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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cyber Operations, Principal - **Company:** MITRE Corporation - **Location:** Bedford, MA, United States - **Salary:** $172,800.0 - $216,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Cyber Security, Information Systems, Reverse Engineering, Information Technology, Cyber Warfare, Vulnerability Analysis - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=cdf4f4360bb01b16 ## About the Role * 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. * Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Intelligence Studies, Strategic Intelligence, or related field. * Substantial related experience leading government-funded cyber operations, cyber-physical security, and/or mission assurance efforts. * Demonstrated experience leading multi-team delivery (planning, staffing, execution, and quality control) across multiple concurrent portfolios or capability lines. * Demonstrated experience in one or more cyber-physical mission domains (e.g., OT/ICS, weapon/weapon control systems, space/ground segments, IoT/embedded, mission C2). * Proven ability to develop repeatable methods (assessments, operational practices, playbooks/CONOPs) and drive adoption across teams and sponsor organizations. * Strong written and verbal communication skills, including briefing senior leaders and producing decision-quality technical artifacts. * Minimum 50% hybrid on-site work required at MITRE or government locations. * Must have a TS clearance to be considered. * Per the U.S. Government's eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance., * Prior experience as a Department Manager/Acting Department Manager, Group Lead, Task Lead, Project Lead, or Deputy Project Lead on sponsor programs in DoD/IC environments. * Demonstrated technical leadership experience shaping large projects and aligning operational needs, engineering reality, and programmatic execution. * Experience standing up and operating high-fidelity cyber-physical labs/testbeds (e.g., space system end-to-end testbeds, vulnerability research environments supporting reverse engineering and advanced assessment). * Experience developing or standardizing hunt/defensive cyber operations practices and enabling consistent training and evaluation across teams. * Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP) and advanced degree(s) aligned to cyber/IA and/or technology intelligence. * Demonstrated track record of leading multi-disciplinary efforts or small teams to deliver high-impact products for demanding government sponsors. * History of building trusted relationships with demanding customers or leaders. * Excellent interpersonal skills, judgment, discretion, and tact. * Advanced degrees in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Intelligence Studies, or a related field. * Active TS/SCI Clearance. ## Description * Serve as a principal engineer and technical leader within MITRE Labs, leading capability delivery and mission integration across cyber-critical infrastructure and cyber-physical mission sets, with emphasis on OT/IoT device security, OT countermeasures, cyber-physical/weapon control systems, cyber autonomy, and cyber command-and-control. * Support department and division leadership to ensure workforce readiness and sponsor alignment of capability development strategy and delivery, driving operationally relevant outcomes in contested and critical-infrastructure environments. * As assigned by MITRE FFRDC leaders, drive complex, multi-stakeholder sponsor efforts as a Project Lead, Deputy Project Lead, or Task Lead-directing cross-functional teams across multiple capability lines and translating sponsor intent into deliverables, operational improvements, and scalable methods. * Lead mission-based assessment and operational integration efforts by developing and operationalizing Mission-Based Risk Assessment approaches for DoD weapon and space systems; guide teams assessing high-value platforms (e.g., C3/ISR and space segments) and producing threat-informed mitigation strategies and repeatable assessment methods. * Build and operate high-fidelity R&D/test infrastructure (e.g., end-to-end space system testbeds and vulnerability research facilities) by leading requirements, procurement, and execution-accelerating discovery, validation, and mission assurance for sponsor programs. * Ensure the quality of artifacts and briefings for senior sponsor leadership by driving technical excellence, clarity, defensibility, and mission relevance. ## Related Videos - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Microservices? 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