Industrial Security Representative

Leidos Security Operations is seeking an experienced Industrial Security Representative to support multiple government customers across the Air Traffic and Airports, Borders & Security (ABS) Business Areas within the Homeland Sector. The selected candidate will provide industrial and personnel security support to programs supporting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Secret Service (USSS), and other federal customers. Responsibilities include managing Public Trust suitability and security clearance processing, supporting classified programs, and ensuring compliance with government regulations, contractual requirements, and Leidos security policies. The successful candidate will also support security requirements associated with proposals, new contracts, program transitions, and ongoing operations. This position requires the ability to independently manage multiple security priorities, resolve complex issues, and collaborate effectively with government customers, program leadership, and internal stakeholders.

Primary Responsibilities

· Interpret and implement government security policies, regulations, and contractual requirements across assigned programs.

· Provide day-to-day industrial and personnel security support for multiple Public Trust and classified government programs.

· Manage Public Trust suitability processing, including prescreening, eApp submissions, fingerprinting, background investigations, and adjudication tracking.

· Coordinate personnel security clearance actions, including initial clearances, upgrades, crossovers, continuous vetting, and reinvestigations.

· Review personnel security documentation for accuracy and completeness prior to government submission.

· Support Facility Security Officer (FSO) functions, including DD254 processing, clearance verification, classified access requirements, and NISPOM compliance.

· Support security requirements for proposals, contract reviews, new program awards, and contract startup activities.

· Maintain accurate personnel and industrial security records in DISS, SIMS, and customer-specific security databases.

· Develop and maintain security metrics, reports, and procedures to monitor compliance and improve operational efficiency.

· Support government inspections, internal audits, self-inspections, and corrective actions.

· Conduct security briefings, debriefings, foreign travel briefings, and security awareness training, as required.

· Coordinate with government customers, program leadership, and internal stakeholders to address security issues and provide processing updates.

· Identify security risks, recommend process improvements, and ensure timely resolution of compliance concerns.

· Support the Homeland Security Director with cross-program security coordination and operational security requirements across Air Traffic and ABS.

Basic Qualifications

· Bachelor's degree and 4 or more years of relevant industrial security, personnel security, or government program security experience. Additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree, consistent with Leidos requirements.

· Currently possess and be able to maintain an active DoD Secret security clearance.

· Experience supporting Public Trust suitability processing, industrial security, personnel security, or classified government programs.

· Knowledge of government security policies, regulations, and contractual security requirements.

· Experience with personnel security processing, including background investigations, clearance verification, and applicable investigative forms.

· Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple tasks and competing customer requirements.

· Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to maintain accurate security records and documentation.

· Excellent oral and written communication skills.

· Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government customers, program management, employees, and internal stakeholders.

· Proven ability to independently analyze security issues, recommend solutions, and meet operational deadlines.

· Strong customer service skills and ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience creating and conducting initial security briefings, debriefings, indoctrinations, pre/post foreign travel briefings and refresher briefings, as appropriate

· Experience supporting FAA, CBP, TSA, USSS, Department of Defense, or other federal government customers.

· Practical knowledge of DISS, eApp, and government personnel security processing systems.

· Experience using Security Information Management System (SIMS).

· Experience with contract review and interpretation.

· Experience writing process SOP's.

· Experience with review and implementation of requirements in DD254’s

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Original Posting:

October 19, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $65,650.00 - $118,675.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.