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Job Title: Manager, Industrial Security (CSSO Manager)

Job Code:  33623

Job Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off)

Job Description:

The Contractor Special Security Officer (CSSO) is responsible for management and execution of all facility security functions including SCIF operations, personnel security, program support, physical security, information security, document control, badging and access control. 

The CSSO implements all requisite national security directives with specific emphasis on NISPOM, Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs), Special Access Program (SAP) directives and other governing directives, as applicable.  Leads, directs and reviews the work of direct report(s) to accomplish near-term operational plans and results.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for tactical operational control regarding management/operation of secure areas and Program Security Officer responsibilities.
• Administer, address, and complete personnel security requirements with employees regarding SEAD 3 reporting, program security access briefings, and clearance/access maintenance for briefed employees
• Create, administer, and track requisite annual training, initial new hire security briefing, initial security clearance briefing, and security debriefing for all cleared employees
• Ensure all required security support for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) level programs, Special Access Programs (SAP) and manage operations of associated Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF’s) and Special Access Program Facilities (SAPF) in accordance with governing directives and program specific guidance
• Responsible for ensuring the formulation, establishment and execution of security policy, procedures and protocols pertinent to the facility consistent with National Industrial Security Program and Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs) requirements.
• Determine customer security requirements and ensure requisite security access requests with applicable government agencies
• Ensure continuous physical security integrity for facility in general and accredited secure work areas in particular
• Guard/alarm interface; liaison with alarm monitoring facility to ensure security of controlled/secure areas in accordance with government requirements – requires emergency response requirements during non-working hours
• Provide support on special projects that cut across the business and the company, to include assisting with Space Superiority and Imaging Business-wide security process standardization.
• Ability to pass a polygraph
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience as a Cleared Defense Contractor (CDC) working in corporate and/or government environments with industrial security duties in support of Intelligence Community (IC) or Department of Defense (DoD) programs
• Experience using security management software and applications
• Working knowledge of the Intelligence Community Directives (ICD’s), National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), SAP Directives, and Supplement Information system security experience desired

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $105,500 - $196,500. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, and Vermont is $91,500 - $170,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave,

paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements. The application window for this requisition is anticipated to close April 30, 2026.

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Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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