Security Specialist

Location: Torrance, California, United States; primarily onsite in an office and active manufacturing environment. Occasional travel between company locations and schedule flexibility to support multiple manufacturing shifts may be required.

Salary: $94,610–$130,090 USD per year.

Company

Divergent develops an integrated engineering and manufacturing platform for complex production systems, serving global automotive OEMs and U.S. aerospace and defense companies.

What you will do

• Administer the physical access-control, video-surveillance, visitor-management, and export-control access programs for the Torrance site.
• Design access levels, approve or deny access to restricted and export-controlled areas, conduct access reviews, and resolve exceptions and escalations.
• Assess security risks and vulnerabilities, implement improvements, and maintain safeguards for export-controlled information, technology, and hardware.
• Develop and revise security policies, SOPs, post orders, visitor requirements, contractor requirements, and security-awareness training.
• Lead incident reviews, inspections, audits, investigations, and compliance reviews; determine findings, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
• Collaborate with People Ops, Facilities, IT, manufacturing leaders, employees, vendors, and the Site Security Manager.

Requirements

• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.
• Associate degree and relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make independent decisions on security and access matters.
• Strong written communication and documentation skills, including developing procedures, training materials, and professional communications.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond appropriately to time-sensitive security matters.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with employees, contractors, vendors, and leadership.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Ability to work primarily onsite in a professional office and active manufacturing environment, follow site safety rules, and use required personal protective equipment.
• Ability to communicate and exchange information effectively in person and through digital channels, and lift and carry security equipment, supplies, or packages weighing up to 25 pounds.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in security management, criminal justice, business administration, emergency management, or a related discipline.
• Experience administering access-control, video-surveillance, or visitor-management systems.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, technology, or another regulated environment.
• Familiarity with U.S. export-control requirements, including ITAR and EAR.
• Experience conducting physical-security audits, investigations, risk assessments, or compliance reviews.
• Experience developing and delivering security-awareness training.

Culture & Benefits

• Regular, full-time employment with a compensation package including salary, equity plan, and discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities.
• Paid vacation, sick time, company holidays, year-end shutdown, and paid parental leave.
• HMO and Premium PPO health plans, company-sponsored life insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Learning and development reimbursement opportunities.
• Collaborative, dynamic, high-performing, and mission-driven manufacturing environment.