Facility Security Officer (FSO)

Facility Security Officer

Huntsville, AL

Who We Are

Aurex is a mission-focused aerospace and defense company building the next frontier of deterrence. From hypersonics and missile defense to hardened networks and orbital systems, we design, test, and deliver the platforms that turn unproven ideas into battlefield-ready capability.

Born in Huntsville and built for speed, Aurex brings together aerospace veterans, combat-tested operators, and forward-leaning technologists to solve problems that matter—fast. We move from whiteboard to warfighter with precision, clarity, and zero tolerance for fluff.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Facility Security Officer (FSO) to serve as the designated security authority for the cleared operations of multiple CAGEs under the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM). This role is critical to our mission and carries full-spectrum responsibility for compliance with Department of Defense and other federal agency requirements.

The successful candidate must operate independently with minimal oversight while managing competing priorities including personnel clearances, facility clearance administration, insider threat reporting, and day-to-day security operations.

As the FSO, you will serve as the primary liaison with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), ensuring audit readiness, regulatory compliance, and proactive program management. You will balance security rigor with operational execution, embedding requirements into business processes without impeding contract performance.

This role reports to the Vice President / Chief of Security & Facilities Operations and supports the cleared operations of the enterprise across multiple locations and entities.

Key Responsibilities

• Personnel Security (PERSEC): Manage the end-to-end personnel clearance process, from initiation and periodic reinvestigations to debriefings. Maintain clearance records in DISS/NBIS and oversee all SEAD 3 reporting.
• Facility & Program Compliance: Serve as the primary point of contact with DCSA. You'll maintain our facility clearance status, ensure timely filings in NISS, and oversee our facility security profile.
• Security Administration: Manage DD Form 254s for prime and subcontractor contracts. You will develop and enforce the company’s Security Standard Practices and Procedures (SPP), conduct internal self-inspections, and track key security metrics.
• Physical Security & Classified Material: Establish and enforce controls for the handling, storage, and destruction of classified information. You'll also implement physical security measures, including access controls and alarm systems.
• Insider Threat & Incident Management: Support the Insider Threat Program and respond to potential security violations. You'll conduct root cause analyses and report adverse information in compliance with federal regulations.
• Training & Awareness: Ensure 100% completion of security training and deliver new employee orientations and briefings. You'll play a key role in driving a company-wide "culture of security."
• Cross-Functional Engagement: Partner with HR, IT, and other teams to integrate security requirements across the organization. You'll also advise leadership on the security impact of organizational changes and new contracts.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: 5–10 years of industrial security experience in a cleared defense contractor environment.
• Clearance: Active U.S. Government security clearance (Secret required; TS/SCI strongly preferred).
• Knowledge: Comprehensive knowledge of NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117), SEAD directives, and Insider Threat Program requirements.
• Technical Proficiency: Experience with DISS, NBIS, NISS, SWFT, and other security systems of record.
• Program Management: Proven track record of managing DCSA inspections and implementing corrective action plans.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional organizational, accountability, judgment, and communication skills with the ability to influence across functions.
• Certifications: Prior completion (or ability to complete within 90 days) of CDSE’s FSO Program Management for Possessing Facilities Curriculum.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment.

How You Will Be Rewarded

The salary for this role is $80,000 - $110,000 annually. We offer a comprehensive total rewards approach to compensation, providing incentives and benefits that extend far beyond the base salary. Compensation is determined by the candidate’s work experience, education, training, and relevant skills. We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support our employees' health, well-being, and professional growth.

Location: Huntsville, AL

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Aurex is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It prohibits discrimination, retaliation, or any type of harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, citizenship, immigration status, or any other legally protected status in employment, including in hiring, firing, and recruiting decisions. All applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States for positions at Aurex. There may be limited circumstances in which a law, regulation, executive order, or government contract would require certain citizenship; only in those limited circumstances would Aurex require certain citizenship status to comply with the relevant law, regulation, executive order, or government contract applicable to that position. For all other positions, Aurex does not consider an applicant’s citizenship but only requires that the applicant be authorized to work lawfully in the United States. If a position is one that falls under export control laws and regulations requiring authorization from the U.S. government to access export-controlled items, any hiring is contingent on the applicant passing the export compliance assessment, which is separate from the I-9 process, for that specific position. A background check will be required prior to any hire.

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