Associate Industrial Security Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Sector (NGAS) is seeking an Associate Industrial Security Analyst (Level 1) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in El Segundo, CA.

The selected candidate will have the responsibility of developing and administering security programs and procedures for classified or proprietary materials, documents, and equipment in a fast-paced, high-profile portfolio of programs. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Support end-to-end SAP lifecycle activities, including nominations, access determinations, indoctrinations, continuous evaluation, and debriefings.

• Process and track Program Access Requests (PARs); verify eligibility, need-to-know, billet alignment, and documentation accuracy.

• Conduct and document SAP indoctrinations and debriefs; brief program-specific security rules, handling, reporting, foreign travel, and counterintelligence awareness.

• Manage SAP visit control: prepare, submit, and verify visit certifications; coordinate classified visits; host and escort visitors; maintain visit logs.

• Operate within SAPFs and closed areas: manage entry/exit controls, access rosters, badging, open/close procedures, storage and transmission of classified material, and alarm response coordination.

• Maintain strict need-to-know and least-privilege access; monitor and reconcile access rosters; promptly remove accesses when no longer required.

• Support program protection across personnel, physical, information, and operations security; assist with risk mitigation and incident response.

• Assist with development, implementation, and maintenance of SAP security SOPs, indoctrination/debrief templates, access rosters, destruction records, and courier/hand-carry documentation.

• Coordinate with government Program Security Officers (PSOs), Contractor/Government Special Security Officers (CPSO/GSSO), Information System Security teams, and program management to meet requirements and resolve issues.

• Prepare for and support self-inspections, customer assessments, and audits; track and close corrective actions.

• Provide security education, training, and awareness tailored to SAP roles and responsibilities.

• Support classified material accountability, marking, reproduction, transmission, and destruction in accordance with policy.

• Utilize applicable systems and tools (e.g., DISS, NISS) for eligibility, visit certifications, and facility records, as required.

• Communicate clearly with internal stakeholders and government customers; provide timely status updates and respond to data calls.

Associate Industrial Security analyst (ISA1) Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree OR 4 years of security experience will be considered in-lieu of a degree

• U.S. citizenship

• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance with an ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret Clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) and/or Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) approval(s)

• Strong attention to detail, organization, and record-keeping; ability to handle sensitive information discreetly

• Effective written and verbal communication skills; ability to brief individuals and small groups

• Proficiency with standard office software and file management.

• Ability to work onsite in a SAPF/closed area environment and support time-sensitive program needs

​Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with DISS, SIMS, JADE, or similar data bases 

• Working knowledge of SAP and SCI programs to provide procedural and policy guidance 

• Ability to work independently and follow pro