Watch Commander
$120,000–$120,000 year
On-siteMountain View Santa Clara County, California, United States
Job Summary
Lead and coordinate all security operations, including emergency response, mobile patrols, access control, inspections, crowd management, and contingency post activities. Supervise, schedule, and manage security personnel to ensure adequate staffing and operational readiness for routine and special events. Serve as the senior on-duty security representative during non-duty hours and act as Incident Commander during security-related emergencies. Monitor security communications and deploy resources effectively in response to incidents, threats, or operational needs. Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, NASA, contract, union, and company policies, procedures, and regulations. Review security reports, coordinate shift turnover communications, and maintain situational awareness of all site operations and security activities.
Required Qualifications
- At least 21 years of age
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of six (6) years law enforcement supervisory experience
- Two (2) years as a NASA Security Police Officer (SPO)
- Valid driver's license
- NASA Federal Arrest Authority (FAA) certification
- NASA certifications
- POST certification
- ICS/NIMS certification
- First Aid/CPR (or BLS) certification
- Secret Clearance
- Pass background investigations
- Pass drug screening
- Pass psychological evaluations
- Meet all NASA physical qualification standards
Desired Qualifications
- Associate's degree in a related field
- Honorably discharged military veteran (if applicable)
- Experience with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) process
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