Senior Information Systems Security Manager (Issm)

Job Description Summary

As the Senior Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM), you will lead the Information Assurance (IA) posture for classified information systems supporting legacy programs, test cells, production facilities, and laboratory environments within GE Aerospace. You will be responsible for the Special Access Program (SAP) IA posture across these operational and manufacturing environments, ensuring secure, mission-ready systems that sustain long-lived platforms and physical test/production infrastructure. You will lead and provide oversight to a diverse IA team, ensuring alignment with the business's security core capabilities, vision, mission, strategy, and goals across a geographically dispersed landscape of shop floors, test cells, and labs. The successful candidate is expected to have expert working knowledge of NIST information system protection policies and Risk Management Framework (RMF) procedures and tools, as prescribed within the Joint Special Access Program (SAP) Implementation Guide (JSIG), as applied to industrial control systems, test equipment, and specialized lab/production computing environments.

Job Description

Role and Responsibilities:

• Serve as the RMF subject matter expert for classified computing environments supporting legacy programs, test cells, production facilities, and labs, including standalone, isolated, embedded, and specialized systems.
• Lead and maintain the formal information system security program for assigned areas of responsibility, including policies, procedures, and implementation guidance.
• Translate JSIG, RMF, and NIST 800-series requirements into practical security controls and operating guidance for production, test, and laboratory environments.
• Act as GE Aerospace's primary liaison to DoD SCAs, AOs, and PSOs supporting classified legacy programs and test/production operations.
• Provide leadership and oversight to a geographically dispersed Information Assurance team, including direct management of ISSOs.
• Provide regulatory direction to internal IT staff supporting day-to-day operations as well as larger-scale projects.
• Support the secure operation of industrial control systems, test equipment, and specialized lab/production computing environments.
• Maintain working knowledge of COMSEC policies and procedures and support safeguarding and implementation practices, as applicable.
• Participate in and support regulatory reviews, formal self-inspections, and cross-site inspections across GE Aerospace facilities.
• Manage, maintain, and execute a robust continuous monitoring program to sustain accreditation posture and reduce risk.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree accredited college or university + Minimum of 5 years of Information Assurance
• CISSP, CISM, or equivalent DoD 8570 IAM III security certification
• Must possess an active DoD Top Secret security clearance based on a Tier 5 (T5) / SSBI

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong leadership and team development skills with experience guiding geographically dispersed security or Information Assurance teams.
• Practical problem-solver who can translate complex regulatory requirements into workable solutions for labs, test cells, and production environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to build credibility with DoD authorities, internal IT teams, program leaders, and facility leadership.
• Experience supporting specialized and legacy classified systems, including standalone, embedded, isolated, and industrial/test environments.
• Strong audit and inspection readiness mindset with experience leading self-assessments, continuous monitoring, and corrective action tracking.
• High attention to detail and sound judgment in managing risk, safeguarding classified systems, and maintaining accreditation posture.

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes