Security Operations Manager / MCAS Miramar, CA.
San Diego
Friday, 01 May 2026
What We’re Doing:Lockheed Martin’s, Rotary & Mission Systems (LM RMS), Program Security and Compliance invites you to step up to one of today’s most daunting challenges: the protection of exquisite government capabilities leading to warfighter supremacy against our peer and near peer adversaries. As a program security professional at Lockheed Martin, you’ll safeguard the sensitive information and warfighting capabilities that our citizens and the world depend upon to protect U.S. and ally interests. Here, you’ll work alongside other program security experts and military members to support their military operational objectives by providing them with a safe and secure operating environment. In this fast-paced, real-world environment, you’ll draw on all your education and experience as well as the resources of Lockheed Martin to keep these exquisite capabilities protected. The Work:This position is located at MCAS Miramar in San Diego CA, and will support the F-35 Program. Selected candidate will primarily perform duties as a Security Shift Operations Manager in a Special Access Program environment, reporting to the MCAS Miramar F-35 Site Security Manager. Position will be responsible for employee recruitment, training, performance management, work assignments, recognition/disciplinary actions, etc. Develops, implements and recommends modifications to operating policies. Ensures projects are completed on schedule and within budget. Conducts briefings and participates in meetings for internal and external representatives concerning specific operations. Additionally, candidate will manage more than one functional area in Security, such as operational security, security education, personnel security, physical industrial security, investigations, and document control. Performs and manages other duties as assigned. Selected candidate will serve as the Security Lead in the Site Security Manager's absence and is responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions. Position is primarily a first shift position, however, due to the dynamic environment supporting flying operations, and pilot training the selected candidate may be required to support either first, second or third shift operations to include weekends as required. While assigned shifts should be stable, applicants may be required to change shifts, if necessary, to support mission requirements. On occasion, incumbents may be required to work 1st or 2nd shift and a non-standard work schedule that differ from their primary shift. Some business travel may be required to include deployment and detachment support in arduous or austere locations to support F-35 security operations outside of MCAS Miramar, San Diego. Due to local mission requirements, a Top Secret/ SCI clearance will be required, in the future. Who we are:The program is eager for program security professionals. In support of our US Marine Corps, US Navy and US Air Force customers, members of the team are responsible for providing all aspects of security support services such as, Physical Security (PHYSEC), Personnel Security (PERSEC) Collateral Security, Security Education and Training (SETA), Access Control, Media Control, Construction Security Management, and Squadron deployment support. On occasion, incumbents may be required to work 1st or 2nd shift and a non-standard work schedule that differ from their primary shift being hired for. Why Join Us:Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at work and home.