Security Specialist II

Security Specialist II

Join a dynamic and growing security team implementing and providing Security guidance to our Electronic Systems Business Sector San Diego Technology Place campus. This is an opportunity to develop your career and grow your skills in a high intensity, team-based environment and become a part of BAE Systems, a leading company in Aerospace and Defense.

As a Security Specialist II you will work with the FSO, Assistant FSO (AFSO) all levels of leadership, and both internal and external customers to support a variety of interesting and dynamic programs. This role provides onsite support for the site's collateral security program. The candidate must exercise discretion and independent judgement in performing the following tasks:

• Interpret and enforce government and internal company policies as well as provide direction and guidance to employees.
• Develop and implement security plans and procedures utilizing the new 32 CFR Part 117 National Industrial Security Operating Manual (NISPOM) as well as any other specific programmatic instruction manuals
• Fully understand and implement program security requirements
• Responsible for reviewing, drafting, and ensuring compliance for all collateral DD254s
• Assist with international requirements to include government to government shipments, foreign visitor requirements, and Export Control compliance.
• Assist with facility construction and continued accreditation requirements
• Provide security guidance to company personnel
• Conduct security briefings as necessary
• Conduct investigations and interviews of non‐compliance matters and issues relating to security violations.
• Completes appropriate documentation according to company and government directives
• Assist with security reviews to include Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) visits, formal self-inspections, and Staff Assistance Visits (internal audits)
• Additional duties/tasks as required

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• 4 or more years of relevant work experience to the position and requirements with a minimum of a high school diploma or 2 or more years with an Associates Degree or higher.
• Secret Security Clearance, at minimum, is required or the ability to get one
• Demonstrated knowledge of 32 CFR Part 117 NISPOM
• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgement while complying with policies, procedures, appropriate principles and applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
• High level of personal motivation and initiative to learn and acquire new skills, and adapt seamlessly to an ever-changing security environment
• Customer focused, excellent communicator (written and verbal), and ability to work with limited supervision
• Ability to manage time, make sound decisions, take independent action, analyze problems, and provide focused solutions.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelors Degree
• Top Secret Clearance
• Previous experience with DISS, NISS, and SIMS
• Facility Security Officer Program Management for Possessing Facilities Certificate (via CDSE)
• Insider Threat Program for Industry Curriculum, INT33.CU provided by the Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) or equivalent training.

Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $67406 - $114590 Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

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.