Information Systems Security Manager

Job description

About Firefly Aerospace Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the first commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the first company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space. SUMMARY As the Information Systems Security Manager at Firefly Aerospace, you will serve as the primary authority for ensuring mission-critical space systems and enterprise information systems achieve and maintain authorization to operate in compliance with national security requirements. You will own the Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditation lifecycle per NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2, implementing CNSSP-12 and CNSSI 53 requirements across space vehicle platforms, ground systems, and supporting infrastructure. Serving as the primary liaison between system owners, engineering teams, and Government Authorizing Officials (AOs), you will translate security policy into system requirements, manage security authorization packages, and ensure continuous monitoring of security controls. You will report directly to the Director of Cybersecurity and work closely with systems engineering, DevOps, and mission operations teams. This position will be based out of our corporate headquarters in Cedar Park, TX RESPONSIBILITIES National Security Systems Compliance: CNSSP-12 & CNSSI 53 Serve as subject matter expert for CNSSP-12 and CNSSI 53 requirements, translating policy mandates into specific system security requirements and control baselines for space vehicles, ground stations, and mission support systems Lead security categorization activities per CNSSI 53, determining appropriate Impact Levels (IL) and establishing control overlays for all national security systems Develop and maintain system security architecture documentation, including data flow diagrams, security boundary definitions, and control inheritance mappings Coordinate with system owners and engineering teams to identify security control implementation requirements and validate that technical solutions meet policy mandates Conduct security impact assessments, threat modeling, and risk assessments on proposed architectures, system changes, and configuration updates Review and approve technical security requirements in system specifications, interface control documents (ICDs), and engineering design documentation Risk Management Framework (RMF) System Authorization Manage end-to-end RMF processes per NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2 for multiple concurrent systems to achieve and maintain Authorities to Operate (ATOs) Develop, maintain, and update System Security Plans (SSPs), Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), and coordinate Security Assessment Reports (SARs) Coordinate independent security control assessments with Security Control Assessors (SCAs) or third-party assessment organizations Prepare and deliver authorization packages to Authorizing Officials, including executive summaries, risk determinations, and authorization recommendations Present compliance briefings to senior management, government customers, and AOs regarding security posture, risk status, and authorization timelines Continuous Monitoring and Control Validation Establish and operate continuous monitoring programs per NIST SP 800-137, defining security metrics, collection mechanisms, and reporting cadences Validate system configurations comply with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), DISA baselines, and DoD security configuration requirements Review vulnerability scan results, penetration test findings, and security assessment outputs to identify control weaknesses and drive remediation Maintain current security control traceability matrices mapping policy requirements to implemented controls and assessment evidence Corporate and Enterprise Compliance Programs Lead corporate information security compliance initiatives ensuring adherence to NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, CMMC, and Space Policy Directive 5 (SPD-5) Support CMMC Level 2+ compliance activities, including practice implementation validation, artifact development, and assessment preparation Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and standards that implement regulatory requirements Support Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) assessments, customer security audits, and government inspections Track regulatory changes and assess impacts to existing authorizations and compliance programs Security Engineering Integration Participate in system engineering reviews, design reviews, and change control boards to ensure security requirements are integrated early in development Validate security requirements are