Senior Facility Security Manager

Turning Space into a Transportation Layer for Earth

Who We Are:

Inversion builds advanced reentry systems to deliver next-generation capabilities from space.
 
Our mission is to make Earth radically more accessible by turning Low-Earth Orbit into an on-demand logistics domain. We see space not as a destination, but as a platform — one that unlocks unprecedented speed and global reach.
 
Our spacecraft are designed to deliver payloads anywhere on Earth in under an hour, operating through extreme reentry conditions and landing with high precision. These systems open the door to new ways of testing, delivering, and operating at hypersonic speeds.
 
Inherently dual-use, our technology is built to meet urgent national security needs while laying the groundwork for future commercial applications. Backed by leading investors including Y Combinator, Spark Capital, and Lockheed Martin Ventures, and working with partners such as the U.S. Space Force and NASA, Inversion is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in space-based defense and logistics.

Position Overview 

The Facilities Security Manager is responsible for the leadership, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of comprehensive facility security programs supporting classified government programs and sensitive operations. This position ensures compliance with Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), Intelligence Community, and customer security requirements while protecting personnel, facilities, information, and critical assets. 

The Facilities Security Manager serves as the primary security advisor for multiple secure facilities and partners closely with executive leadership, government customers, program management, engineering, information technology, and external agencies to ensure mission success. This role provides strategic leadership for physical security, access control, classified facility operations, emergency preparedness, incident response, inspections, and regulatory compliance. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Develop, implement, and manage comprehensive facility security programs for classified and unclassified operations. 
• Oversee day-to-day security operations for multiple facilities, including SCIFs, SAPFs, and other restricted areas. 
• Ensure compliance with the National Industrial Security Program (NISP), DCSA requirements, ICDs, DoD directives, JSIG, RMF, and customer-specific security requirements. 
• Manage physical security systems including access control, intrusion detection, CCTV/video management systems, visitor management systems, and alarm monitoring. 
• Develop, maintain, and update security policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), security plans, emergency response procedures, and Standard Classification Guides (SCGs). 
• Lead facility security inspections, self-assessments, vulnerability assessments, and corrective action programs. 
• Coordinate closely with DCSA representatives, government security offices, law enforcement agencies, emergency responders, and customer security organizations. 
• Conduct security investigations, incident response activities, after-action reviews, and root cause analyses while implementing corrective actions. 
• Provide executive-level briefings on security posture, compliance status, operational risks, and mitigation strategies. 
• Manage facility access control processes for cleared personnel, visitors, subcontractors, and government representatives. 
• Support the planning, design, accreditation, expansion, and maintenance of secure facilities, including new SCIF and SAPF construction projects. 
• Supervise security personnel, contract security officers, and security vendors to ensure operational excellence and regulatory compliance. 
• Develop and deliver security education, awareness, insider threat, and emergency preparedness training programs. 
• Manage security-related budgets, vendor relationships, and capital improvement projects while controlling costs and meeting operational objectives. 
• Support business development activities by contributing security expertise to classified proposals, capture efforts, and customer engagements. 
• Foster strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external government customers to support mission execution. 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in security management, Criminal Justice, Business, Information Systems, or a related discipline (or equivalent professional experience). 
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience managing facility security programs supporting U.S. Government classified contracts. 
• Experience serving as a Facility Security Officer (FSO), Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO), Program Security Manager, or equivalent leadership position. 
• Extensive knowledge of the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), DCSA requirements, DoD security regulations, JSIG, RMF, ICD 700 series, DD Form 254 requirements, and classified program security. 
• Demonstrated experience managing SCIFs, SAPFs, secure facility construction, accreditation, and operations. 
• Experience leading physical security programs including access control systems, video surveillance systems, visitor management, and intrusion detection. 
• Experience conducting security inspections, audits, investigations, and incident response activities. 
• Proven ability to develop security policies, procedures, and compliance documentation. 
• Experience managing security personnel, contractors, and cross-functional teams. 
• Strong communication skills with the ability to brief executive leadership and government customers. 
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. 

Desired Qualifications 

• Master's degree in Security Management, Organizational Leadership, Business Administration, or a related field. 
• Current or previous FSO, CPSO, ISSM, OPSEC, Physical Security, or Insider Threat certifications. 
• Experience supporting Special Access Programs (SAP) and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) environments. 
• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, space, or government contracting organizations. 
• Demonstrated success leading multi-site security operations. 
• Experience designing, constructing, or expanding SCIFs and other classified facilities. 
• Knowledge of DISS, NBIS, SIMS, Scattered Castles, ServiceNow, JIRA, SharePoint, and similar security management systems. 
• Experience managing security budgets, capital projects, and vendor contracts. 
• Strong understanding of enterprise risk management and security governance. 
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusted relationships across government, industry, executive leadership, and first responder organizations. 
• Proven record of successful government inspections and implementation of continuous process improvements. 

_{The California annual base salary for this role is currently $134,000 - 192,000.  Pay Grades are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data.  Individual pay will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: interviews and an assessment of several factors that are unique to each candidate, job-related skills, relevant education and experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and internal equity.}