Cybersecurity Engineer

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• Analyze ACC digital transformation priorities and translate them into actionable technical objectives, work plans, requirements, and measurable outcomes.
• Support development and maintenance of Mission Value Chains, including Target, Threshold, and Objective measures that connect technical work to operational and enterprise impact.
• Contribute to technical strategies, implementation plans, roadmaps, and decision products for cyber defense, Zero Trust, data governance, AI adoption, and digital modernization efforts.
• Advance Cyber Defense and Mission Assurance by applying threat-informed defense concepts, cybersecurity frameworks, risk-management practices, and DoW/DAF policy to strengthen cyber resilience and mission assurance.
• Support technical coordination across enterprise IT, cyber operations, communications, intelligence, and mission partners.
• Integrate stakeholders and communicate technical findings by working directly with ACC Headquarters, MAJCOMs, operational units, government agencies, industry partners, and MITRE technical staff to synchronize work with mission priorities.
• Support planning and execution of innovation events, technology demonstrations, operational assessments, and industry engagements.
• Help evaluate emerging technologies and their applicability to ACC operational and cyber defense challenges.
• Support integration of data, analytics, automation, AI-enabled capabilities, and cyber-resilient architectures into modernization initiatives.

Requirements

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information systems or related field; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Experience in cybersecurity, systems engineering, or IAM/ICAM roles.
• Experience in complex DoW, DAF, federal, or comparable mission environments.
• Demonstrated experience applying cybersecurity, information assurance, risk-management, compliance, or mission-assurance principles in operational environments.
• Working knowledge of NIST cybersecurity and risk-management concepts, DoW/DAF cybersecurity guidance, and threat-informed defense principles.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop clear, actionable products for senior leaders.
• Demonstrated record of delivering meaningful technical, operational, programmatic, or mission outcomes.
• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications: Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information systems or related field; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with cybersecurity readiness, defensive cyber operations, vulnerability assessment, cyber program management, or mission-system security.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust architectures, AI/ML-enabled cyber defense, data governance, or digital modernization.
• Relevant cybersecurity certification, such as CompTIA Security+ or equivalent.

Benefits

MITRE offers 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

$129,200 - $161,500 - $193,800 Annual

Schedule

Hybrid