Intel Policy, Strategy, and Analyst
MITRE
Summary
The Intelligence Mission Enablement Department (L643) supports numerous sponsors within the intelligence community. Our department enhances the Nation's capabilities in Warfighter Support, Counterintelligence and Insider Threats, Scientific and Technical Intelligence, Counterterrorism, Intelligence Fusion, Adversary Intelligence, Mission Engineering, and Data-Driven Strategy and Policy.
Job description
Department Summary
The Intelligence Mission Enablement Department (L643) supports numerous sponsors within the intelligence community. Our department enhances the Nation's capabilities in Warfighter Support, Counterintelligence and Insider Threats, Scientific and Technical Intelligence, Counterterrorism, Intelligence Fusion, Adversary Intelligence, Mission Engineering, and Data-Driven Strategy and Policy.
MITRE is seeking technically accomplished and mission focused candidates to bring fresh insights to our work program. We are looking for recent graduates interested in pursuing careers that advance the U.S. Intelligence Community's capabilities and contributions to our nation's security.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Contribute to approaches and strategies to modernize intelligence tools, techniques, and analysis
- Contributing to the development and delivery of impactful MITRE work through technical research, presentations, and written deliverables
- Assist in the development of a variety of analytical models to address sponsor challenges
- Work with teams to produce concrete, short-term, tangible outputs that make progress towards larger, impactful outcomes
Basic Qualifications
- Typically requires less than 1 year of related experience with a related Bachelor's degree, or equivalent combination of related education and work experience
- Demonstrated interest in relevant topics: national security policy, the organizations of the intelligence community and their roles, the intelligence cycle, counterintelligence and security, Department of War operations, etc.
- Excellent critical thinking, analytical, written, and oral communication skills
- An inquisitive, self-motivated and flexible approach to problem-solving
- Must have an active Top Secret/SCI U.S Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government's eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance
- This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week on-site
Preferred Qualifications
- Significant academic background or prior work experience in a relevant field
- Demonstrated technical skills as applied to intelligence requirements with a strong knowledge of the intelligence community and intelligence processes
- Deep socio-political or cultural knowledge of key countries or regions or working knowledge or proficiency in a foreign language
- Experience in web or app development, web services, web standards, and orchestration tools, and familiarity working in cloud-based environments
- Technical proficiency in key cybersecurity approaches and technologies, as well as an understanding of cybersecurity policy principles
- Demonstrated ability to manipulate large datasets and perform calculations with modern programming languages like Python, C++, R, or Java, as well as the use of multi-dimensional data visualization tools
Requirements
- Less than 1 year of related experience with a related Bachelor's degree, or equivalent combination of related education and work experience
- Demonstrated interest in national security policy, the organizations of the intelligence community and their roles, the intelligence cycle, counterintelligence and security, Department of War operations
- Excellent critical thinking, analytical, written, and oral communication skills
- An inquisitive, self-motivated and flexible approach to problem-solving
- Must have an active Top Secret/SCI U.S Government issued Security Clearance
- Must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance
- On-site requirement of 5 days a week on-site
Benefits
- Competitive benefits
- Career development
Company overview
MITRE is a not-for-profit corporation that operates federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) for various U.S. government agencies. Founded in 1958, MITRE serves as a critical bridge between government requirements and technological innovation, providing objective analysis and solutions to complex national security and public interest challenges. The organization's work spans multiple domains including cybersecurity, aviation, healthcare, defense systems, and critical infrastructure protection. MITRE operates two primary FFRDCs: one for the Department of Defense and another for the Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Homeland Security. The corporation is renowned for developing technical standards and frameworks, most notably the MITRE ATT&CK framework for cybersecurity threat modeling. With a workforce of engineers, scientists, and technical specialists, MITRE focuses on solving problems of national importance through applied research, systems engineering, and advanced technology development, maintaining strict objectivity by not manufacturing products or competing with private industry.