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Amazon

Space Threat Specialist , Leo Launch Security

$119K–$209K

Kennedy Space Center, FL · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026

Experience
5+ years of program, project, or product management; 7+ years of threat analysis, security analysis, or risk assessment, with direct experience in space, aerospace, defense, or national security.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in security management, homeland security, risk assessment, or related field.

About the job

Leads space-threat analysis and launch-site security assessments, translating risks into mission-specific security requirements, standards, and decisions across Amazon’s space operations.

What you'll do

  • Assess threats to satellite, launch, payload-processing, and ground infrastructure; develop campaign- and mission-specific threat profiles and security plans.
  • Set security strategy and build repeatable mechanisms and standards with partner teams, supporting risk reduction and launch-site evaluations.
  • Brief senior leaders, coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, and mentor others in space-threat analysis.

What they ask for

  • 5+ years of program, project, or product management experience.
  • 7+ years of threat analysis, security analysis, or risk assessment in government, critical infrastructure, or a highly regulated sector, with direct space, aerospace, defense, or national-security experience.
  • Deep expertise in space-security threats and ability to combine space-domain knowledge with open-source data to forecast business and operational impacts.
  • Bachelor’s degree in security management, homeland security, risk assessment, or a related field; ability to travel up to 20%; must pass and maintain a Federal Kennedy Space Center badge.

Nice to have

  • Active TS/SCI clearance or held TS/SCI clearance within the last 2 years.
  • Experience with aerospace security, industrial security, export controls (ITAR/EAR), or security industry standards and systems.

Pay

119,300.00 - 208,900.00 USD annually (base salary)

Tools

CPTED, ASIS standards, ITAR/EAR

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