Muon Space
Senior Security Risk Analyst
$154K–$207K
Remote +1 · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Location
- Remote
San Jose, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years in information security, security engineering, or security risk/GRC roles.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must meet one of the stated export-control access conditions: be a U.S. person; be eligible to access the information without export authorization; or be eligible and reasonably likely to obtain required authorization. Muon may decline to pursue export licensing for legitimate business reasons.
About the job
Leads company-wide security risk assessments, prioritizes and tracks remediation, and reports risk posture and compliance status to leadership.
What you'll do
- Maintain the risk register, assess risks from systems, vendors, and changes, and track remediation to closure.
- Apply a consistent risk framework; map risks and controls to compliance requirements and support audits.
- Report risk trends and metrics to leadership and help teams build risk-aware processes.
What they ask for
- Hands-on experience running security risk assessments and managing a risk register.
- Strong understanding of security risk frameworks and methodologies, such as NIST RMF / 800-30 or FAIR.
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-171, CMMC, SOC 2, or ISO 27001.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for communicating risk to engineers and leadership.
Nice to have
- Relevant certifications (CISSP, CRISC, CISA, or similar).
- Background in environments subject to ITAR/EAR export control requirements.
Pay
$154,000 - $207,000 USD base salary
Tools
NIST 800-171, CMMC, NIST RMF / 800-30, FAIR, SOC 2, ISO 27001
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