Principal Cryptography Engineer

The MITRE Corporation • Bedford, MA • 1d 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.

The Cryptography, ICAM, & System Assurance department is comprised of an inspired multi-disciplinary team of researchers and practitioners driving innovation in the department's technical areas of focus, with particular emphasis in Cryptography; System Assurance; and Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM). We develop and apply scalable approaches for systems and software, evaluate technology and solutions, lead and foster external partnerships within the communities we support, and conduct novel research and development. We serve in critical roles including:

Aiding the Federal Government as a community in architecting and applying modern cryptography and PQC technologies to secure systems, software, and protocols.

Developing strategies, assessing policy and technical constraints, and facilitating the deployment of cryptography solutions into cloud, hybrid, and on-premises infrastructures for enterprise and tactical environments. As senior trusted advisors and leaders within the cryptography and PQC community internally and external to MITRE, we apply our knowledge of industry trends, advances in commercial technology, and relevant industry standards and protocols to inform our sponsors' decision-making.

Performing research and development, evaluation and testing and operational support for high-priority sponsor mission applications, MITRE Labs strategic initiatives, and MITRE's internal research and development program.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Translate mission needs into cryptographic technical requirements, interfaces, and measurable outcomes.

Build solutions for constrained environments (limited connectivity, offline sync) and define test strategies, roadmaps, and integration plans.

Act as subject matter expert on PQC standards (e.g. Lattice and SLH-DSA)

Act as subject matter expert on PKI

Collaborate with engineers, integrators, and vendors on technology evaluation, trade studies, reusable assets, and mentorship.

Basic Qualifications:

BS with 10+ years relevant experience, or MS with 8+ years, or PhD with 5+ years; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and sound technical judgment.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to deliver results and collaborate across teams.

Ability to work effectively in secure/classified environments.

Continued employment on this work is contingent upon meeting and maintaining government security eligibility requirements (requirements may change based on sponsor needs)

This position requires 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 50% hybrid on-site

Preferred Qualifications:

Doctorate in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Mathematics or related field.

Demonstrable contributions to cryptography communities

Publication references on cryptography topics

Systems engineering experience (requirements, architecture, integration, test) and familiarity with development lifecycles.

Experience applying NIST PQC standards and guidelines

Strong understanding of cryptography and PQC concepts.

Interest in applied research and building reusable, scalable technical approaches.

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

Top Secret

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:

$172,800 - $216,000 - $259,200 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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