Full-Time

Industrial Security Program Security Representative

Updated on 8/1/2026

Deadline 5/27/27
QinetiQ

QinetiQ

5,001-10,000 employees

Global defense, security, and aerospace engineering

Compensation Overview

$125k - $145k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Chantilly, VA, USA

In Person

US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
Security & Protective Services
Required Skills
Machine Learning

Get referred to QinetiQ

See people who can refer or advise you

Requirements
  • Must hold an active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information eligibility, at minimum.
  • At least five years of related experience is required.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
  • Must be proactive and self-starting.
  • Working knowledge of several security disciplines, including Industrial Security, Operations Security, Information Security, and Program Protection, is required.
Responsibilities
  • Provide daily multidisciplinary analysis for Sensitive Compartmented Information and collateral activities.
  • Ensure strict adherence to the provisions of the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual, its Supplement, Department of War, Defense Intelligence Community Directive, Intelligence Community Directive, and Department of the Air Force policy.
  • Assist in developing and executing approved policies and procedures for safeguarding Sensitive Compartmented Information and collateral data in support of United States military operations, including Security Classification Guides.
  • Provide daily security support by continuously assessing procedures, recommending revisions and improvements to security policies, procedures, and plans, and drafting Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Prepare DD Form 254s and coordinate approval routing.
  • Conduct Program Protection Plan reviews and coordination to ensure Operations Security protections for Critical Program Information.
  • Conduct and document Information Protection and Sensitive Compartmented Information compliance reviews, and monitor, report, and track corrective actions resulting from compliance reviews.
  • Investigate any loss, compromise, or suspected compromise of classified or sensitive information, including conducting preliminary inquiries and generating damage assessments resulting from a loss of classified information.
  • Perform general security duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • A Bachelor's Degree is preferred.
  • A Security Fundamentals Professional Certificate (SFPC) is preferred.
  • Air Force Security Manager Training Curriculum is preferred.
  • Department of Defense and Intelligence Community experience is preferred, with Department of Defense experience most critical.

QinetiQ is a global science and engineering company serving defense, security, and aerospace markets. It delivers advanced technologies, testing, evaluation, and integrated engineering services for government and commercial customers, including R&D, systems design, testing facilities, and program support to design, verify, and deploy defense and security solutions. The company originated from the UK's Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) and was privatized to become a private company, later expanding via Carlyle Group’s investment and a London IPO to grow, especially in the U.S. defense market. This mix of government-originated expertise and private-sector growth helps it offer broad, end-to-end capabilities across international projects. Its goal is to provide trusted science and engineering capabilities that help protect nations and people by delivering reliable defense, security, and aerospace solutions.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Mary Tavy, United Kingdom

Founded

1956

Get referred to QinetiQ

See people who can refer or advise you

Simplify Jobs

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Record backlog of £4.8 billion provides strong revenue visibility.[1]
  • Australian acquisition of Air Affairs expands defence aviation services capability.[user provided news]
  • Thermal event detection licensing opens battery safety revenue in EVs and aerospace.[user provided news]

What critics are saying

  • US defence services face budget pressure and roughly 1,000 job cuts.[user provided news]
  • Heavy dependence on government procurement exposes results to budget delays and pauses.[6][7]
  • Battery-safety licensing depends on third-party adoption, not direct end-market control.[user provided news]

What makes QinetiQ unique

  • Origins trace to the UK Ministry of Defence's 2001 DERA split.[3]
  • Operates as a science and engineering company in defence and security.[5][6]
  • Combines testing, evaluation, and research across air, land, sea, and target systems.[1]

Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?

Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

0%
DeFLI
Oct 25th, 2024
DeFli Announce Series A Funding | DeFli Network

An insight in to our Series A round

The Defense Post
Dec 7th, 2022
QinetiQ Acquires New South Wales Firm Air Affairs Australia

UK-based engineering firm QinetiQ has acquired defense aviation service provider Air Affairs Australia.

QinetiQ
May 27th, 2022
Our History

QinetiQ was formed in July 2001, when the Ministry of Defence (MOD) split its Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) in two. The smaller portion of DERA, was rebranded Dstl (Defence Science & Technology Laboratory).

Naval Technology
Feb 21st, 2022
QinetiQ Group plc partners with Babcock Education

As part of the BEQ consortium, QinetiQ will work together with prime contractor Babcock International and Elbit Systems UK to deliver the capability for the UK Royal Navy surface platforms.

Army Recognition
Feb 17th, 2022
Texelis SAS partnered with QinetiQ Group plc on Jan 1st 21'.

At the Singapore Airshow this week, French manufacturer Texelis announces that together with its partner, QinetiQ, they have delivered the first in-wheel Electric Hub Drive and suspension prototype system for installation on an 8x8 armored vehicle.