Systems Security Engineer, Lead

Roles & Responsibilities

• Providing contributions 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 projects or small teams to solve complex cybersecurity problems for our sponsors.
• Contribute to the innovation of new AI use cases applied to cyber operational challenges.
• Contribute to the security of capability and software development constructs.
• Keep pace with the rapidly advancing lifecycle of emerging technologies to maintain cutting edge support of sponsor programs.

Basic Qualifications

• Requires a 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.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Systems Engineering, Systems Security Engineering, Cloud Architecture/Engineering, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, Computer Science, and minimum 8 years related experience.
• Demonstrated technical depth in the field of Systems Security Engineering, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, or Systems Engineering.
• 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, Operational security practices and commonly used technologies.
• 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.
• Experience developing Systems Security Engineering solutions and capabilities.
• Strong knowledge of DevSecOps constructs and employments.
• Strong technical writing and oral presentation skills.
• This position requires a Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret/SCI.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field.
• Experience with ground radar systems.
• Recognized expertise in weapon system platforms, mission applications, and modeling & simulation.
• Experience in the Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT).
• Top Secret clearance.