Security and Compliance Team Lead

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September 26

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Loft Orbital

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Aerospace • Government • Artificial Intelligence

Loft Orbital is a company that builds space infrastructure, allowing various entities such as companies, governments, and institutions to utilize the benefits of space. They specialize in integrating, testing, deploying, and operating payloads for space missions. Loft Orbital offers solutions for physical, virtual, and on-demand missions, working with technological giants like Microsoft to democratize access to space. The company also contributes to national defense space missions for US government customers and has been involved in innovative projects such as testing AI algorithms in space and supporting quantum communications satellite missions.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2017

🚀 Aerospace

🏛️ Government

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

📋 Description

• Oversee a diverse cybersecurity team, providing clear direction, mentorship, and support • Manage end-to-end security & vulnerability reports, ensuring timely remediation and tracking resolution progress (MTTD, MTTR, etc.) • Support technical troubleshooting and serve as a subject matter expert (SME) on security practices and controls • Own functional/project management tasks; actively coordinate workload split between technical (75%) and project/functional management (25%) • Coordinate and align with stakeholders - especially across our defense business units - ensuring compliance with all relevant standards • Drive cross-team buy-in to implement systemic, company-wide security improvements and compliance initiatives • Foster a culture of security excellence across the engineering organization and ensure compliance with US and EU government standards

🎯 Requirements

• Proven experience managing cybersecurity, information security, or security/compliance teams • Deep knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, USGov (FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST) and EUGov (GDPR, ENISA) regulations and best practices • Strong technical background in vulnerability management, secure software development, risk assessment, and incident response • Demonstrated ability to run agile ceremonies and manage projects in a fast-paced environment • Experience with talent management, hiring, coaching, and growing high-performing teams • Familiarity with stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration, especially within organizations serving both commercial and government sectors • Excellent communication skills, capable of presenting technical issues and progress to both technical and executive audiences • Strong English skills for international collaboration • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field (nice to have) • Certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA) (nice to have)

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents • Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA • 100% employer paid Life, AD&AD, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance • Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays • 401(k) plan and equity options • Daily catered lunches and snacks in office • International exposure to our team in France • Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for birthing parent and 10 weeks for non-birthing parent • Carrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits with financial support • Off-sites and many social events and celebrations • Relocation assistance when applicable