ISSM/FSO

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain a formal Information Systems Security Program.
• Review and revise System Security Plans (SSPs) and endorse acceptable documentation.
• Provide direction and oversight to Information System Security Officers (ISSOs) to ensure compliance with security policies and procedures.
• Maintain system authorization and security documentation; coordinate submissions with the appropriate government authority.
• Establish and follow approved procedures for clearing, sanitizing, purging, declassifying, and releasing system memory, media, and output.
• Maintain a repository of system authorization documentation, approvals, modifications, and supporting records as required by DCSA and other agencies.
• Coordinate continuous monitoring activities, self‑inspections, vulnerability assessments, and DCSA reviews.
• Implement and enforce information system security policies and procedures.
• Maintain and troubleshoot classified information systems, ensuring configuration complies with applicable STIG and security requirements.
• Coordinate system changes, updates, hardware/software modifications, and authorization requirements with government representatives.
• Ensure classified information systems remain compliant with approved security configurations and authorization requirements.
• Serve as the Facility Security Officer (FSO) and primary point of contact for DCSA and other government security representatives.
• Manage and administer the facility’s industrial security program in accordance with 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM), DCSA requirements, contractual security requirements, and company policies.
• Maintain facility security program compliance with Facility Clearance (FCL) requirements.
• Manage personnel security requirements, including clearance processing, access eligibility, visit requests, security briefings/debriefings, and required reporting through government systems.
• Maintain required security records and submit reportable information to the appropriate government agency.
• Conduct and document required self‑inspections and support DCSA security reviews and assessments.
• Administer security education, training, and awareness for cleared employees.
• Review and administer DD Form 254 requirements and coordinate security requirements with Contracts, Program Management, and other functions.
• Oversee classified visit authorization, material accountability, transmission, receipt, storage, safeguarding, and destruction as applicable.
• Document, investigate, and report security incidents, potential compromises, suspicious contacts, and other reportable matters.
• Coordinate industrial security requirements with company leadership, HR, Legal, IT, Cybersecurity, Contracts, and other functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Information Technology, Security Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum eight (8) years of experience in a specialized functional discipline (or alternative experience combinations: 12 years in lieu of a bachelor’s, 6 years with a master’s, 3 years with a PhD).
• Experience managing classified information systems and implementing U.S. Government information system security requirements.
• Knowledge of the National Industrial Security Program (NISP), 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM), DCSA requirements, and industrial security practices.
• Preferred: Experience performing or supporting Facility Security Officer responsibilities within a cleared facility.
• Preferred: Experience with government security systems and processes such as DISS, NISS, NBIS, and eMASS.
• Ability to obtain and/or maintain the required U.S. Government security clearance.

About Frontgrade

Frontgrade builds mission‑critical electronics that perform without compromise in the world’s most demanding environments, from deep space to national defense. With decades of proven heritage, the company delivers high‑reliability components, subsystems, and integrated solutions trusted when failure is not an option. Frontgrade’s strength lies in its people—engineers, product managers, sales teams, marketers, and skilled manufacturing professionals—all contributing directly to missions that protect, explore, and connect our world.

Benefits

• Immediate Medical (FSA and HSA), Dental, and Vision coverage.
• 401(k) match with 100 % immediate vesting.
• Competitive health, wealth, and wellbeing benefits from day one.
• Tuition reimbursement / student loan repayment.
• Generous PTO and 11 paid holidays per year (9 designated holidays and 2 floating holidays).
• 8 weeks of 100 % paid family leave.
• Career opportunity and growth pathways.

Schedule

• 9×80 compressed work schedule for qualifying roles.

Additional Information

This position may require access to technology, materials, software, or hardware controlled by ITAR or EAR U.S. export laws. As a condition of any job offer, the employee may need to obtain a U.S. Government export license(s) as required by law.