Security & Compliance Team Lead

Security & Compliance Team Lead

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.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a similar field.

Nice to Haves

• Certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA)

Benefits

• Equity, we want you to have an active role in our success.
• Up to 35 days of Paid Time Off (vacations & RTT) and flexible working hours, we want you to be at your best.
• Health and life insurance, we care about your health.
• Cross‑office travel opportunities between San Francisco, Colorado, and Toulouse to learn from our differences.
• Company and team off‑sites and many other events to work and celebrate together.
• Relocation assistance to Toulouse when applicable.

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.