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Our engineers and space scientists are on a mission to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today’s five billion mobile subscribers and finally bring broadband to the billions who remain unconnected.\nPosition Overview\nThe Corporate Security Manager is responsible for architecting, implementing, and governing enterprise-wide physical security programs across aerospace manufacturing, R&D, test, and corporate facilities. This role places strong emphasis on facility protection, ingress and egress controls, and intellectual property (IP) safeguarding within export-controlled and program-restricted environments.\nThe position ensures the safety and security of employees, visitors, flight hardware, prototypes, tooling, and controlled programs by integrating physical security operations with EH&S, Legal, Compliance, IT Security, Facilities, and Program Leadership. The Corporate Security Manager must balance life safety, regulatory compliance, operational continuity, and high-value IP protection within a fast-paced aerospace manufacturing environment.\nKey Responsibilities\nEnterprise Physical Security Management\nDesign, implement, and maintain comprehensive physical security programs across manufacturing, R&D, integration, test, and corporate facilities.\nConduct recurring risk assessments, threat analyses, and vulnerability audits, with focus on restricted manufacturing areas, program-controlled spaces, and IP-dense environments.\nOversee security infrastructure including CCTV, electronic access control systems, intrusion detection, alarms, perimeter security, lighting, and monitoring platforms.\nEstablish and enforce enterprise security standards, policies, and procedures aligned with aerospace regulatory, contractual, and customer requirements.\nIngress and Egress Control Governance\nArchitect and manage secure ingress and egress processes controlling movement of employees, contractors, visitors, customers, and vendors.\nAdminister enterprise access control programs including badging, biometrics, key control, escorting procedures, and visitor management systems.\nDefine zoning strategies, tiered access levels, and program-specific restrictions for sensitive manufacturing, R&D, and test environments.\nPartner with Facilities, IT, HR, and Program Management to ensure access provisioning and deprovisioning align with onboarding, transfers, program assignments, and terminations.\nLead emergency evacuation and shelter-in-place planning, ensuring life safety measures do not compromise controlled or classified assets.\nIntellectual Property (IP) Protection\nImplement physical safeguards protecting export-controlled technologies, proprietary designs, trade secrets, prototypes, tooling, and flight hardware.\nEstablish secure handling, storage, transport, and destruction protocols for sensitive materials and physical media.\nCoordinate with Legal, Compliance, IT Security, and Program Leadership to ensure physical controls align with ITAR/EAR and contractual obligations.\nMonitor, investigate, and remediate suspected IP compromise or unauthorized physical access incidents.\nSupport internal and external audits related to controlled areas, asset accountability, and IP protection frameworks.\nIncident Response and Investigations\nLead security incident response for events impacting personnel safety, restricted facilities, export-controlled programs, prototypes, and hardware in coordination with EH&S leadership.\nOperate within a joint Security-EH&S incident command structure prioritizing life safety, IP containment, regulatory compliance, and program continuity.\nConduct investigations related to unauthorized access, IP compromise, injuries within secure areas, or environmental incidents impacting restricted spaces.\nIntegrate EH&S root cause analysis methodologies with security investigations to address systemic breakdowns in both life safety and physical controls.\nEnsure evidence preservation, chain of custody, and documentation meet regulatory, contractual, and customer standards.\nLead containment actions including access lockdowns, badge audits, material accountability checks, and secure storage verification.\nCo-author corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) addressing facility hardening, zoning improvements, access control enhancements, and secure material handling processes.\nPlan and execute joint drills and tabletop exercises addressing aerospace-specific threat scenarios.\nVendor and Stakeholder Management\nManage third-party security providers, guard services, and security technology vendors.\nEstablish performance standards, KPIs, service level agreements, and cost controls.\nServe as primary liaison to EH&S, Facilities, HR, Legal, IT, Engineering, Program Management, and executive leadership on physical security matters.\nTraining and Security Culture\nDevelop and deliver security and IP protection training for employees, contractors, and visitors.\nPromote a culture of shared accountability for security, compliance, and asset protection.\nAdvise leadership on emerging threats, insider risk trends, and evolving physical security best practices impacting aerospace operations.\nQualifications\nEducation\nBachelor’s degree in Security Management, Criminal Justice, Risk Management, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent professional experience.\nMilitary or government physical security credentials acceptable in lieu of formal education.\nExperience\n7+ years of progressive experience in enterprise physical security, preferably within aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing environments.\nDemonstrated experience securing IP-dense, export-controlled, or restricted manufacturing facilities.\nStrong operational knowledge of electronic access control systems, CCTV platforms, investigations, and incident command frameworks.\nProven track record leading cross-functional investigations and managing high-impact security incidents.\nPreferred Qualifications\nCPP (Certified Protection Professional), PSP (Physical Security Professional), or equivalent certification.\nDirect experience supporting ITAR/EAR or classified programs.\nFamiliarity with EH&S management systems, CAPA methodologies, and regulatory audit processes.\nExperience operating in multi-site or program-centric aerospace organizations.\nSoft Skills\nExecutive-level communication and stakeholder management capability.\nHigh integrity and discretion handling sensitive and export-controlled information.\nAnalytical and risk-based decision-making approach.\nStrong crisis leadership and structured incident management capability.\nAbility to influence cross-functional teams in high-consequence environments.\nTechnology Stack\nEnterprise Access Control Systems (e.g., badge systems, biometric platforms)\nCCTV and video management systems\nIncident reporting and investigation platforms\nVisitor management systems\nMicrosoft Office Suite\nSecurity analytics and monitoring tools\nPhysical Requirements\nAbility to walk manufacturing floors, R&D labs, and test facilities regularly.\nAbility to respond onsite to incidents during non-standard hours as required.\nCapability to participate in emergency drills and facility assessments.\nAST SpaceMobile is an Equal Opportunity, at will Employer; 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