Full-Time

Facility Security Officer/Computer Systems Security Officer

Updated on 9/4/2026

Loft Federal

Loft Federal

11-50 employees

Mission-as-a-service smallsat launch and management

Compensation Overview

$145k - $205k/yr

+ Equity options

No H1B Sponsorship

Arvada, CO, USA

In Person

US Citizenship, US Top Secret Clearance Required

Bachelor's

Category
Cybersecurity (1)

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Requirements
  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • A current active Department of Defense Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information eligibility is required.
  • A bachelor's degree and 7 or more years of direct experience supporting Department of Defense and Intelligence Community programs are required.
  • Thorough understanding of Department of Defense collateral, Special Access Program, and Intelligence Community requirements is required, including NISPOM, Industrial Security Letters, Intelligence Community Directives, Operations Security principles, and industrial COMSEC requirements.
  • Working knowledge of industrial security program functions, including physical security, personnel security, system security, Operations Security, program protection, insider threat, and counterintelligence, is required.
  • Experience and understanding of Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence requirements are required.
  • Extensive experience working with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency is required.
  • Hands-on experience with U.S. government systems including DISS, NISS, NBIS, and SWFT is required.
  • Experience working with Controlled Unclassified Information, collateral information, Sensitive Compartmented Information, and Special Access Programs is required.
  • Facility Security Officer and Insider Threat Program Senior Official certifications are required.
  • Proficiency in oral and written communication is required.
  • Strong organizational skills, task prioritization, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment are required.
Responsibilities
  • Provide and protect security, information technology, facilities, supply chain management, and other critical assets and services for the Loft Federal team.
  • Serve as the subject matter expert and advisor on security and counterintelligence to the Loft Federal Leadership Team and Board of Directors.
  • Serve as the Facility Security Officer and Insider Threat Program Official.
  • Manage the day-to-day security program.
  • Oversee Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence compliance.
  • Develop and implement security requirements for secure payload processing and operations facilities, teams, and program infrastructure.
  • Create and execute a comprehensive security education program to ensure personnel are trained on required security topics.
  • Establish and implement Standard Practice Procedures, Emergency Action Plans, Program Protection Plans, and security processes for classified efforts, Controlled Unclassified Information, and proprietary materials.
  • Track classified contracts and subcontract activities to ensure compliance with DD-254s.
  • Manage a self-inspection program to meet Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency requirements.
  • Oversee the facility badging system, security controls, and access procedures.
  • Collaborate with Program Execution and Business Development teams as needed.
  • Fulfill COMSEC Custodian duties and protect and maintain accountability for collateral COMSEC material.
  • Engage with government customers across various security classification levels.
  • Manage security budgets, including indirect budget and capital expense requirements.
Desired Qualifications
  • Familiarity with Information Systems Security Manager duties and requirements.
  • COMSEC Custodian certification.
  • Experience and direct participation with government and industry security organizations, including ISWG, NDIA, AIA, and NCMS.
  • Thorough understanding of military employment of operational and intelligence resources.
  • Certified Counter-Insider Threat Professional Fundamentals certification and other similar certifications.

Loft Federal provides mission-as-a-service for small satellite missions to the U.S. national security space community. It handles the entire process of getting a payload to orbit, offering regularly scheduled missions so clients can focus on their data rather than the launch. The company uses pre-procured satellite buses and proprietary plug-and-play software and hardware to quickly integrate and launch payloads, delivering missions in months instead of years. This makes Loft Federal different from competitors by targeting government payloads with a turnkey, cost-effective, and predictable path to space, backed by a streamlined operations model rather than standalone launch services. The overall goal is to give government and defense organizations reliable, timely access to space for their data-gathering payloads.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Golden, Colorado

Founded

2022

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What believers are saying

  • Arvada facility opening in August 2026 signals expanding federal demand and headcount.
  • December 2025 MDA SHIELD award validates Loft Federal inside missile-defense procurement.
  • SDA NExT heritage and Ball partnership strengthen credibility for repeat government missions.

What critics are saying

  • MDA SHIELD still shows $500 obligated, leaving Loft Federal dependent on unproven task orders.
  • Ball, SDA, and MDA concentration creates customer-power risk if one program slips.
  • Large facility spending before utilization raises burn risk if classified backlog stalls.

What makes Loft Federal unique

  • FOCI-mitigated U.S. subsidiary, hiring only U.S. citizens, suits classified missions.
  • Integrated mission factory combines payloads, secure interfaces, autonomy, and operational handoff.
  • New 60,000-square-foot Arvada facility adds ICD 705-ready integration and operations capacity.

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Aug 20th, 2026
Loft Federal opens major ops facility in Arvada.

Loft Federal opens major ops facility in Arvada. Gen AI | August 20, 2026 | Loft Federal has opened a new 60,000-square-foot operations and integration facility in Arvada, a notable investment inside Jefferson County that adds high-value aerospace and government-contracting activity to the local economy. The new site is expected to support up to 100 employees, contractors and mission partners, making it relevant for area businesses that serve growing technology, advanced manufacturing and professional services needs. Why this is relevant to businesses in Jefferson County: * The facility is located in Arvada, directly within Jefferson County, making it a local business expansion with potential spillover for suppliers, service providers and commercial real estate. * Loft Federal said the site is expected to support 100 employees, contractors and mission partners as operations grow, which can increase demand for local vendors and business services. * The investment strengthens Jefferson County's aerospace and defense business base, sectors that can attract additional partnerships and follow-on economic activity.

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Apr 8th, 2025
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In April 2023, Ball Corporation partnered with Loft Federal and Microsoft for the Space Development Agency's NExT contract, involving an experimental testbed of 10 satellites scheduled for launch in 2024.

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