Senior Security Risk Analyst

Muon Space

. Lead security risk assessments across the company, identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing risks across engineering, IT, operations, and business functions .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $154,000 - $207,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading security risk assessments, managing risk registers, and applying security risk frameworks such as NIST RMF and CMMC. Capable of effectively communicating risk priorities to diverse teams and leadership while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.

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Security Risk AssessmentsRisk Frameworks and MethodologiesNIST 800-171 ComplianceCISSP CertificationRisk Register Management

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Hard Skills

Security Risk AssessmentsRisk FrameworksNIST RMFNIST 800-30FAIRRisk Register ManagementCompliance FrameworksSOC 2ISO 27001Risk Scoring

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsCollaborationLeadership

Certifications & Qualifications

CISSPCRISCCISA

Industry Keywords

GRCITAREARExport Control RequirementsRisk TrendsRisk Metrics

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead security risk assessments across the company, identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing 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, including 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

Requirements

What you’ll need

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, such as 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
Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CRISC, CISA, or similar are nice-to-have
Background in environments subject to ITAR/EAR export control requirements is nice-to-have
Must be eligible to access export-controlled information under applicable U.S. Government export regulations as a U.S. person, without required export authorization, or through eligibility and reasonable likelihood of obtaining required export authorization
Muon is registered and able to hire in one of the listed states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, or Washington

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive equity grant
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401k retirement plan
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Three weeks paid vacation for new employees
12 paid holidays
Unlimited sick time
Paid parental leave