Facility Security Officer (FSO)

About Aery Aviation LLC

Our Purpose: Aviation Professionals Improving Lives Through Innovation

Aery Aviation, LLC is an aerospace engineering, aircraft modification, certification, manufacturing, and flight operations company headquartered in Newport News, Virginia. Aery provides integrated aviation solutions supporting defense, government, commercial, and special mission operators worldwide. The company holds FAA Part 135 and Part 145 certificates, AS9100D and ISO 9001 certifications, and provides engineering, aircraft integration, manufacturing, certification, maintenance, and flight operations supporting advanced aerospace programs.

Who We Are Looking For

• We are seeking a Facility Security Officer who will be responsible for maintaining Aery’s overall security program by implementing the required security policies and procedures to comply with all federal and contractual obligations.

What You Will Be Doing

• Maintain the overall security program for cleared contractor facilities
• Establish and maintain successful working relationships with government and internal customers
• Ensure compliance with NISPOM, DCSA, government, and company security requirements
• Prepare the facility for DCSA security inspections
• Respond to DCSA findings and support corrective actions
• Maintain facility security documentation and records
• Process new employee security clearances
• Track security clearance investigations and eligibility
• Perform personnel security administrative functions using DISS and NBIS
• Coordinate employee fingerprinting and submission of required documentation
• Review and process SF-86, SF-85, and other security forms for accuracy and completeness
• Process employee security in-processing and out-processing
• Conduct security briefings, debriefings, and security awareness training
• Issue and maintain required security briefings and training records
• Prepare, issue, and maintain DD Form 254s
• Review DD254 requirements and ensure security requirements are communicated to personnel
• Manage classified visits and verify visitor clearance/access requirements
• Manage personnel access to classified information based on clearance and need-to-know
• Maintain accountability and control of classified materials
• Ensure proper storage, handling, transmission, reproduction, transportation, and destruction of classified information
• Conduct classified material inventories as required
• Identify, document, and report security incidents and violations
• Support inquiries and corrective actions related to security incidents
• Maintain physical security requirements for classified areas and information
• Coordinate with security, facilities, IT, ISSM/ISSO, and other internal personnel on security requirements
• Support Insider Threat Program requirements and reporting, as applicable
• Coordinate security requirements with program managers and contract personnel
• Support subcontractor security requirements when applicable
• Maintain employee and facility security records
• Monitor ongoing compliance with applicable government and company security policies
• Provide guidance to employees and management regarding security requirements
• Coordinate with DCSA and other government security representatives as required
• Maintain awareness of changes to security regulations, policies, and procedures
• Ensure appropriate security measures are implemented to protect classified information
• Support classified information system security requirements in coordination with IT/ISSM/ISSO personnel, when applicable
• Coordinate with Counterintelligence (CI) personnel on potential security threats, suspicious contacts and other CI concerns
• Coordinate and provide required foreign travel briefings and security guidance to cleared personnel
• Support CI-related reporting and awareness requirements for cleared personnel
• Coordinate with CI personnel regarding potential threats or security concerns involving employees, foreign contacts or travel
• Coordinate personnel security requirements for employees requir