary

United Launch Alliance is seeking a Security Specialist to support the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station security program. You will ensure regulatory compliance, coordinate with mission teams, and manage security requirements from prelaunch to post-launch.

The role requires a DoD TS/SCI clearance, a Bachelor’s degree, and a minimum of four years of related experience. Occasional travel is required, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and incident response.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 4 years of related work experience required.
• An additional 4 years of directly related exempt work experience may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement.
• Familiarity with security and emergency protocols, access‑control systems, and CCTV systems.
• Demonstrates outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of standard office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, etc.).
• Ability to represent company interests with minimal supervision and support a team‑oriented work environment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD TS/SCI security clearance; U.S. Citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with government and company regulations and policies through assessment reviews, self-inspections, administrative inquiries, physical security, and communications security activities.
• Supports the threat management team and conducts security investigations.
• Serves as a primary security interface to launch customers and mission integration team during prelaunch, launch, and post-launch activities.
• Interprets and implements customer‑specific security requirements and coordinates compliance across operations, mission partners, and facilities.
• Supports mission security requirements during launch campaigns, including badging, incident response, and secure area control.
• Provides day‑to‑day oversight of Contract Security Officer contractual requirements, to include ensuring adequate staffing, incident reporting, and contract billing.
• Maintains relationships with base security and other government agencies.
• Supports information protection from unauthorized disclosures through development, implementation, and administration of the Operations Security (OPSEC) Program, Security Education & Awareness, procedures, and physical controls.
• Supports Site Security Lead with communications security (COMSEC) responsibilities, including inventory, distribution, and destruction in compliance with government requirements.
• Supports Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) and Special Access Program Facility (SAPF) physical security compliance, including testing, maintenance, anomaly investigations, and customer inspections.
• Support reviews of customer security documentation (SSPs, PPSs, DD254s, ICD‑705 annexes) and ensures alignment with ULA processes and launch site constraints.
• Supports the CCSFS ULA Crisis Management and Anti-Terrorism Programs, including emergency drill coordination, tabletop reviews, command media updates, and mass‑communication system testing.
• Review and update Command Media.
• Provides support to other ULA sites on a regular basis, with approximately 10% travel.

Skills

Security protocols

Access-control

CCTV systems

Written & verbal comms

Office applications

Team-oriented

DoD TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Office apps

Job description

United Launch Alliance is seeking a Security Specialist to support the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station security program. You will ensure regulatory compliance, coordinate with mission teams, and manage security requirements from prelaunch to post-launch.

The role requires a DoD TS/SCI clearance, a Bachelor’s degree, and a minimum of four years of related experience. Occasional travel is required, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and incident response.