Space Information Security Manager — RMF & DoD Compliance

Firefly Aerospace; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision plans

Parental leave

Relocation benefits

Educational reimbursement

Short term disability

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace seeks an Information Systems Security Manager to own RMF accreditation lifecycle per NIST standards across space systems and ground infrastructure. You will coordinate with system owners, engineering teams, and Government Authorizing Officials to ensure continuous monitoring and ATO readiness.

Based at our Cedar Park, TX headquarters, you will translate security policy into system requirements, develop SSPs and SARs, and guide RMF processes while collaborating with DevOps and

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of direct experience in cybersecurity compliance roles within aerospace/DoD environments.
• Proven RMF authorization coordination experience and achieving ATOs.
• Strong knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, 800-171, and FISMA frameworks.
• Experience with DoD security tools (eMASS, ACAS, HBSS).

Responsibilities

• Oversee RMF lifecycle per NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2 for multiple systems to achieve/maintain ATOs.
• Prepare and submit authorization packages to Authorizing Officials.
• Develop and maintain SSPs, POA&Ms, SARs, and close coordination with SCAs.
• Lead system security architecture work including data flows and boundary definitions.
• Ensure continuous monitoring and security control validation.
• Interface with system owners, engineers, and government customers to align security requirements.

Skills

RMF accreditation

NIST SP 800-37

CNSSP-12

CNSSI 53

System Security Plans

CISSP

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

eMASS

ACAS

HBSS

Jama Connect

IBM DOORS

Job description

Firefly Aerospace seeks an Information Systems Security Manager to own RMF accreditation lifecycle per NIST standards across space systems and ground infrastructure. You will coordinate with system owners, engineering teams, and Government Authorizing Officials to ensure continuous monitoring and ATO readiness.

Based at our Cedar Park, TX headquarters, you will translate security policy into system requirements, develop SSPs and SARs, and guide RMF processes while collaborating with DevOps and