Senior Staff Facilities Security Officer (R4726)

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture‑backed deep‑tech company focused on protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V‑BAT and X‑BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines.

We are seeking a highly motivated Security Officer to support our growing operations in Melbourne, focused on advanced mission autonomy and aircraft payload technologies. This role is critical to ensuring our people, facilities, and sensitive information remain secure while enabling rapid innovation in a dynamic, high‑growth environment. You will work at the intersection of defense, technology, and compliance, helping the organization meet DISP obligations while building scalable, practical security processes that support engineering and operational teams.

What you'll do:

• Lead and support compliance with DISP, PSPF, and ISM requirements across the organization.
• Manage personnel security, including clearance tracking, onboarding, and ongoing compliance.
• Oversee physical and facility security controls, including secure areas and asset protection.
• Implement and enforce information security handling practices for sensitive and classified material.
• Conduct security risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies aligned to business operations.
• Maintain security documentation, including security plans, SOPs, and risk registers.
• Prepare for and support Defence audits, inspections, and reporting requirements.
• Deliver security awareness training and guidance to technical and non‑technical teams.
• Partner closely with engineering, operations, and leadership to embed security into workflows without slowing delivery.

Required qualifications:

• NV1 (Negative Vetting Level 1) security clearance.
• Australian citizenship (mandatory for clearance eligibility).
• 5+ years’ experience in security, defence, government, or regulated environments.
• Working knowledge of DISP, PSPF, and ISM requirements.

Preferred qualifications:

• Certificate IV or Diploma in Security & Risk Management, Government Security, or similar.
• Background in Defence, military, law enforcement, or intelligence sectors.
• Bachelor’s degree in Security, Criminology, Cybersecurity, or related field (desirable).

Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.