Highlights
The Industrial Security Key Management Infrastructure / Communications Security (KMI/COMSEC) Manager is responsible for the accurate and efficient management of BIW's COMSEC and KMI program. Project Execution: Serve as BIW's primary COMSEC Account Manager with accountability for all COMSEC inventory, audits, reconciliations, and regulatory inspections.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Bath, ME |
| Industry | Aerospace and Defense |
| Salary | $81,700–$103,500 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1826 |
| Website | https://www.gdbiw.com/ |
Description
Job Description
We offer a competitive salary for this role, with an expected range of $81,700-$103,500 per year. The final offer will depend on your experience, skills, and overall qualifications. General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works also provides a variety of benefits including medical & dental insurance coverage, 401(k) retirement savings plan, flexible spending accounts/HSAs, life and disability insurance, company paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), health coaching, athletic trainers, employee assistance programs and onsite health services.
This position reports directly to the Facility Security Officer. The Industrial Security Key Management Infrastructure / Communications Security (KMI/COMSEC) Manager is responsible for the accurate and efficient management of BIW's COMSEC and KMI program. Applicants must have a valid and active Top Secret (TS) clearance with the DoD. Operating under the BIW Business Operating System (BOS), the Industrial Security Specialist ensures compliance with safety, quality, and performance standards while coordinating with other key stakeholders to meet overall milestones.
Key Responsibilities
Safety Leadership:
- Ensure secure handling, storage, and safeguarding of Controlled Cryptographic Items (CCI) and keying material in accordance with NSA and DoD standards.
- Promote adherence to secure operational practices and participate in incident response actions involving COMSEC spills, losses, or compromises.
Project Execution:
- Serve as BIW's primary COMSEC Account Manager with accountability for all COMSEC inventory, audits, reconciliations, and regulatory inspections.
- Manage key ordering, destruction, distribution, and transfer activities while ensuring full compliance with applicable COMSEC policies.
- Support implementation and management of electronic key delivery systems and modern cryptographic platforms.
Training and Development:
- Train alternate COMSEC custodians and U.S. Navy personnel on key handling, emergency destruction procedures, reporting requirements, and account management processes.
Team Collaboration and Communication:
- Coordinate with program managers and maintain strong working relationships with DCSA, NAVSEA, SUPSHIP, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Communicate account status, audit findings, and compliance needs clearly to internal and external partners.
Continuous Improvement:
- Identify opportunities to modernize key distribution, improve compliance processes, and enhance secure storage and tracking systems.
- Recommend and implement process improvements that align with BIW BOS efficiency and quality goals.
Required/Preferred Education/Training
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- An active DoD Top Secret Clearance is required.
- KMI/COMSEC Certification preferred.
- Security+ Certification preferred.
Required/Preferred Experience
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a final Top Secret clearance.
- Prior experience in Industrial Security and handling controlled/classified information-particularly COMSEC-preferred.
- Working knowledge of the National Industrial Security Program Operations Manual (NISPOM) preferred.
About Company
Shipbuilding has been a way of life along the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine, since 1762, when the sailing ship Earl of Bute was launched on the site of present day Bath. The Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard, located on the west bank of the Kennebec, just south of downtown Bath, is the namesake of an iron foundry established in 1826.
Brevet General Thomas W. Hyde, US Army (Ret) took over the foundry in 1865, following service with the 20th Maine Regiment during the Civil War. Nearly two decades later, he incorporated his diversified marine business interests as Bath Iron Works, Limited in 1884, before expanding into shipbuilding with the acquisition of the Goss Marine Iron Works in 1888.The first BIW-built vessel was a coastal passenger ship named Cottage City built for the Maine Steamship Co. Since the completion of Hull #1 in 1890, BIW has been awarded more than 425 shipbuilding contracts, including 245 military ships (mostly destroyers and frigates for the US Navy) and over 160 private yachts and commercial vessels. BIW became a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics in September 1995.
In terms of modern US Navy surface combatant programs -- ones where BIW ships are still in service -- the Lead Ship construction contract for the Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG 7) Class of guided missile frigates was awarded to BIW in 1973, and 24 of these surface combatants were delivered over the next 15 years.
In 1982, the Navy selected BIW as second-source shipbuilder for the Ticonderoga (CG 47) Class of AEGIS guided missile cruisers. The company went on to win contracts for eight of these warships, delivering the final one in 1993. In 1985 BIW won the competition for detail design and construction of USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) , the Lead Ship for the Navy's newest, most capable class of AEGIS guided missile destroyers. BIW has delivered the lead ship and 30 follow ships, with delivery of the final follow ship under the most recent contract expected in 2011. The US Navy has announced that it will acquire further Arleigh Burke class vessels during the next decade.
Under General Dynamics' ownership, BIW solidified its industry leadership position by teaming with the City of Bath and the State of Maine to support a long-term capital investment plan. With the first phase of modernization completed in 2001, BIW began building ships in its new state-of-the-art facility. These improvements ($320 million so far) enable the company to offer unprecedented productivity, quality and affordability to our customer. Further applications of lean manufacturing techniques and advanced modular construction are planned, and the yard has switched to 3D computer-aided design for its latest ships. BIW is building the first of the DDG 1000 class of destroyers, Zumwalt, using these advanced technologies.
BIW is a yard with a history, and a bright future. Throughout Navy circles - and especially with their current and former crews - it's generally recognized that 'Bath Built Is Best Built' a phrase first heard in the early 1900s, and every bit as true today as when it was first said.