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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