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BAE Systems

Security Spec II

Westminster, CO · On-site

Support the SMS PERSEC team with clearance processing, SMS Visitor Control, and Special Programs ... The Operations Security & Information Assurance Unit delivers critical assurance disciplines that ...

BAE Systems

Mgr II- Security

Broomfield, CO · On-site

PERSEC Oversight: Acting as the site-level authority to ensure that the centralized Personnel Security (PERSEC) team is operating in full compliance with NISPOM standards; auditing their processes to ...

Prattwhitney

Facility Security Officer/SCO

Pueblo, CO · On-site

$108 - $205/hr

DD254s, PERSEC, visitor control, document control and security plans; applying knowledge of one or more functional areas; fully developed professional who is able to work without direct supervision ...

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Infographic showing various Persec Security job openings in Colorado as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 82% Full Time, 16% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 91% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 7% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $71,161 per year, or $34.2 per hour.

Security Spec II

BAE Systems

Westminster, CO • On-site

Other

Posted 14 days ago

BAE Systems rating

8.4

Company rating: 8.4 out of 10

Based on 151 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

10th of 49 rated military and defense

Job description


Become part of our growing and dynamic Security Team! BAE Systems Space and Mission (SMS) is looking to hire a Security Specialist to support the Program Security Consolidated Persec- ensuring the requirements of the National Industrial Security Program Manual (NISPOM) and other applicable manuals as implemented and compliance is maintained. Support the SMS PERSEC team with clearance processing, SMS Visitor Control, and Special Programs across the growing sector. This is a great opportunity to further your career and grow your skills in a high intensity, team-based environment.
The Operations Security & Information Assurance Unit delivers critical assurance disciplines that protect and enable people, data and missions. We provide a comprehensive approach to managing risk across the enterprise for current and future information environments where the business and missions execute. We apply the use of innovative tools and robust processes to ensure mission and business success.
What You'll Do:
  • Acquire, review, and processes to completion - Initial Clearances, 5 year Clearance reinvestigations, reinstatements and clearance upgrades.
  • Process SMS New Hire's and Terminations- SIMS/DISS.
  • Support and process PSQs, Foreign Travel and reporting as per Special Program Requirements.
  • Working Knowledge of SIMS, DISS, eQIP/eAPP and NBIS.
  • Maintain SMS SIMS and DISS.
  • Maintain Persec Folders and SharePoint databases.
  • Provide/maintain monthly and quarterly metrics.
  • Maintain continuity plans relative to the PERSEC office.
  • Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
  • Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.
Working Conditions:
  • Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.

Required Skills and Education
  • Bachelor's degree plus 2 or more years related experience.
  • Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
  • A current, active TS/SCI security clearance is required with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Polygraph.
  • This position is contingent upon the selected candidate's access or briefing approval by the customer.
  • Experience with PC and Microsoft Office Software, good writing skills.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Experience providing briefings or public speaking.
  • Decision Making and reasoning skills.
  • Professional demeanor, good people skills, ability to communicate effectively, performs in a multi-tasked environment.
  • Ability to manage time, make sound decisions, work independently, analyze problems and provide focused solutions.
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Preferred Skills and Education
  • Working knowledge of SIMS, DISS, EQIP EAPP.
  • Experience conducting or supporting background investigations for security clearance applicants.

About BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for government and commercial customers. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
Multiple positions may be available on this opening.

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At BAE Systems, we provide some of the world's most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions. We employ a skilled workforce of more than 93,000 in around 40 countries. Working with customers and local partners, we develop, engineer, manufacture, and support products and systems to deliver military capability, protect national security and people, and keep critical information and infrastructure secure.

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