Industrial Control System (ICS) Cybersecurity Engineer

$168,500 - $252,500/Yr

MITRE Corporation - Fort Meade, MD

Full-time - Senior

Fort Meade, MD

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Industrial Control System (ICS) Cybersecurity Engineer at MITRE is a principal-level role focused on enhancing the cybersecurity of operational technology systems within critical infrastructure sectors, particularly in power generation and water/wastewater industries. The position requires a collaborative approach to work closely with government and industry partners, developing cyber protection technologies and advising on secure architectures. The engineer will also lead technical projects, conduct analyses to inform resilient architecture designs, and improve defensive tactics against cyber threats.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with government and critical infrastructure operators to develop requirements for new cyber protection technologies.
• Perform applied research and development activities, develop operational pilots, and assist in transition to operational use.
• Advise decision makers on recommended actions to implement secure, resilient, and safe architectures for operational environments.
• Develop and operationalize cyber sensor and analytic architectures for OT cybersecurity operations, threat-hunting, and forensic analysis.
• Manage and lead technical project efforts to deliver successful outcomes to sponsor challenges.
• Conduct cyber mission dependency, criticality, mission failure, and adversary cyberattack scenario analyses.
• Research, develop, operationalize, evaluate, and improve OT defensive tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
• Develop and perform attack emulation and deception operations.

Requirements

• Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 8 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 5 years' experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or similar technical field.
• Experience developing and operationalizing cyber sensor and analytic architectures for OT cybersecurity operations.
• Experience in conducting cyber mission dependency, criticality, mission failure, and adversary cyberattack scenario analyses.

Nice-to-haves

• Hands-on experience with programming PLCs and field instrumentation in an operational or lab environment.
• Experience in the power generation and water/wastewater industries.
• Experience designing or modifying OT systems.
• Experience with OT network monitoring and adversary emulation.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity policies and standards, including NIST SP 800-82, NERC-CIP, DoD Zero Trust Strategy, IEC 62443.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits
• Exceptional professional development opportunities
• Culture of innovation that embraces diversity, inclusion, flexibility, collaboration, and career growth