Lead Systems Security Engineer

About the role

The Systems Security Engineer will be a core member of the technical team and serve as first-line support to our Army and Missile Defense Agency sponsors. The position requires direct in-person contributions to our Huntsville-based Sponsor.

Responsibilities

• Provide recommendations on ensuring systems are specified, designed, developed, implemented, integrated, and sustained to meet security, resiliency, and safety needs, goals and objectives
• Research and develop unique, cutting-edge technical capabilities and processes for understanding, assessing, and analyzing system and technology resilience and security
• Aid in development of systems security and cybersecurity strategy development, system testing and evaluation, and verification and validation efforts
• Collaborate effectively with MITRE, government, and contractors; to effectively communicate in writing, presentations, and collaborative discussions; able to interface with peers, managers, and government sponsors
• Promote collaboration and integration with other organizational elements within the Space C2 department and across MITRE
• Assist in development of systems security and cybersecurity strategy development, system testing and evaluation, and verification and validation efforts
• Contribute to secure system design, resiliency principles and assured execution both within MITRE and for our sponsors, reflecting recent relevant research and commercial technology
• Contribute to the innovation of new AI use cases applied to cyber operational challenges
• Keep pace with the rapidly advancing lifecycle of emerging technologies to maintain cutting edge support of sponsor programs

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 5 years and a master’s degree; or a PhD with 2 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience
• Demonstrated technical depth in the field of Systems Security Engineering, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, or Systems Engineering
• The ability to think critically and be proactive in pursuing research and problem-solving with minimal supervision
• Robust knowledge of, and experience with, operational cyber security practices and commonly used technologies
• Familiarity with vulnerability scanners and network intrusion detection tools
• Applied understanding and experience with one or more competencies within cybersecurity: Fundamental technological skills, Risk identification and management, Data management and analysis, Cloud implementation and management
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team and across Government sponsors as appropriate and experience leveraging relationships to benefit staff and work programs
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Experience leading teams or projects/tasks
• Communicate highly conceptual ideas effectively
• Strong technical writing and oral presentation skills

Qualifications

• Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS