Security & Compliance Team Lead

Wanna Join the Adventure?

With the company expanding into defense for both the US and EU, Loft Orbital is seeking an experienced Security & Compliance Team Lead to lead and scale our company’s goal of increasing our security standings across the commercial product offering. This role balances hands-on technical leadership (75%) with strong functional and project management (25%). They will be leading a team responsible for maintaining and elevating our (cyber)security posture, ensuring compliance with US and EU government standards, and fostering a culture of security excellence across the engineering organization.

About This Role:

• Oversee a diverse cybersecurity team, providing clear direction, mentorship, and support.
• Manage end-to-end security & vulnerability reports, ensuring timely remediation and tracking resolution progress (MTTD, MTTR, etc.).
• Support technical troubleshooting and serve as a subject matter expert (SME) on security practices and controls.
• Own functional/project management tasks; actively coordinate workload split between technical (75%) and project/functional management (25%).
• Coordinate and align with stakeholders - especially across our defense business units - ensuring compliance with all relevant standards.
• Drive cross-team buy-in to implement systemic, company-wide security improvements and compliance initiatives.

Must Haves:

• Proven experience managing cybersecurity, information security, or security/compliance teams.
• Deep knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, USGov (FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST) and EUGov (GDPR, ENISA) regulations and best practices.
• Strong technical background in vulnerability management, secure software development, risk assessment, and incident response.
• Demonstrated ability to run agile ceremonies and manage projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with talent management, hiring, coaching, and growing high-performing teams.
• Familiarity with stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration, especially within organizations serving both commercial and government sectors.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of presenting technical issues and progress to both technical and executive audiences.

Nice to Haves:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
• Certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA)

Some of Our Awesome Benefits:

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents
• Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA
• 100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays
• 401(k) plan and equity options
• Daily catered lunches and snacks in office
• International exposure to our team in France
• Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for birthing parent and 10 weeks for non-birthing parent
• Carrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits with financial support
• Off-sites and many social events and celebrations
• Relocation assistance when applicable

State law requires us to tell you the base compensation range for this role, which is $140,800- $190,000 per year. This is determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The salary range for this role is intentionally wide as we evaluate individuals based on their unique experience and abilities to fit our needs. Most importantly, we are excited to meet you, and see if you are a great fit for our team. What we can’t quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy.

\*Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don’t check all the boxes.

Who We Are

Loft Orbital builds “shareable” satellites, providing a fast & simple path to orbit for organizations that require access to space. Powered by our hardware & software products, we operate satellites, fly customer payloads onboard, and handle entire missions from end to end - significantly reducing the lead-time and risk of a traditional space mission.

Our standard interface enables us to fly multiple customer payloads on the same satellite, with capabilities such as earth imagery, weather & climate /science data collection, IoT connectivity, in-orbit demonstrations, and national security missions. Our customers trust us to manage their space infrastructure, so they can focus on what matters most to them: operating their mission and collecting their data.

At Loft, you’ll be given the autonomy and ownership to solve significant challenges, but with a close-knit and supportive team at your back. We believe that diversity and community are the foundation of an open culture. We are committed to hiring the best people regardless of background and make their time at Loft the most fulfilling period of their career.

We value kind, supportive and team-oriented collaborators. It is also crucial for us that you are a problem solver and a great communicator. As our team is international, you will need strong English skills to better collaborate, easily communicate complex ideas and convey important messages.

With 6 satellites on-orbit and a wave of exciting missions launching soon, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France.

As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.