Physical Security – Facilities Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of classified design, construction, and accreditation requirements for defense Galleons, which include SCIFs, SAPFs, and collateral secure areas.

• Convert ICD 705, DoDM 5205.07, and NISPOM standards into design criteria, drawing notes, BOM constraints, and factory work instructions.

• Lead security design reviews and provide redline annotations on architectural, structural, electrical, and low-voltage drawings.

• Establish requirements for perimeter security, access control, intrusion detection, video surveillance, doors, locks, walls, acoustics, and inspectable materials.

• Manage TEMPEST and emissions security design inputs, including red/black separation, shielding, filtering, grounding, and penetration criteria.

• Specify and inspect Protected Distribution Systems.

• Create repeatable secure-Galleon configurations and streamlined accreditation paths.

• Collaborate with Accrediting Officials, Special Security Officers, Facility Security Officers, DCSA representatives, and customer security personnel.

• Author Construction Security Plans, Fixed Facility Checklists, inspectable materials lists, TEMPEST questionnaires, and accreditation submissions.

• Organize and conduct construction surveillance, site inspections, and quality assurance at factory, integration, and customer locations.

• Propel accreditation efforts through design approval, inspection, remediation, and operational accreditation; manage the punch list.

• Assist capture and proposal teams with DD-254, contract security classification specifications, and physical security volumes.

• Oversee the security workstream for defense Galleon programs, encompassing milestones, dependencies, risks, design gates, inspection hold points, documentation control, and lessons learned.

• Collaborate with hardware, manufacturing, deployment, logistics, and federal mission teams.

• Write and maintain internal physical security policies and standards while mentoring engineering, manufacturing, and deployment teams.

• Direct contractors, integrators, and cross-functional partners without having direct reports.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.

• An active U.S. Secret clearance is required.

• A Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of experience (or a Master's degree with 8+ years) in physical security, industrial security, or secure facility construction, including at least 5 years of hands-on experience in the design, construction, and accreditation of SCIFs, SAPFs, or collateral open-storage areas.

• Proven ability to implement ICD 705 Technical Specifications in construction drawings and field applications.

• Familiarity with 32 CFR Part 117 physical safeguards and DoDM 5205.07 as they pertain to SAPF construction and accreditation.

• Experience serving as the technical liaison to an Accrediting Official, Cognizant Security Office, or DCSA representative during accreditation processes.

• Proven experience in drafting Construction Security Plans and fixed-facility or equivalent accreditation documentation.

• Ability to interpret construction documents and identify noncompliant details regarding walls, doors, penetrations, power, grounding, and electronic security systems.

• Experience with access control, intrusion detection, and alarm monitoring in accredited spaces (UL 2050 or equivalent).

• A strong history of coordinating project timelines with engineers, contractors, and government security personnel.

• Recognized as a subject matter expert who has established physical security standards or policies for an organization.

• 10+ years of experience in Business Systems, Enterprise Applications, or related roles with increasing responsibilities.

• Technical fluency across various platforms in relational database structures, data flows, API and webhook integration patterns, static vs. dynamic configuration, data models, and CRUD operations.

• Proficient in reading JavaScript and Apex code.

• Demonstrated experience in managing and scaling core systems for General and Administrative (G&A) and/or Finance functions.

• Strong integration and data fluency skills: APIs, iPaaS tools, data quality concepts, and reporting infrastructure.

• Excellent change management, communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional influence abilities.

• Basic understanding of AI/LLM tools and experience in assisting teams with the adoption of new technologies.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive base salary and equity options.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (subsidized cost).

• Health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), and dependent care FSAs (DCFSA).

• Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth 401(k).

• Unlimited paid time off (PTO).

• 14 paid company holidays each year.