NNPI Control Officer

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Own the NNPI Protection Program: Architect, implement, and maintain the NNPI Security Plan in strict alignment with NAVSEA NN-801, OPNAVINST N9210.3, and applicable security classification guides.
• Exercise Marking Authority: Serve as the designated authority for determining, applying, and verifying NNPI/NOFORN markings on all technical data, drawings, hardware, and digital files.
• Enforce Access Control and Need-to-Know: Establish and manage rigorous access-control protocols. Actively grant, monitor, and revoke NNPI access based on verified citizenship, clearance, and operational necessity.
• Prevent Foreign Disclosure: Enforce strict controls prohibiting the disclosure or exposure of NNPI to foreign nationals, foreign entities, or unauthorized personnel in accordance with export control laws and government…
• Partner with Information Security and IT: Collaborate with Information Security and IT Teams to ensure digital environments, air-gapped networks, and storage media processing NNPI meet accredited federal standards…
• Lead Audits and Incident Response: Serve as the primary liaison to government security officers for compliance inspections.
• Drive Training and Security Culture: Develop and deliver mandatory NNPI handling and awareness training for all cleared personnel, engineers, and program managers.

Job requirements

• U.S. Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Security Clearance: Active U.S. Secret clearance (or higher), or the ability to obtain and maintain one.
• Prior NNPICO Experience: Proven experience as a designated NNPICO or Assistant NNPICO with an organization routinely handling NNPI (defense contractor, shipyard, or military command).
• Regulatory Expertise: In-depth working knowledge of NAVSEA NN-801, OPNAVINST N9210.3, and DoD CUI handling guidelines.
• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Security Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field (or equivalent practical military/defense industry experience) with 5+ years of security compliance or…
• Authority and Leadership: Demonstrated ability to independently enforce compliance across cross-functional engineering, executive, and operational teams.
• Prior service in the U.S. Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program (Submarine, Surface, or Shipyard/Naval Reactors facility).
• Direct experience establishing an NNPI environment for a new program or facility from the ground up.