Job Description

Locations: Huntsville, Alabama

Categories: Security

Req ID: 25184

Overview

Information Security & Program Protection Planning Analyst

LOCATION: Huntsville, AL

JOB STATUS: Full-Time

CLEARANCE: Top Secret required (SCI Eligible)

Astrion is seeking a highly skilled Information Security & Program Protection Planning Analyst to support the Golden Dome of America Intelligence and Security in Huntsville, AL.

This role is critical to ensuring the protection of mission-critical space systems across the Space Sensing portfolio. The selected candidate will serve as a key advisor to government stakeholders, leading the development, integration, and sustainment of Program Protection Plans (PPP) and associated security frameworks across satellite and ground systems.

This position sits at the intersection of acquisition, security engineering, and counterintelligence, ensuring that critical technologies, components, and mission capabilities are protected throughout the system lifecycle. Salary dependent on years of experience.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field
• 8+ years of experience supporting DoD acquisition programs with a focus on:
• Strong working knowledge of:
• Experience evaluating acquisition documentation and contractor deliverables
• Active Top-Secret clearance with ability to obtain SCI

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience supporting supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, USSF, USAF, USA, USN, or related federal organizations
• Experience working with cross-functional teams across intelligence, acquisition, cybersecurity, and engineering communities.
• Familiarity with:
• Experience working within classified program environments and high-visibility acquisition efforts

RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Protection & Security Planning

• Lead the development and continuous update of Program Protection Plans (PPP) in accordance with DoDI 5200.39, DoDI 5000.02, and AFPAM 63-113
• Support emerging and legacy Space Sensing satellite programs with tailored protection strategies
• Ensure alignment of PPPs with Critical Program Information (CPI) and Critical Components (CC) protection requirements

Threat & Risk Integration

• Analyze and integrate inputs from:
• Translate threat data into actionable protections and mitigation strategies

Security Documentation & Compliance

• Develop, review, and maintain:
• Ensure compliance with DoD acquisition security policies and lifecycle requirements

Acquisition & Engineering Support

• Evaluate acquisition artifacts for security compliance, including:
• Provide written risk assessments addressing cost, schedule, performance, and security impacts

Program Execution & Oversight

• Conduct contractor site visits to validate implementation of system security controls
• Lead or support System Security Working Group (SSWG) activities
• Perform Criticality Analysis (CA) to identify mission-critical functions and vulnerabilities
• Support program office security libraries and documentation repositories (e.g., SharePoint/Livelink)