Cybersecurity Engineer

$95,000 - $142,000/Yr

MITRE Corporation - Bedford, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Bedford, MA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The position at MITRE involves joining the Systems Security Engineering (SSE) Department as a subject matter expert focused on ensuring trustworthy, resilient, and secure solutions for various projects. The role emphasizes collaboration in a fast-paced environment, utilizing cutting-edge technology to advance security concepts and capabilities. The candidate will lead efforts in integrating security into large engineering projects and will have opportunities to enhance the science and practice of systems security engineering.

Responsibilities

• Apply the Security Design Order of Precedence (SecDOP) approach to minimize design basis for loss potential and implement engineered security features.
• Analyze missions and systems for unacceptable loss scenarios.
• Provide recommendations to ensure systems meet security, resiliency, safety, and assurance needs.
• Research and develop unique technical capabilities for assessing system resilience and security.
• Analyze system requirements and integration approaches to enable solutions that are As Secure As Reasonably Practical (ASARP).

Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience, or an advanced degree without experience, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Experience conducting and leading capability assessments and security analyses using relevant methodologies and standards.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills for developing technical artifacts and presentations.
• Success in a highly collaborative environment with peers and senior government officials.
• Active Secret clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong defense mission domain knowledge.
• Strong federal civilian domain knowledge.
• Degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related discipline.
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-160 v1r1.
• Familiarity with defensive and/or offensive cyberspace operations.
• Knowledge of mission engineering, security resilience, reliability, and safety engineering methods.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package
• Exceptional professional development opportunities
• Culture of innovation that embraces diversity and inclusion
• Flexible work environment