Cyber Intelligence Targeting Capability Area Lead

About the role

At MITRE, you can have both meaningful work and a fulfilling life. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation.

The Cyber Operations Division (L510) is seeking a Capability Area Lead (CAL) for the Cyber Intelligence Targeting Capability Area. The CAL is responsible for developing and executing the strategy for this capability. This is a leadership role that requires close collaboration with department and division leadership, other CALs, staff across the company working in the domain, relevant Research Program Leads, and portfolio, and program division staff with sponsor opportunities related to the capability area.

Responsibilities

• Guiding capability area strategy and coordination: building and executing the capability strategy, prioritizing research, identifying and promoting re-usable analytic tools and tradecraft, and ensuring the quality of work done in this area across MTE.
• Driving impact across the work program: representing the capability area, developing and delivering sponsor briefings, shaping and helping to staff work to meet the needs of the sponsor, and promoting external publication and sponsor presentations.
• Fostering a community of excellence and innovation: organizing TEMs, trainings, and growing the division's skillset, engaging with the internal R&D program, and mentoring staff.

Qualifications

Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 8 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 5 years' experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.

• Understanding of the missions, domains, and challenges of cybersecurity work with MITRE sponsors.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills and a keen desire to learn.
• Knowledge of Target System Analysis, established targeting doctrine, and MITRE's work in offensive cyber operations.
• Experience conducting and scoping cyber target intelligence and systems analysis, including centers of gravity assessment.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience improving analytic tools, tradecraft, or workflows against target intelligence and systems analysis problems.
• Demonstrated track record building strong internal and external partnerships, including across interagency technical cyber intelligence roles, responsibilities, and authorities.

Benefits

Competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth, and a culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership.

Pay

Salary compensation range and midpoint: $172,800 - $216,000 - $259,200

Schedule

This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site.