Whether confidential, secret or top secret, the security clearance you hold can open the door to plenty of jobs and roles beyond government agencies. In fact, the civilian sector has a high demand for security-cleared professionals who can be trusted with sensitive information. Companies like Northrop Grumman partner with government agencies to help safeguard the world from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace, and has a need for security-cleared candidates with varied skills and backgrounds.
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“The opportunities are endless in engineering, business management, and beyond,” says Lara Oettinger, Northrop Grumman talent advisor. “With a clearance at Northrop Grumman, you get a lot of exposure to never before seen new-age industry technology.”
Here are six engaging career areas where you could use your clearance and expertise:
- Did you know security-cleared artists operate across the world to help bring complicated ideas to life through illustration, writing and CGI? Their responsibilities are as diverse as the projects they take on and usually lend themselves to designing and modifying advanced prototypes and future technologies.
- Those who work in manufacturing are often on the front lines of innovation and get a first look at next-gen technology—sometimes years before the technology goes to market. Due to the experimental nature of the job, manufacturing teams are expected to maintain secrecy about the things they are building.
- Project managers with security clearances are responsible for overseeing and managing the finer details of ongoing, confidential projects. They are problem-solvers who use their organizational skills to meet goals for productivity and quality throughout the lifecycle of a project.
- Human resources and business management teams are tasked with a variety of internal administrative duties as well as external communication with clients, potential recruits and the public; and they have a hand in reviewing and issuing complex, confidential requests and contracts.
- Information technology may seem like a limited career area, but it’s more than just responding to support tickets. Whether data scientists, software engineers, network engineers or cyber systems analysts, IT teams at some private corporations deal with classified information systems daily to mitigate risks, maintain security and manage critical software.
- The advent of advanced computer systems has increased the demand for a diverse cyber workforce. Gone are the days of solely providing information security—cybersecurity extends the scope to include cyber forensics, cyber architecture and cyber intelligence as a means of defending against virtual threats and safeguarding communications.
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