TSSCI Senior Offensive Security Engineer

MITRE is a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. 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 Cyber Threat Intelligence department advances the practice of adversary emulation, threat emulation, and red teaming development and operations. The team delivers and advances MITRE’s adversary emulation expertise across national security, public sector, and private sector sponsors, supporting critical projects including ATT&CK Evaluations and Caldera.

Responsibilities

• Use offensive security engineering skills and knowledge of adversary behaviors to build and emulate cutting-edge capabilities of real-world threats
• Apply AI to advance the state of the art in cyber operations, purple teaming, and cyber threat intelligence
• Leverage cyber intelligence understanding to build products, perform R&D, and help sponsors solve their hardest CTI problems
• Propose and lead research to improve the state of the art of cyber operations
• Participate in, define, or lead offensive security engagements to show blue teams how to respond to real-world adversaries
• Use knowledge of adversary behavior to advance ATT&CK, Caldera, and other MITRE efforts

Requirements

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years with a Master’s degree; or a PhD with relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Experience creating and using offensive security tools, malware implants, and other red team capabilities in one or more programming languages
• Demonstrated ability to independently deliver adversary emulation capabilities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including experience presenting technical analysis in written products and presentations
• Active Top Secret/SCI with polygraph U.S. Government issued security clearance
• U.S. citizenship required (per U.S. Government eligibility requirements for security clearance)

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of ATT&CK, Caldera, ATT&CK Evaluations, and MITRE’s work in offensive security
• Experience in cyber threat intelligence, including using threat intelligence to define red team capabilities

Pay

Salary compensation range: $129,200 – $161,500 – $193,800 annually (midpoint $161,500).

Schedule

Onsite work location; minimum of 4 days per week on-site required.