Information Systems Security Officer (Aerospace)

Location: Los Angeles, California, USA; in-person collaboration at the Playa Vista office

Company

hirify.global manufactures satellite buses at scale using software, vertically integrated hardware, and manufacturing-focused spacecraft platforms for the aerospace industry.

What you will do

• Serve as the security point of contact for operations and communicate the current cyber posture.
• Maintain the system security plan, system inventory, policies, procedures, and supporting evidence for the CUI environment.
• Track NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC Level 2 implementation at the artifact level.
• Support ATO and RMF activities, including security documentation and POA&Ms with target completion dates.
• Validate evidence from CrowdStrike, Palo Alto, Tenable, Jira, and related cybersecurity platforms.
• Coordinate vulnerability, configuration, privileged-account, and terminated-user reviews with system owners.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• US citizenship required.
• At least 3 years of experience as an ISSO, security compliance analyst, security engineer, system administrator with security responsibilities, or in a similar role.
• Strong working knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, CMMC Level 2, POA&M management, control evidence, and assessment preparation.
• Experience maintaining an SSP or equivalent system security documentation and supporting formal security reviews.
• Ability to validate evidence across identity, cloud, endpoint, network, vulnerability, and logging platforms.

Nice to have

• Experience with ATO, RMF, NIST SP 800-53, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, DFARS 252.204-7012, SPRS, STIGs, or classified system security.
• Experience with Microsoft GCC High, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto, Tenable, AWS GovCloud, Entra ID, or similar platforms.
• Security+, CGRC, CISSP, or a comparable security certification.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, national security, ATO, RMF, or other regulated technical environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity participation and a fast-growing startup environment.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, plus life insurance.
• Paid vacation, paid holidays, parental leave, and childcare reimbursement for work-related travel.
• 401(k) plan with employer matching.
• Catered lunches, snacks, office events, employee clubs, and an equipped Playa Vista office.