Sr. Analyst - Program Security - Tucson, AZ

Prattwhitney; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 68,900 - 131,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

401(k) match

Flexible work schedules

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Prattwhitney in Tucson is looking for a security officer to assist with essential security tasks, including processing clearance requests and updating databases. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of relevant experience, alongside a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

This position requires a final SECRET security clearance and offers a competitive salary range from $68,900 to $131,100 annually. Benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) match, and more.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience with 32CFR, Part117 (NISPOM) and other security-related regulations.
• Related training with relevant security certification programs.

Responsibilities

• Assist with processing personnel clearance requests.
• Update databases with security information.
• Coordinate visitor control and escorts.
• Deliver security education & training.
• Support incident reporting and inquiries.

Skills

Final SECRET security clearance or enrollment in a DoD-compliant CV program

Valid driver’s license

Experience with Microsoft products

Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Familiarity with DISS, JADE, eSecurity, Access Commander

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Master’s degree in relevant fields

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assist the Office Manager with essential tasks, including processing personnel clearance requests for classified information access, developing and administering security procedures, and reporting critical information to clients such as adverse information, personnel status changes, foreign contacts, and foreign travel.
• Update computer databases with vital security information, ensure compliance with federal security regulations, and coordinate with government agencies for regulatory compliance rulings and interpretations.
• Safeguard employees' personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act and other relevant government regulations.
• Support program security management and daily operations.
• Assist the CSSO in implementing program security requirements and coordinating with program leadership to maintain compliant processes across personnel vetting, physical security, accountability, control, SETA, and incident response.
• Assist the CSSO with maintaining security SOPs; gather updates, draft revisions, and coordinate changes to facility or location specific SOPs addressing reporting requirements, clearance procedures, training, visitor handling, destruction and reproduction practices, and day‑to‑day operational logistics.
• Deliver security education & training (SETA); provide initial, situational, and annual refresher training to accessed personnel and keep training records current in the authorized system of record (e.g., JADE or successor).
• Manage personnel vetting records; create and maintain vetting files (PSQs, PARs, SAPIA, foreign travel/contact reporting, incident documentation) in JADE or approved local records when JADE access is unavailable.
• Coordinate visitor control and escorts; validate accesses via JADE/approved methods, manage visit notifications/logs, ensure proper escort of non‑accessed visitors, and implement positive identification and visitor records retention per policy.
• Assist with annual self‑inspections; review facility security processes using a security compliance checklist, document basic findings, and support development and tracking of corrective action items under supervisor guidance.
• Safeguard classified material; follow approved methods for storage, transmission, reproduction, destruction, and accountability (including annual inventory and disclosure sheets); support courier planning and execution with appropriate authorizations.
• Support incident reporting and inquiries; assist Program Security Management with inquiries and documentation.
• Enforce physical security procedures; implement access control, badging, alarm/lock standards (including alarm responses during off hours), entry/exit inspections, control of combinations, and management of PEDs/EMDs consistent with policies.
• Work extended hours as needed in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven office environment.

Qualifications

• Final SECRET security clearance or enrollment in a DoD‑compliant CV program on day one.
• Valid driver’s license for escorting individuals across business locations.
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field.
• Experience with 32CFR, Part117 (NISPOM), DoDM5205.07, JSIG, and ICD‑705.
• Experience with Microsoft products.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Familiarity with DISS, JADE, eSecurity, Access Commander (preferred).
• Master’s degree major in Business Management, Security and/or Risk Management, Government Policy, Information Management, Criminal Justice, or other related field of study (preferred).
• Related training with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, Center for Development of Security Excellence, or equivalent security certification programs.
• Willingness to travel on company business.

Salary

USD68,900–131,100

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spendings accounts and flexible work schedules.
• Employee assistance program and Employee Scholar Program.
• Parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Annual short‑term and long‑term incentive compensation programs (subject to performance).
• Additional benefits per business unit and collective‑bargaining agreements where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.