Senior Science Technology Protection Specialist

Chenega Corporation; Patterson (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ADVANCED CHENEGA SERVICES, LLC at Wright Patterson AFB seeks a senior security professional to provide advanced personnel security, SCI administration, and technology protection for DoD research programs. You will advise government leadership, manage TS/SCI access, and support risk mitigation across sensitive projects.

Qualifications include a master’s or bachelor’s degree with extensive DoD security experience, plus a proven ability to briefing senior officials and coordinating with SSOs and

Qualifications

• Minimum twelve (12) years’ relevant experience OR
• Minimum fifteen (15) years’ relevant experience OR
• Minimum twenty (20) years’ professional experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience administering TS/SCI clearance programs.
• Experience processing personnel security investigations and access determinations.
• Experience supporting classified research, development, acquisition, or technology programs.
• Experience briefing senior government officials and program leadership.
• Successfully pass background and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Administer personnel security programs for classified and sensitive DoD research, development, acquisition, and technology protection efforts.
• Manage TS/SCI access requirements, including rosters, indoctrinations, debriefings, visits, and coordination with adjudication facilities and security offices.
• Support development and implementation of Program Protection Plans, Security Classification Guides, and related documentation.
• Identify critical program information and recommend protective measures to mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Support SCI, SAP, and secure facility compliance activities, including inspections and incident analysis.
• Interpret and apply federal and DoD security regulations and policies.
• Advise government officials and leadership on personnel security and risk mitigation.
• Develop executive-level briefings and security metrics for leadership.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Security risk management

Executive-level briefing

Interagency coordination

SCI administration

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

DISS

Scattered Castles

Job description

Summary

ADVANCED CHENEGA SERVICES, LLC

Wright Patterson AFB

The Science & Technology Protection Specialist, Senior provides advanced personnel security, special security, and science and technology (S&T) protection support to Department of Defense (DoD) research, development, test, and evaluation organizations. This position will serve as a senior security professional responsible for protecting critical technologies, classified information, personnel, programs, facilities, and research activities supporting national security objectives. This position advises Government leadership on personnel security matters, security risk management, security compliance, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) administration, and technology protection initiatives. The Specialist collaborates with program managers, scientists, engineers, Special Security Officers (SSOs), security managers, and intelligence professionals to ensure compliance with DoD, Intelligence Community (IC), Air Force, and agency-specific security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Administer personnel security programs for classified and sensitive DoD research, development, acquisition, and technology protection efforts, including processing clearance documentation, investigations, reinvestigations, access determinations, eligibility reviews, and personnel security files.
• Manage TS/SCI access requirements, including access rosters, indoctrinations, debriefings, visit certifications, nominations, authorizations, and coordination with adjudication facilities, investigative agencies, security offices, Special Security Officers, and program stakeholders.
• Support development and implementation of Program Protection Plans, Security Classification Guides, Technology Protection Plans, DD Form 254 requirements, security risk assessments, and related acquisition security documentation.
• Identify critical program information, assess personnel security and technology protection risks, and recommend protective measures to mitigate vulnerabilities affecting classified research, sensitive technologies, and developmental programs.
• Support SCI, SAP, and secure facility compliance activities, including inspections, vulnerability reviews, classified information accountability, marking and handling reviews, corrective action plans, and incident analysis.
• Interpret and apply applicable federal, DoD, Intelligence Community, Air Force, and agency-specific security regulations, directives, and policies.
• Participate in security reviews, System Security Working Groups, integrated product teams, continuity of operations planning, and emergency preparedness activities related to classified operations.
• Advise government officials, program managers, researchers, security personnel, and leadership teams on personnel security, SCI protection, S&T protection, compliance requirements, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Develop executive-level briefings, reports, status updates, security metrics, and clearance/access tracking products for government and program leadership.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master's degree
• Minimum twelve (12) years’ relevant experience OR
• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum fifteen (15) years’ relevant experience OR
• Minimum twenty (20) years’ professional experience in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, or Federal personnel security programs to include:
  • Experience administering TS/SCI clearance programs.
  • Experience processing personnel security investigations and access determinations.
  • Experience supporting classified research, development, acquisition, or technology programs.
  • Experience briefing senior government officials and program leadership
• Successfully pass background and drug screening

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Protection Professional (CPP).
• Industrial Security Professional (ISP) Certification.
• Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC).
• Security Asset Protection Professional Certification.
• Experience supporting AFRL, AFMC, Air Force acquisition organizations, or defense research laboratories.
• Experience supporting Program Protection Planning and Technology Protection initiatives.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Possess strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledge of personnel security regulations, adjudicative guidelines, and security clearance processes.
• Knowledge of NISPOM, ICDs, Executive Orders, and DoD security regulations.
• Experience using DISS, Scattered Castles, and other personnel security systems.
• Knowledge of SCI administration, special access requirements, and classified information controls.
• Possess strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain discretion while handling highly sensitive and classified information.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Teams, SharePoint, and related business applications.

Physical Demands

• Sufficient fine motor skill for use of computers, calculator with an ability to withstand repetitive keyboarding for extended periods of time
• Visual, auditory and communication abilities sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job
• Ability to kneel bend and twist at the waist on an occasional basis,
• Ability to push, pull, carry and lift objects weighing up to 25 pounds on a regular basis and more on an occasional basis
• Ability to travel by plane and safely operate a motor vehicle