Have you seen Apollo 13, The Martian, or Armageddon and recall all of the NASA engineers in a room with a bunch of monitors? Quindar is digitizing that away. Satellites are flying servers in space and we are revolutionizing the future of spacecraft operations by building the DataDog for space.

Our team has worked at SpaceX, OneWeb, Lockheed Martin, Iridium, Boeing, AWS, and RedHat. We've operated dozens of satellites, worked on broadband and earth observation constellations, and serviced commercial and government users. We are using lessons learned from our previous aerospace and startup experiences to revolutionize the space industry and enable access to space without being an expert.

What You’ll Be Doing

We are a fast-growing startup building advanced space and mission technologies in partnership with the U.S. government. As our Facility Security Officer, you will own the day-to-day execution of our facility, personnel, and program security functions in accordance with National Industrial Security Program (NISP) and/or Intelligence Community Directives (ICD) 704 and 705.

This is a hands-on role for a proactive security professional ready to wear multiple hats - from managing classified contracts and DD254s to supporting our COMSEC, Insider Threat, and clearance programs - while collaborating closely with our Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) to ensure end-to-end protection of classified and CUI information.

Key Responsibilities

Industrial Security & FSO Functions

• Serve as the company’s Facility Security Officer (FSO), responsible for compliance with 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM) requirements

• Manage and maintain the company’s Facility Clearance (FCL) and ensure personnel clearances (PCLs) are properly processed and tracked in DISS/NISS

• Administer DD254s, program access lists, and classified contract documentation

• Coordinate DCSA / IC Customer inspections, self-inspections, and continuous monitoring activities

• Oversee Insider Threat Program activities in collaboration with the ISSM

COMSEC and Physical Security

• Act as interim COMSEC Custodian; manage and safeguard all COMSEC materials and keying equipment in accordance with NSA/CSS policy

• Maintain and audit accountability records (e.g., SF-153) and ensure proper handling, storage, and destruction of COMSEC assets

• Support physical security planning for new or expanded classified facilities, including construction, alarms, and access control

Cybersecurity and ISSO Support

• Partner with the ISSM to align industrial and information security practices across classified and CUI systems

• Support RMF documentation and accreditation efforts for classified information systems

• Assist in implementing and enforcing cybersecurity controls related to classified and CUI work environments

Compliance and Continuous Improvement

• Maintain compliance documentation and develop scalable processes for multi-program security operations

• Train employees on security responsibilities, derivative classification, and handling procedures

• Identify opportunities to streamline security workflows and leverage technology to support growth

Qualifications

Required

• Active TS Clearance with SCI Eligibility

• U.S. citizenship required

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in Industrial Security, Personnel Security, or related fields

• Working knowledge of NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117) or ICD 704 and 705, DISS/NISS, and DD254 management.

• Experience serving as FSO, AFSO, or COMSEC Custodian (formal or acting capacity).

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail across multiple concurrent programs

Preferred

• Experience supporting or coordinating with DCSA, IC Customers, and NSA/CSS COMSEC programs.

• Familiarity with RMF, ISSO/ISSM activities, or defense cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., JSIG, DoD 8510.01)

• Strong communication and documentation skills for government and internal reporting

• Experience in a startup or high-growth defense environment a strong plus

ITAR REQUIREMENTS

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Why you'll love working at Quindar

• We work in a cutting edge industry and you will get the opportunity to be part of a small team with a large direct impact on the success of our customers’ space missions!

• We take work life balance very seriously. We require employees to take 15 days off but provide unlimited PTO and follow most US federal government holidays.

• Mental health is just as important as physical so we provide quarterly health & wellness benefits.

• Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family with 100% coverage for employees.

• We encourage employees to save for retirement and provide 4% 401(k) matching.

• Each quarter we have a 4-day company offsite. Previous locations include San Francisco, Nashville, Denver, Santa Fe, New Orleans, San Diego, Bozeman, and New York City.

• Our culture and company is evolving. You will be key in creating the next major or minor version!

Quindar is looking for candidates that like using modern software tools, cloud based services, and architecting software designs. Our frontend is built with React on top of Hasura deployed with Terraform on AWS GovCloud. We have a microservice architecture powered by Python and rely heavily on CI/CD processes.

Aerospace experts are NOT required to help build out our platform. We are looking for candidates that want to build software that tracks, contacts, and operates hundreds of flying computers in space that operate on different operating systems for various customers.