Roles & Responsibilities:- Act as an FFRDC advisor for the Tech Director in the sponsor's Cyber Protection Office, including responding to technical queries from the directorate level, conducting market research, attending vendor engagements and providing feedback, and assisting the TD in selecting topics and preparing content for an off-site.
- Collaborate closely with R&D groups at the sponsor agency to identify and assist in acquisition of novel technologies and transition technologies and research projects into the operational environment.
- Provide program management and technical advisory support for new cyber capabilities being implemented and transitioned into operations by the sponsor.
- Deliver technical expertise in both ground and space-based cybersecurity domains supporting the sponsor's unique mission requirements.
- Collaborate closely with cyber protection and operations teams to identify emerging technology needs and conduct market research to evaluate potential solutions.
- Translate cyber requirements into acquisition strategies and technology recommendations.
- Provide strategic guidance on cyber defense technologies and methodologies.
Basic Qualifications:- 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 engineering or related technical field such as statistics, physics, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, computer science, or related STEM program.
- Experience working in government or industry in relevant work areas including: Cybersecurity Engineering, Cyber Operations, Artificial Intelligence Assurance; Machine Learning Engineering; space-to-ground communications; secure SATCOM.
- Superior customer engagement and communication skills to be able to work seamlessly across MITRE, government, and contractor teams.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to succinctly capture salient issues and provide seniors with fact-based, actionable and relevant technical solutions.
- Must be a US citizen with an active TS/SCI w/Poly clearance to be considered.
- This position has an on-site requirement at MITRE or government locations of 5 days a week.
Preferred Qualifications: - The ability to help guide and shape the sponsor's diverse research program in the area of space communications.
- Understanding and experience in the assurance of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, specifically in the domain of adversarial threats to models, data, and infrastructure commonly utilized in predictive systems.
- Knowledge of space-to-ground communications best practices.
- History of building trusted relationships with demanding customers or leaders.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, judgment, discretion, and tact.
This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph
This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph
Salary compensation range and midpoint:$172,800 - $216,000 - $259,200 Annual
Work Location Type:Onsite
