F-35 JPO Security Specialist - Operations

Join General Dynamics IT and be part of a team solving some of the world's most complex technical challenges. We are seeking a Security Specialist – Operations to support the F-35 program in Arlington, Virginia.

About the role

The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) leads life-cycle management of the F-35 Lightning II, serving the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Cooperative Program Partners (CPP), and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers across multiple classification levels — including Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Special Access Programs (SAP), NATO, and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). The F-35 JPO Security Directorate provides full-spectrum, multi-disciplined security support to protect F-35 technology and information across the enterprise and throughout the acquisition and sustainment lifecycle, spanning Continental United States (CONUS) and overseas operations globally.

The Security Specialist – Operations (Senior) provides SME-level guidance and senior-level interface across F-35 JPO Security Directorate daily security operations at the Arlington, Virginia headquarters location, supporting multi-discipline security execution, documentation management, database operations, and security event coordination.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily security operations across General Security (GENSEC), Personnel Security (PERSEC), Physical Security (PHYSEC), Industrial Security (INDUSEC), and Information Security (INFOSEC) disciplines as directed by the F-35 JPO Security Director
• Maintain and update U.S. Government security-related databases and systems of record, including the Joint Access Database Environment (JADE), Defense Information System for Security (DISS), local databases, SharePoint, and central archives
• Draft, review, and maintain security documentation and publications, including Security Operations Manuals (SOMs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) achieving 100% accuracy before government acceptance
• Provide security awareness training, briefings, and educational materials to F-35 JPO Government and contractor personnel
• Support visitor control, badge administration, and access management operations at JPO Arlington facilities
• Conduct risk assessments across applicable security disciplines and provide recommended mitigations to the Security Director
• Perform task management and develop tracking methods for all government-identified priorities, tasks, reports, and security-related actions; coordinate with program office stakeholders, industry partners, and international personnel as required

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Security Management or a related discipline, OR Bachelor's Degree plus four (4) years of additional work experience in multi-discipline security operations
• A minimum of ten (10) years of experience performing security operations functions in support of DoD programs across multiple security disciplines
• Demonstrated experience managing DoD security documentation, databases, and records management systems, including DISS and JADE
• Experience supporting multi-classification security environments, including CUI, collateral, SAP, NATO, and SCI operations
• Top Secret/SAR clearance required
• US Citizenship required

Benefits

• Excellent customizable health benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
• 401K with company match
• Educational Assistance and eLearning
• Flexible work week
• Internal mobility team dedicated to employee advancement
• Rewards and Recognition programs
• Innovative and collaborative environment
• Paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
• Short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance

Pay

The likely salary range for this position is $140,250 - $189,750.

Schedule

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Travel Required: 10-25%
• Telecommuting Options: Onsite
• Work Location: USA VA Arlington