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Job Description SummaryLeads Advanced Programs Security for highly complex, classified programs within the Edison Works business. Serves as the primary Senior Security Manager who manages and leads the Primary CSSO and Lead CSSO, accountable for all aspects of program security across personnel, facilities, information systems, and operations security. Integrates cross-functional security disciplines (Industrial Security, SAP/SAR, SCI as applicable, Physical/Technical Security, Cybersecurity, Insider Threat, OPSEC, and Export/ITAR) to ensure compliance, mission readiness, and competitive advantage. Partners with government security counterparts and executive stakeholders to shape strategy, mitigate risk, and enable secure program execution. Must have excellent leadership and business skills.Job Description

Company Intro/About GE Aerospace

AtGE Aerospace, we invent the future of flight. We design, produce, and service advanced aircraft engines and integrated systems for commercial and military customers worldwide. Our teams combine deep engineering expertise with disciplined execution and a relentless focus onSafety, Quality, Delivery, and Costto support missions that are critical to national security and global mobility.

Site, Business, OR Functional Area Overview

This role is based inEvendale, Ohioand supports theEdison Works / Military Systems - Special Programsbusiness. Edison Works is responsible for some of GE Aerospace's most advanced and highly classified programs, delivering next generation propulsion and related technologies for U.S. Government and Intelligence Community customers.

You will lead security for highly complexclassified programs, partnering closely withProgram Management, Engineering, IT, Supply Chain, Quality, and U.S. Government customers to ensure secure, compliant, and mission-ready execution across development, test, and operations.

Role Overview

TheSenior Security Manager, leadsthe Advanced Programs Securityteam for highly complex, classified programs within the Edison Works business. Serving as theSenior Security Manager, you are accountable for all aspects of program security acrosspersonnel, facilities, information systems, and operations security.

You will integrate and oversee cross-functional security disciplines, includingIndustrial Security, SAP/SAR, SCI (as applicable), Physical/Technical Security, Cybersecurity, Insider Threat, OPSEC, and Export/ITAR, to ensure compliance, mission readiness, and competitive advantage. In this role you will partner with government security counterparts and executive stakeholders to shape security strategy, mitigate risk, and enable secure, agile program execution in a fast-paced development and test environment.

Key Responsibilities

Primary CSSO and Lead CSSO

• Oversee thePrimary CSSO and Lead CSSOfor classified programs, providing authoritative guidance onNISPOM/32 CFR Part 117,DoDM 5205.07 series,ICDs, and customer-specific security requirements.
• Manage and direct the CSSO's on the end-to-end security architecture and governancefor assigned programs, aligning security with program milestones, customer deliverables, and risk posture.
• Establish and lead programSecurity Working Groups; brief senior leadership and government customers on security posture, risks, and mitigations.

Personnel Security (PERSEC)

• Oversee clearance processing, eligibility determinations, visit authorizations, and need-to-know validation; manageJPAS/DISSand associated personnel security systems.
• Oversee continuous evaluation/continuous vetting practices; lead insider threat awareness and referral processes in partnership with theFacility Security Officer (FSO)andInsider Threat Program Senior Official (ITPSO).

Facility and Physical Security

• Observe accreditation, construction, and maintenance of secure areas (SAPFs/SCIFs, as applicable) in accordance withICD 705and sponsor guidelines.
• Lead CSSO's on managing access control, badging, intrusion detection systems, TEMPEST/technical security controls (as required), and maintenance ofFixed Facility Checklists.

Information Systems and Cybersecurity

• Partner withISSM/ISSOto ensure classified information systems comply withRMF,NIST SP 800-53controls,JSIG, and customer ATO requirements.
• Oversee media control, data transfer, audit, and incident response for classified networks; ensure configuration management and vulnerability remediation align with program timelines.

Information/Operations Security

• Oversee CSSO's who develop and enforceProgram Security Guides (PSGs), SOPs, andOPSECplans; conductCritical Program Information (CPI)identification and protection planning.
• Lead derivative classification, marking, and safeguarding practices; perform self-inspections and drive corrective action plans.

Incident Management and Continuous Improvement

• Oversee reporting, investigations, corrective actions, and closure for security incidents, spillage, and adverse information per contractual and regulatory timelines.
• Drive continuous improvement through metrics, root cause analysis, and preventive actions that enhance security effectiveness while supporting delivery and innovation.

Customer and Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as the primary security interface withDepartment of Defense/Intelligence Community security offices, Program Managers, Engineering, IT, Supply Chain, and Quality.
• Support proposals,DD254development/flow-downs, subcontractor oversight, and security inputs to Statements of Work and Integrated Master Schedules.

Training and Governance

• Develop and deliver targeted security training and awareness for program personnel and suppliers; maintain training records and compliance evidence.
• Prepare for and lead government assessments, Management Reviews, and internal audits; maintain authoritative, audit-ready documentation.

Supplier and Subcontractor Security

• Assess and monitor subcontractor security compliance, including DD254 execution, secure communications, and classified visit control.
• Oversee classified shipments, secure logistics, and international considerations (e.g.,export control/ITAR/EAR, foreign travel and contacts).

Strategic Risk and Competitive Differentiation

• Anticipate emerging threats and policy changes; advise program leadership on security-driven schedule, cost, and technical trade-offs.
• Implementrisk-based, scalable controlsthat protect critical technology while enabling rapid development and test, positioning security as a strategic enabler and competitive differentiator.

Required Qualifications

• Education and Experience
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
    OR
  • High school diploma/GED with at least4 years of progressively responsible security experience supporting U.S. Government classified programs.
  • 5 years of relevant experience
• Security Experience
  • Minimum10 yearsin Industrial/Special Programs Security, with at least3 yearsserving as aCSSO, CPSO, or equivalent lead roleon complex SAP/SCI programs.
• Technical and Regulatory Expertise
  • Expert knowledge ofNISPOM/32 CFR Part 117,DoDM 5205.07 Volumes,ICDs,JSIG/RMF, and sponsor-specific directives.
  • Demonstrated success leadingsecure facility accreditationsandclassified information system authorizations.
• Clearance
  • Active/currentfinal DoD Top Secret clearancewith ability to obtain and maintainSCI and SAP accessas required by the program.

Desired Characteristics

• Leadership and Communication
  • Strong leadership and executive communication skills; proven ability to influence and align cross-functional teams and suppliers.
  • Experience briefing senior government stakeholders and leading audits, inspections, and assessments.
• Program and Capability Development
  • Demonstrated experience building and maturingsecurity programs, policies, and metricsin development and test environments.
  • Established project/program management skills, with a track record of delivering secure outcomes on complex efforts.
• Analytical and Risk Management Skills
  • Advanced problem-solving and risk management skills; ability to balance mission needs, compliance requirements, and operational agility.
• Professional Credentials and Tools
  • Professional certifications preferred (e.g.,ISP, SAPPC, SPeD, CISSP, SEC+).
  • Experience withDISS, NISS, eMASS, and other classified network and accreditation tools

Closing

At GE Aerospace, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diversity and empowers employees to thrive. This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents, or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

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