Principal Industrial Security Analyst / Sr. Principal Industrial Security Analyst 3/4

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Industrial Security Analyst / Sr. Principal Industrial Security Analyst to support oversight and administration of classified security programs for SAP/SAPF and SCI/SCIF. This onsite role in Chantilly, VA focuses on program security execution in alignment with DoD and Intelligence Community requirements, including personnel security and facility security administration.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee classified security programs and deliver expertise across security functions in accordance with the DoD Special Access Program (SAP) Security Manual 5205.07, DoD Manual 5105.21 Volumes 1-3, DNI Intelligence Community Directives (DNI ICD), IC Tech Spec for ICD/ICS 705, NISPOM, and other applicable security guidance.
• Ensure compliance with government and corporate security policies and procedures, including contractual guidance for classified programs and cleared facilities (as applicable with DD Form 254 guidance).
• Support program managers and professional staff with interpretation, application, and compliance with Security Classification Guides (SCG).
• Provide PERSEC support, including review and processing of documentation for SAP and SCI nomination processes, preparation and administration of program indoctrinations and debriefings, and using systems such as JPAS, DISS, and JADE to access, review, and submit clearance or access information.
• Maintain PERSEC databases to meet customer tracking requirements and administer classified document control using a document register/database.
• Manage facility security administration and support activities such as drafting and implementing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), conducting SAP and SCI self-inspections, managing accountable holding inventories, preparing status reports to government agencies, and administering classified destruction activities while controlling classified materials.
• Pursue and obtain customer accreditation for SAPFs and SCIFs, supporting requirements related to physical security, access control, network and IT security, cryptography, and personnel.
• Develop, coordinate, and submit physical security documentation for approval, including Fixed Facility Checklists (FFC) and TEMPEST addendums as applicable.
• Manage and maintain UL-2050 compliant Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and automated Access Control Systems (ACS).
• Ensure development, documentation, and presentation of classified security education, awareness, and training activities.
• Analyze, investigate, and resolve classified security issues while providing leadership and guidance to employees, supervisors, and managers on corrective actions to ensure compliance.
• Maintain liaison with government agencies, external customers, contractors, employees, and managers.
• Review and verify personnel security clearances and SAP/SCI access using queries to government security databases and systems.
• Perform Top Secret Control Officer (TSCO) duties as required.
• Generate and/or review Program Access Request (PAR) packages, ensuring required information, currency, form completeness, and signatures.
• Generate Program Indoctrination Agreements (PIA), support government security teams by providing to briefer/debriefer and executing briefs/debriefs as required.
• Maintain accountability of classified material, implement policies for responding to security incidents, and manage investigation and reporting of security violations and incidents, including management of government-furnished equipment and materials.

Required Qualifications

• Clearance required for start: Yes
• Clearance type: Polygraph
• Current clearance: Active TS/SCI with Poly (Level 3 and Level 4)
• Ability to travel to local customer sites
• U.S. Citizenship is required for positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions
• Level 3 education/experience: 5+ years of Security or relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 3+ years with an MS degree (additional 4 years of applicable work experience may substitute for a bachelor’s degree)
• Level 4 education/experience: 8+ years of Security or relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 6+ years with an MS degree (additional 4 years of applicable work experience may substitute for a bachelor’s degree)

Technologies and Tools

• DoD Special Access Program (SAP) Security Manual 5205.07; DoD Manual 5105.21 Volumes 1-3
• DNI Intelligence Community Directives (DNI ICD)
• IC Technical Specification (IC Tech Spec) for ICD/ICS 705
• NISPOM; DD Form 254
• JPAS, DISS, JADE
• UL-2050 compliant Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS); automated Access Control Systems (ACS)
• Fixed Facility Checklists (FFC); TEMPEST Addendums
• Top Secret Control Officer (TSCO)
• Program Access Request (PAR) packages; Program Indoctrination Agreements (PIA)

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay (depending on the position)
• Annual bonuses (designed to reward individual contributions and share in company results)
• Long Term Incentives (for employees in Vice President or Director positions, if applicable)

Additional Information

• Location: Chantilly, VA (onsite)
• Salary: USD 94,200 - 176,300 per yearly
• Travel: Yes, 25% of the time
• Relocation assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
• Primary level salary range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00
• Secondary level salary range: $117,500.00 - $176,300.00
• Application timeline: Estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date, which may be shortened or extended based on business needs and availability of qualified candidates

Preferred Qualifications

• Contractor Program Security Officer (CSSO or ACSSO); Program Security Officer (PSO); Program Security Representative (PSR); or Program Security Manager for at least 4 years in a DoD environment
• Experience working on a Special Access Program
• Current counterintelligence scoped polygraph
• Experience with JADE, DISS, SIMS, SCATTERED CASTLES or similar data bases
• Experience as a Data Transfer Agent for control of media (training is provided)
• Working knowledge of Special Access Programs to provide procedural and policy guidance
• Additional consideration for CDSE SAP Orientation course or CDSE SAP Mid-Level course
• Additional consideration for Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC)