Manager, Security Operations / Facility Security Officer (FSO) (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite at the Long Beach facility. Travel is required between Southern California locations, the Washington, D.C. office, and potentially overseas offices. The role requires U.S. export-control eligibility as a U.S. person or eligibility for deemed export licensing.

Salary: $114,000–$162,000 USD per year.

Company

hirify.global develops next-generation commercial space stations for microgravity research, manufacturing, and a permanent human presence in space.

What you will do

• Lead enterprise-wide physical security operations across multiple facilities and oversee site security teams, guard forces, and vendors.
• Direct responses to significant security incidents and critical events, including executive communication, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Drive crisis management, emergency preparedness, business continuity, risk assessments, compliance audits, and security performance metrics.
• Manage Facility Security Officer duties, including DD254 tracking, facility security programs, inspections, audits, and government assessments.
• Manage personnel security clearances, briefings, debriefings, foreign-travel procedures, security incidents, and classified-material controls.
• Partner with Security Technology, IT, Cybersecurity, Facilities, Legal, People, and Operations teams to strengthen enterprise security.

Requirements

• Five or more years of experience managing security teams, including at least three years as an FSO or CSSO supporting Department of Defense or Intelligence Community programs.
• Certified FSO experience and experience leading an organization through the Facility Security Clearance process.
• Knowledge of DCSA audits, physical security systems, access control, CCTV, and incident response.
• Experience managing vendors and contract security personnel, with strong leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Valid California driver's license and ability to travel between required company locations.
• U.S. export-control eligibility is required.

Nice to have

• Active security clearance, preferably Top Secret/SCI with an in-scope polygraph.
• Aerospace or other controlled/high-risk environment experience.
• CPP, PSP, or similar advanced certification.
• Familiarity with ICS and FEMA emergency-management frameworks.
• Experience working with local or federal law enforcement.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time exempt employment with company equity.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off, including up to 20 or more vacation days for exempt staff, with annual unused-vacation cash-out.
• Employees may need to work outside normal business hours or on weekends for critical mission milestones.
• Food perks include snacks, coffee, drinks, dinner, and subsidized lunch, plus ClassPass credits and personalized mental healthcare.