OpenAI is hiring the security chief for its SCI and special access programs
Postings for cleared engineers and a Defense and Intelligence account lead show OpenAI staffing the infrastructure behind its February Pentagon agreement.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: OpenAI careers
Why it matters
The postings show OpenAI building the cleared personnel, accredited facilities and security governance that classified AI work requires, moving its Pentagon business closer to the operating model of a defense contractor.
OpenAI, led by co-founder and CEO Sam Altman, is hiring a Senior Special Programs Security Manager to run security for its Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Programs (SAP), according to the company's job posting. The posting was published on September 4th, 2026 and remained live on November 9th, 2026.…
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