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Orcrist Technologies GmbH

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11 - 50 employees

💼 Consulting

🎖️ Defense

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Defense • Logistics

Orcrist Technologies GmbH is a company that builds intelligence-fusion and decision-support solutions for complex environments, combining advanced analytics and AI to help organizations turn uncertainty into strategic advantage. The firm emphasizes enterprise and government-focused offerings, positioning itself as a provider of AI-driven operational intelligence and precision decision tools for public sector and large-organization use cases.

📋 Description

• Define and own the group-wide physical security strategy across all sites and entities • Design, implement, and operate physical access control, perimeter protection, intrusion detection, CCTV, alarm management, and visitor/contractor management • Build and maintain the organizational security framework for classified work, including protection and handling of Verschlusssachen (VS), Sicherheitsbereiche, and secure storage in line with the Geheimschutzhandbuch • Act as the operational interface to German authorities on industrial security via BMWK and coordinate with the Sicherheitsbevollmächtigte(r); take on or support the SiBe function as needed • Manage the physical dimension of personnel security, including clearance-linked access, escorting rules, badge lifecycle, and security onboarding/offboarding • Run crisis management, emergency response, evacuation, and business continuity planning for physical incidents • Ensure physical security across supply chain and logistics, including secure transport, storage, and handling of sensitive hardware and prototypes • Secure company events, trade shows, and customer/site visits • Manage external security vendors, budgets, and SLAs • Develop policies, run audits, drills, and training, and drive security awareness across a remote-first workforce • Own the physical/organizational side of the insider-threat program in coordination with IT Security and People & Culture • Ensure compliance with SÜG, Geheimschutzhandbuch, NATO/EU classified standards, KRITIS/BSI where applicable, and ITAR/EAR physical controls

🎯 Requirements

• Several years leading physical/corporate security, ideally in defense, aerospace, critical infrastructure, or a comparably regulated and security-sensitive environment • Solid working knowledge of German Geheimschutz, including Geheimschutzhandbuch, VS-handling, Sicherheitsbereiche, and the SÜG framework • Proven experience building a physical security program greenfield • Hands-on expertise with access control, CCTV, intrusion detection, and alarm systems, including relevant standards • Crisis/emergency management and business continuity experience • Comfortable operating in a remote-first, multi-site setup with frequent travel between locations • Fluent German and strong English • Eligible and willing to undergo a German Sicherheitsüberprüfung, typically Ü2/Ü3 • Around 8–12+ years in security overall, with several years in a program-owning or leadership capacity and a track record in regulated or high-sensitivity environments • Startup or scale-up experience is a strong plus

🏖️ Benefits

• International team with colleagues across Germany and other locations • Startup environment with real ownership, flat hierarchies, and fast decisions • Competitive compensation aligned with experience and responsibility • Individual learning and growth opportunities beyond your role