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If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE - and make a difference with us. Our nation’s ability to defend the homeland, deter aggression, and build a resilient Joint force rests on our capacity to identify, prioritize, and successfully field the optimal set of effective, suitable, and survivable systems. That’s where MITRE’s Acquisition Studies & Analysis (ASA) Department comes in. We are a diverse group of operations research / system analysts, cybersecurity professionals, communication systems engineers, and DoD acquisition subject matter experts – all with a united passion to solve problems for a safer world. We’re experienced professionals who advise senior leaders and decision-makers across the national security enterprise. Our evidence-based work garners visibility and provokes thought and action. We’re team players who build partnerships across government, industry, academia, and research centers. And above all - we bring objectivity, innovation, courage, and technical excellence to help our sponsors make the right decision. Roles & Responsibilities: MITRE is seeking a Principal Cyber Operations Engineer to work with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, and Service/Agency program offices to define necessary DoD policies, system security engineering practices, techniques, and technologies to improve the cyber survivability of mission-critical weapon systems and defense critical infrastructure. Our goal is to enhance the cyber resilience of critical DoD missions through improving system performance in a cyber contested environment. You will work with Senior Leadership in the Office of the Security of Defense and stakeholders across multiple DoD Components and Intelligence agencies to lower the cyber risk to missions. This will include shaping cyber policies, requirements, and architectures through improved Systems Security Engineering and enhanced Acquisition practices for critical DoD programs. This is an exciting opportunity to explore topics of emerging national security importance, such as strategic deterrence, contested logistics, and next generation command and control architectures. This position requires significant (up to 50%) time in-person in classified spaces, on site at MITRE and/or at government facilities in the Bedford, MA area. Responsibilities include: + Define DoD policy for acquisition programs to enhance Cyber Resiliency and mission assurance into program acquisition lifecycles. + Assess Cyber Resiliency, cyber risk to mission, and cybersecurity posture of mission-relevant IT and OT systems, to include analysis of requirements, architectures, testing, acquisition, and sustainment. + Lead cross-functional teams to evaluate, prioritize, and mitigate cyber risks to DoD programs and missions. Basic Qualifications: + Ability to maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance with access to Secure Compartmented Information (TS/SCI). + Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; or 6 years and a Master’s degree’ or a PhD with 3 years experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience. + Proficiency and strength in verbal, written, presentation, and communications skills + Experience with the Cybersecurity requirements, architecture, acquisition programs, and Science and Technology efforts, with emphasis in one or more of the following mission areas: Cyber Resiliency, Defensive Cyberspace Operations, Vulnerability Assessments, Systems Security Engineering, Cyber Tabletop Exercises, cyber assessments + A desire to continually learn and master new concepts and technologies. + Ability to communicate highly technical issues to a wide variety of partner audiences, including senior leaders. + Experience with the Defense Acquisition System, as well as its relationship to the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System and Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution + This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site presence. Preferred Qualifications: + Current/active DoD Secret or higher clearance, with the ability to maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance with access to Secure Compartmented Information (TS/SCI). + Master’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity or similar field and 15 years of experience + Experience implementing cybersecurity controls and conducting cyber defense on Industrial Control Systems (ICS)/Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) or other Operational Technology (OT) + Experience conducting cyber assessments and/or Cyber Tabletop exercises to characterize cyber risks + Experience planning, organizing, and executing on-network cyber exercises (e.g., red vs. blue events, capture the flag). This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s): Top Secret/SCI This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s): Secret Work Location Type: Hybrid MITRE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. MITRE recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of age; ancestry; color; family medical or genetic information; gender identity and expression; marital, military, or veteran status; national and ethnic origin; physical or mental disability; political affiliation; pregnancy; race; religion; sex; sexual orientation; and any other protected characteristics. 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