Lead Cyber Operations Engineer

About the role

At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We’re a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies – collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation’s health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose — and help shape the future. Department Summary: MITRE’s Offensive Operations & Effects department, part of the Cyber Operations & Effects Innovation Center, develops advanced cyber capabilities and mission-focused technology solutions supporting national security objectives. Our teams conduct applied research, operational analysis, prototype development, and technical experimentation across offensive cyber operations, digital forensics, reverse engineering, vulnerability research, network analysis, and cyber-enabled mission support. We leverage emerging technologies and advanced analytics to deliver innovative capabilities designed for real-world operational environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and assess secure communications systems supporting operational mission objectives and technology innovation initiatives
• Lead threat modeling and security architecture analysis for mission-critical communications infrastructure and cyber-enabled systems
• Apply information security principles to the design, development, auditing, and hardening of communications systems and supporting infrastructure
• Identify opportunities for automation, optimization, and improved operational resiliency across cyber operations and communications workflows
• Conduct analysis of network traffic, packet captures, logs, and operational data sources to support technical assessments and operational analysis
• Develop prototypes, tools, and workflows supporting secure communications, cyber operations, vulnerability research, and network analysis activities
• Research and evaluate emerging cyber technologies, communications protocols, forensic techniques, and operational tradecraft for mission applicability
• Support applied research and development activities responsive to sponsor technical