Space COMSEC Leader: Build & Scale Secure Spacecraft Ops

Telemetry Today LLC; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Professional Development

Team Building Activities

Job summary

Turion Space in Irvine, California seeks a COMSEC Manager to build and scale our security program across spacecraft programs, ground stations, and classified facilities. You will lead SOP creation, asset lifecycle, and cryptographic workflows while coordinating with USSF and NSA authorities.

You will oversee procurement of space-qualified COMSEC equipment, manage TT&C encryption support, and ensure audit readiness for DCSA/NSA/USSF inspections.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen with an active DoD Top Secret clearance and TS/SCI eligibility on Day 1, and must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance and SAP access.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience managing a COMSEC account, including the acquisition, receipt, custody, safeguarding, accounting, and destruction of COMSEC material.
• Demonstrated experience with COMSEC acquisitions and coordination with the U.S. Space Force (USSF) (e.g., SSC, SpOC, or related DoD space acquisition and controlling authorities).
• Hands-on experience supporting spacecraft cryptographic systems (such as space-to-ground telemetry/command encryption, flight ECUs, or ground station cryptographic equipment) as well as facility INEs and fill devices.
• Demonstrated experience working with NSA/CSS Policy 3-16 (or equivalent agency/Service COMSEC doctrine) and CARDS (or KMI/DIAS).
• Proven ability to operate autonomously as a builder and self-starter capable of standing up foundational COMSEC processes, documentation, and training programs.
• Ability to perform regular moderate lifting (approximately 25–40 pounds) for equipment movement and installation.
• Ability to travel up to 20% in support of spacecraft test campaigns, vendor validations, government coordination, and launch site operations.

Responsibilities

• Establish and scale Turion Space’s foundational COMSEC program, developing SOPs, account structures, and cryptographic workflows for growing programs.
• Lead end-to-end acquisition, forecasting, ordering, and procurement of space-qualified COMSEC equipment and key material in coordination with USSF, NSA, and other authorities.
• Serve as primary COMSEC SME supporting telemetry, tracking, and command encryption, mission data encryption, ground station cryptographic integration, AI&T, FGT, and launch site keying.
• Perform receipt, custody, key loading/fill procedures, distribution, tracking of supersession dates, software/firmware upgrades, transfer, and destruction of COMSEC material including ECUs, space crypto modules, INEs, and fill devices.
• Maintain accountability of all COMSEC assets per NSA/CSS Policy 3-16 and DoD/USSF doctrine; submit reports to NSA COR via CARDS and KMI.
• Conduct inventories, validations, self-inspections, and incident reporting to ensure 100% audit readiness for DCSA, NSA, and USSF inspections.
• Train and certify spacecraft engineers, AI&T technicians, operators, and program staff on COMSEC safeguarding, handling, and destruction procedures.
• Coordinate with security leadership and CORs to support facility accreditations (SCIF/SAPF) and synchronize cryptographic schedules with build/launch milestones.

Skills

COMSEC account management

USSF/DoD coordination

Spacecraft cryptographic systems

NSA/CSS policy 3-16 & CARDS

Autonomous builder / self-starter

Moderate lifting 25–40 lbs

Travel up to 20%

Top Secret clearance

Tools

CARDS / KMI / DIAS

Job description

Turion Space in Irvine, California seeks a COMSEC Manager to build and scale our security program across spacecraft programs, ground stations, and classified facilities. You will lead SOP creation, asset lifecycle, and cryptographic workflows while coordinating with USSF and NSA authorities.

You will oversee procurement of space-qualified COMSEC equipment, manage TT&C encryption support, and ensure audit readiness for DCSA/NSA/USSF inspections.