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# Lead Cybersecurity Engineer

- **Company:** MITRE Corporation
- **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $158,800.0 - $198,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Cyber Security, Software Design Patterns, Identity and Access Management, IEEE 802.11, Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Network Security, Network Architecture, Network Protocols, Zero Trust Network Access, Data Logging, Software Security, Cyber Threat Analysis, SC Clearance, Kubernetes, Cybercrime, Modeling and Simulation, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), Cyber Warfare, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3336283824&tx=ZT2221TTV&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Typically requires minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; 6 years of related experience with a Master's degree; or 3 years of related experience with a PhD; or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience
 * Advanced ability to architect secure solutions at the enterprise level and to apply zero trust principles to the architecture of complex systems
 * Expertise applying security controls and best practices for network security, identity and access management, application security, data protection, and endpoint security
 * Knowledge of security logging, telemetry, analytics, and orchestration technologies and their application within enterprise security architectures and zero trust
 * Experience creating security reference architectures, standards, and design patterns for enterprise use
 * Familiarity with emerging security technologies and patterns
 * Strong knowledge of common attack techniques and threat landscapes
 * Experience with cybersecurity technologies and tools, trends, and emerging capabilities
 * Ability to lead and work with others to solve challenging technical problems
 * Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences to include government senior executives
 * Must possess a Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Clearance
 * Per the U.S. Government's eligibility requirements for a clearance, U.S. Citizenship is required.
 * This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site, * Relevant professional certifications
 * Understanding of security architecture frameworks and methodologies
 * Experience conducting or consuming threat modeling and translating results into design requirements
 * Experience with U.S. Government policy guidance, including NIST RMF, NIST CSF, DoD 8500, CNSSI Instructions, Cybersecurity Executive Orders, NIST SP 800 Series instructions, and NISPOM
 * Recognized expertise in space systems, space and ground mission platforms, mission applications, and modeling & simulation
 * Familiarity with digital modelling and leveraging functional network digital twins to the point accelerate cyber testing functions as early as possible in the acquisition lifecycle.
 * Experience in incorporating the digital models into the cyber exercises and test range environments.
 * Electronic Warfare & RF Engineering: Deep understanding of EW pillars: Electronic Attack (EA), Electronic Protection (EP), and Electronic Support (ES).
 * Cyber Warfare & Exploitation: Technical knowledge of network protocols (e.g., IEEE 802.11, tactical datalinks, cellular, custom military waveforms) and protocol stacks. Understanding of vulnerability research, payload delivery mechanisms over RF mediums, and embedded systems exploitation.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s)

## Description

The Cybersecurity Engineer will be a core member of the technical team and serve as the first-line support to our United States Space Force (USSF) Sponsor in Albuquerque. The position requires direct in-person contributions to our Albuquerque-based Sponsor. Colorado Springs candidates will be considered but frequent travel to Albuquerque is required. This is an onsite position for Albuquerque candidates.

 * Develop and deliver innovative and secure architectures, solutions and strategies for enterprise IT and the cloud for government customers
 * Provide recommendations on ensuring systems are specified, designed, developed, implemented, integrated, and sustained to meet security, resiliency, and safety needs, goals and objectives
 * Research and develop unique, cutting-edge technical capabilities and processes for understanding, assessing, and analyzing system and technology resilience and security
 * Collaborate with senior government officials, providing technical and strategic advice to cyber challenges identified by the government
 * Apply knowledge of network architectures, security technologies, zero trust and cyber threats to provide customers the ability to protect, detect, and respond to cyber-attacks directed against customer systems
 * Leverage your vision and expertise to advance the state of the art in the use of AI/ML and zero trust to improve the security posture of government systems.


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