Facility Security Officer

CHAOS Inc. is a global technology company delivering next-generation capabilities to the defense and critical industrial sectors. Founded in 2022 by a seasoned leadership team, CHAOS has quickly become the place where world-class multi-disciplinary engineers come to build mission-critical technologies. CHAOS has a mission-focused culture, dedicated to solving the toughest technical challenges. Its unique agile engineering approach enables rapid prototyping, while deep partnerships with defense and industry ensure real-world solutions.

Role Overview: 

CHAOS is looking for a Facility Security Officer (FSO) to support our VP of Legal and Operations. You will be the company’s Facility Security Officer and be responsible for implementing and directing the industrial security program and ensuring company and customer security requirements are met across our multiple facilities in Southern California and Washington, DC. You will interface with all levels of personnel and government management personnel to ensure contract security compliance with 32 CFR, the National Industrial Security Program, the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), Contract Security Classification Specifications (DD Form 254) and Security Classification Guides (SCGs). You will play a pivotal role in building out and implementing our clearance processes, managing personnel security clearances, ensuring compliance with federal regulations, and contributing to secure operations. This role ensures we proactively protect, train, and provide safety to employees, visitors, assets, and critical infrastructure while aligning with corporate objectives and federal security regulations. This role will also help guide the design and construction of secure spaces.    

Responsibilities:  

• Administer day-to-day security programs in compliance with 32 CFR Part 117, Security Classification Guides, and program guidance, including: personnel processing, program reviews, document control system, inventories, audits & self-inspections, violation investigations & reports, receipt/dispatch/destruction/mail logs, visit certs 
• Provide guidance to employees and recommend modifications to operations policies or procedures 
• Maintain and update the DISS for the entire company including geographically separated Operating Locations. 
• Process requests for changes to DISS, including analyzing requests to assure proper need-to-know justifications are enforced. 
• Maintain and update NISS for all Operating Locations 
• Maintain required hard-copy files to perform assigned duties. Prepare and execute required periodic reporting and or audits and reviews in accordance with applicable directives, regulations, and instructions. 
• Provide continuous training and guidance in all areas of security; including but not limited to, local procedures, OPSEC, Communications Security (COMSEC), Security Awareness, and marking classified material. 
• Enforce foreign contact and travel requirements, entry procedures, escort procedures, document control procedures, and classification review/guidance requests. 
• Manage collateral facilities, access control systems, and alarm systems. Coordinate the buildout of new Open Storage Areas (OSAs) and Restricted Areas. 
• Analyze and assess issues with personnel security and propose solutions that meet standards set by applicable regulations, directives and instructions.

Minimum Requirements: 

• 5+ years of related Security experience 
• Bachelors Degree or equivalent (4 years) 
• Must hold a current U.S. TOP SECRET security clearance. 
• Must complete DISS/NISS training 
• Must hold Facility Program Management for Possessing Facilities certification 
• Current or able to obtain Industrial Security Professional (ISP) Certification 
• Strong understanding of Physical Security requirements 
• Understanding of DISS, e-QIP, NISS, and ISFD 
• Experience creating and conducting initial security briefings, debriefings, indoctrinations, pre/post-foreign travel briefings and refresher briefings, as appropriate 
• Ability to communicate policy and procedures clearly to all cleared staff 
• Able to meet timelines and prioritize demands effectively 
• Thorough working knowledge of the 32 CFR, other relevant DoD security guidance 
• Experience developing and implementing OPSEC plans 
• Must be able to read and interpret Security Classification Guides (SCGs) and develop and deliver training pertaining to them 
• Must have the ability to work in a dynamic environment and effectively interact with numerous DOD, military/civilian personnel and industry partners 
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) 

Why CHAOS?

• Health Benefits: Your medical, dental and vision benefits will be 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits: life, FSA, HSA, 401k (+ Company match), and more
• Our Perks: free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO, casual dress code
• Compensation Components: competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance + (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Company Size: 150 employees and counting!
• More About Us: We're building the next generation of aerospace, defense and critical industry technologies with a seasoned team of mission-focused individuals. We were founded in June 2022 and our goal is to become the platform where world-class engineers come to solve critical, real-world problems. We use agile engineering approaches which enable rapid prototyping, deep partnerships with the defense industry ensuring real-world application, and our newly-invented Coherence platform (through which we’ve made a fundamental breakthrough) improves sensor performance and decision-making in real-time. As of April 2025 we have raised $490M (including a $275M Series C at a $2B valuation) from some of the most prominent VC funds and investors including Accel, NEA, 8VC, and Valar. With a managing team that includes Epirus’ founding members (responsible for building a $1.5B company from scratch) + key drivers from Palantir (instrumental in Palantir’s growth to $1B in revenue), we are well-positioned to become one of the fastest growing companies to date!

The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations.

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