Senior Offensive Security Engineer

The MITRE Corporation • San Diego, CA • 5h ago

Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges-and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We're making a difference every day-working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth, and a culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE - and make a difference with us.

MITRE's Cyber Threat Intelligence department is seeking is seeking creative and passionate people who will advance the practice of adversary emulation, threat emulation, and red teaming development and operations. You will advance the state of the art through research and development, advance the state of the practice through support to critical projects including ATT&CK Evaluations and Caldera, and help our government sponsors use offensive security to improve cyber defense. Our department is responsible for delivering and advancing MITRE's adversary emulation expertise across all of MITRE's national security, public sector, and private sector sponsors.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Use your skills as an offensive security engineer and knowledge of adversary behaviors to build and emulate the cutting-edge capabilities of real-world threats

Use AI to advance the state of the art in cyber operations, purple teaming, and cyber threat intelligence

Use your understanding of cyber intelligence to build products, perform R&D, and help sponsors solve their hardest CTI problems

Propose and lead research to improve the state of the art of cyber operations

Participate in, define, or lead offensive security engagements to show blue teams how to respond to real-world adversaries

Use your knowledge of adversary behavior to advance ATT&CK, Caldera, and other MITRE efforts

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience; or the equivalent combination of higher education and real-world experience

Experience creating and using offensive security tools, malware implants, and other red team capabilities in one or more programming languages.

Demonstrated ability to independently deliver adversary emulation capabilities.

Excellent written and oral communication skills, including experience presenting technical analysis in written products and presentations

Ability to obtain Top Secret clearance within one year from the date of hire

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

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of ATT&CK, Caldera, ATT&CK Evaluations, and MITRE's work in offensive security

Experience in cyber threat intelligence, including using threat intelligence to define red team capabilities

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

None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Top Secret

Salary compensation range and midpoint:

$129,200 - $161,500 - $193,800 Annual

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.

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