Senior Security Risk Analyst
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Muon SpaceSpace Systems
Fully remote from an approved U.S. locationFull-TimeSenior
Salary$154,000 - $207,000
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Job Details
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Required Skills
- Risk Management
Requirements
- 5+ years in information security, security engineering, or security risk/GRC roles
- Hands-on experience running security risk assessments and managing a risk register
- Strong understanding of security risk frameworks and methodologies (e.g., NIST RMF / 800-30, FAIR, or similar)
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-171, CMMC, SOC 2, or ISO 27001
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills — able to convey risk and priorities to both engineers and leadership
Responsibilities
- Lead security risk assessments across the company — identify, analyze, and prioritize risks across engineering, IT, operations, and business functions
- Maintain a risk register and a clear, current view of Muon's risk posture for leadership
- Partner with teams across the company to drive remediation of identified risks and track them to closure
- Assess the security risk of new tools, vendors, third parties, and architectural or process changes before adoption
- Define and apply a consistent risk framework and methodology — likelihood and impact scoring, risk acceptance, and exceptions
- Map risks and controls to compliance requirements such as NIST 800-171 and CMMC, and support audits and assessments
- Report risk trends and metrics to leadership and recommend where to invest to reduce the most risk
- Help teams build risk-aware processes and take ownership of the risks they hold
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