Job Description Summary

The Special Programs Lead Security Specialist is responsible for overseeing and implementing security measures for classified programs, ensuring compliance with ICD 705 standards and TEMPEST requirements. This role involves managing upgrades and future classified builds, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring the highest levels of security and operational integrity. The specialist will play a critical role in safeguarding sensitive information and maintaining adherence to government and industry regulations.

Job Description

Job Title: Lead Security Specialist

Company Intro/About Us:
At GE Aerospace, we are advancing the future of flight. As a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and systems for commercial and military aircraft, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of innovation and sustainability. Our team is driven by a shared passion for solving the toughest challenges in aerospace, and we foster a culture of collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement. Working at GE Aerospace means being part of a global team that values safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC) in everything we do.

Site, Business, OR Functional Area Overview:
At GE Aerospace, you’ll join a team dedicated to ensuring the security and integrity of classified programs that support critical aerospace initiatives. Our site is known for its commitment to excellence, innovation, and adherence to regulatory standards. We offer competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and a collaborative work environment.

Role Overview:
As the Lead Security Specialist, you will oversee security initiatives for classified programs, including facility upgrades and new builds and their continued operation. This full-time role requires expertise in ICD 705 standards, TEMPEST requirements, risk mitigation strategies, and government compliance. Integrates cross-functional security disciplines (Industrial Security, SAP/SAR, SCI as applicable, Physical/Technical Security, Cybersecurity, Insider Threat, OPSEC, and Export/ITAR) to ensure compliance, mission readiness, and competitive advantage. Your work will be critical to protecting classified information and supporting GE Aerospace’s mission. The primary focus of this position will be in support of the GE Aerospace Peebles Facility.

Key Responsibilities:

Physical Security

• Lead security initiatives for classified programs, including facility upgrades and new builds.
• Ensure compliance with ICD 705 standards and TEMPEST requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and program teams to integrate security measures into project plans.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies to protect classified information.
• Maintain documentation and reporting in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Provide training and guidance to team members on security protocols and best practices.

Personnel Security (PERSEC)

• Oversee clearance processing, eligibility determinations, visit authorizations, and need-to-know validation; manage JPAS/DISS and associated personnel security systems.
• Implement continuous evaluation/continuous vetting practices; lead insider threat awareness and referral processes in partnership with the Facility Security Officer (FSO) and Insider Threat Program Senior Official (ITPSO).

Information Assurance (IA)

• Partner with ISSM/ISSO to ensure classified IS compliance with RMF, NIST SP 800-53 controls, JSIG, and customer ATO requirements.
• Oversee media control, data transfer, audit, and incident response for classified networks; ensure configuration management and vulnerability remediation align with program timelines.

Operations Security

• Develop and enforce Program Security Guides (PSGs), SOPs, and OPSEC plans; conduct Critical Program Information (CPI) identification and protection planning.
• Lead derivative classification, marking, and safeguarding practices; perform self-inspections and corrective action plans.

Supplier and Subcontractor Security

• Assess and monitor subcontractor security compliance, including DD254 execution, secure communications, and classified visit control.
• Coordinate classified shipments, secure logistics, and international considerations (e.g., export control/ITAR/EAR, foreign travel/contacts).

Training and Governance

• Develop and deliver targeted security training and awareness for program personnel and suppliers; maintain records and compliance evidence.
• Prepare for and lead government assessments, Management Reviews, and internal audits; maintain authoritative, audit-ready documentation.

The Ideal Candidate Has:

Risk Assessment and Business Acumen: The ability to identify, evaluate, and prioritize potential threats and vulnerabilities, and to develop strategies to mitigate these risks. Understand the internal and external factors that impact the organization including market trends, competitive landscape and regulatory requirements.

Information & Analytical Thinking: the ability to collect, analyze and interpret information from various sources to anticipate and counteract potential security threats, while thinking critically and analytically to solve complex security problems and make informed decisions.

Adaptability and Resilience: The capacity to adapt to changing security landscapes and recover quickly from setbacks or incidents.

Interpersonal Skills & Customer Service: Strong interpersonal abilities, effective networking and collaboration capabilities, and cultural competence. High emotional intelligence and self-awareness are essential for fostering a respectful approach to security operations.

Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey security policies, procedures, and incident reports to stakeholders at all levels. Active listening & relationship building.

Project Management: The ability to plan, execute, and oversee security projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college or a high school diploma/GED with at least 4 years of relative experience
• Knowledge of NISPOM/32 CFR Part 117, DoDM 5205.07 Volumes, ICDs, JSIG/RMF, and sponsor-specific directives; demonstrated success leading secure facility accreditations and classified IS authorizations
• Active/current final DoD Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain SCI and SAP access as required by the program.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in ICD 705 and TEMPEST standards.
• Strong leadership and project management skills.
• Experience in classified program security and facility management.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-security environment.
• Professional certifications preferred (e.g., ISP, SAPPC, SPeD, CISSP, SEC+) and experience with DISS, NISS, eMASS, and other classified network tools.

Additional Information:

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Background and drug screening required.
• Physical requirements: Ability to work in a secure environment and meet physical demands as needed.
• Environmental notes: Work may involve exposure to secure technical environments.

Closing:
At GE Aerospace, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents, or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Join us and help shape the future of flight. Apply today!

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

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