Mgr I- Security

Job Description

Join a dynamic and well-versed security team that provides support across several business areas within BAE Systems' Electronic Systems sector. The opportunity to be part of the security team, in one of the leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, offers a motivated professional a unique entry point to work across a broad range of activities.

BAE Systems is hiring the Security Manager with oversight of multiple programs executed out of the Electronic Systems Merrimack, NH campus. The Manager I will have direct oversight over assigned security staff and work closely with security management on all aspects of special program security.

In this Security Manager position you will make impacts in the following ways:

• Interpret and enforce government and company security policies and provide direction and guidance to program personnel.
• Interface with program managers and maintain liaison with US Government Program Security Officers.
• Provide prime/subcontractor security support and direction including the development and maintenance of DD254s and security guidance.
• Develop and revise program level security plans, procedures and instructions.
• Provide classification guidance to employees, develop and provide security education and awareness training, conduct security briefings, lead security self-inspections and audits, and investigate security incidents.
• Attract, hire and retain a high-performing team of world-class talent.
• Management of personnel, their workloads and their development plans for future growth.

About BAE Systems Electronic Systems

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.

Required Skills and Education

• Minimum of High School Diploma with 8 or more years of related experiences that includes experience in special programs
• Must have a Top-Secret clearance, with ability to access Special Access Programs and Sensitive Compartmented Information. Individual must be able to successfully pass a Counterintelligence Polygraph
• Must demonstrate proven leadership skills, and excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of 32 CFR Part 117, DoD SAP Manuals
• Possess a high level of understanding and previous application of the ICD 705, to include, but not limited to; intrusion detection systems, access control devices, TEMPEST requirements, drawings/specifications, etc. for DoD and IC customers.
• Ability to solve complex decisions independently
• Interpret and enforce government and company security policies and provide direction and guidance to program personnel.
• Thorough knowledge and demonstrated application of the U.S. Government security standards.
• Interface with program managers and maintain liaison with US Government Program Security Officers.
• Provide prime/subcontractor security support and direction including the development and maintenance of DD254s and security guidance.
• Develop and revise program level security plans, procedures and instructions.
• Provide classification guidance to employees, develop and provide security education and awareness training, conduct security briefings, lead security self-inspections and audits, and investigate security incidents.
• Support to other security disciplines within the SAP program to include: Personnel Security, Physical Security, Information Assurance (IA), Communications Security (COMSEC), Document Control and Visitor Control.
• Candidate must be able to respond to after hour alarms on a rotational schedule.

Preferred Skills and Education

• TS//SCI with current CI Polygraph
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the DoD SAP Manual, ICDs and TEMPEST.
• Ability to apply the foregoing knowledge of government security requirements in a complex multi-level secure environment to ensure program compliance in non-routine situations.
• Ability to work independently to identify, assess & resolve unique security situations with innovative solutions geared to facilitate contract performance within the bounds of security requirements.
• Highly proficient written and verbal communication skills with emphasis on clear and cogent presentation of complex information.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of the DoD SAP Manuals & ICD series manuals.
• Ability to manage time, make sound decisions, take independent action, analyze problems, and provide focused solutions.
• Must have a professional demeanor, good people skills, ability to communicate effectively, and be able to perform in a multi-tasked, dynamic environment.