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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Principal Engineer for Applied Cyber Resiliency Engineeri - **Company:** MITRE Corporation - **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $205,500.0 - $257,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Zero Trust Network Access, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, SC Clearance, Cloud Migration, Cyber Warfare - **Published:** July 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9031931/senior-principal-engineer-for-applied-cyber-resiliency-engineeri ## About the Role * Master's degree or higher in a relevant field. * 15+ years of experience in relevant domain. * Proven technical depth and recognized external technical stature in a breadth of technologies within the Cyber Resiliency technical capability area, including commercial products, emerging tools, research capabilities, etc. * Track record of technical innovation (research, innovation, etc.) with demonstrable impact. * Demonstrated ability to define and lead collaborative efforts both within, and across, different organizations and stakeholders (local, sponsor, industry, etc.). * Track record of successful project management (scoping, costing, execution, delivery, etc.). * Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships across organizational units. * Track record of successfully mentoring technical staff, including experience in leading high-performing teams. * History of successful project initiation (definition, scoping, aligning to need, costing, etc.) and project management (execution, staffing, schedule management, delivery, quality review, etc.). * Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or applicants who are eligible for security clearance. * Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top-Secret. * Per the U.S. Government's eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance. * This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site * Twenty or more years of progressively responsible experience conducting engineering, development, and application of resilience capabilities or technologies. * Recognized technical authority in one or more areas including applied cyber resiliency, resiliency-enhancing technologies, NIST 800-160 V2 SP, resilience training and advanced table-top exercises. * Experience in the intersection of cyber resiliency with one or more areas including enterprise security architecture, cyber threat, adversary emulation, cyber deception, defensive cyber operations, systems engineering, or related disciplines. * Demonstrated record of defining technical direction for programs, research initiatives, or technology transitions. ## Description The primary roles and responsibilities for this Senior Principal Engineer will be the following: * Establish and execute MITRE's long-term engineering vision for applied cyber resilience across complex mission systems and critical infrastructure. * Define technical strategies that integrate cyber resilience engineering principles into system architecture, mission engineering, enterprise modernization, cloud adoption, software engineering, operational technology, and digital transformation initiatives. * Lead the development of innovative engineering approaches that enable systems to anticipate, withstand, recover from, and adapt to sophisticated cyber attacks while maintaining mission effectiveness. * Advance engineering methods that integrate cyber resilience with Zero Trust, secure-by-design principles, software assurance, supply chain risk management, digital engineering, AI-enabled systems, and resilient communications. * Develop engineering frameworks that enable sponsors to measure, evaluate, and improve mission resilience, operational resilience, and cyber survivability across enterprise and tactical environments. * Lead multidisciplinary engineering efforts to develop resilient architectures supporting defense, intelligence, civilian government, and critical infrastructure missions. * Shape national approaches for engineering resilient systems by advising senior government leaders on resilience strategies, architecture modernization, mission assurance, technology investments, and engineering tradeoffs. * Conceive, champion, and establish new engineering capabilities, approaches and tools that position MITRE several years ahead of sponsor demand while advancing the practice of cyber resilience engineering. * Leverage modeling, simulation, digital engineering, mission analysis, and operational experimentation to evaluate resilience across complex systems and guide investment decisions. * Expand MITRE's impact through technology transition, engineering frameworks, reference architectures, sponsor engagement, publications, and collaboration that advance national cyber resilience. * Influence the direction of national cyber resilience through leadership in standards organizations, interagency initiatives, advisory committees, technical working groups, and strategic partnerships. * Define and evolve MITRE's long-term technical strategy for applied cyber resilience engineering across the Cyber Engineering Division, MITRE Labs, and MITRE's FFRDC Program Divisions. * Provide strategic technical leadership across sponsor programs, corporate research investments, independent research initiatives, and emerging technology areas. * Foster technical collaboration across MITRE and establish enduring partnerships with government, industry, academia, federally funded laboratories, and standards organizations ## 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