Project Leader
MITRE
Summary
The Mission Resilience and Cyber Defense department (N157) is seeking a Project Leader (PL) for the Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapon Systems (CROWS) Project. Project Leaders are the face of The MITRE Corporation, interfacing directly with the Sponsor and division and department leadership while helping the sponsor explore and develop solutions to address their most pressing challenges and mission needs.
Job description
The mission of the CROWS project is to improve weapon systems cyber resilience and mission assurance through the application of techniques and capabilities needed to fight through adversary cyber-attacks. Efforts focus on assuring new systems are designed and fielded to survive the advanced, persistent cyber threat, while updating and securing currently deployed systems. MITRE performs deep cyber susceptibility assessments, identifies and prioritizes key mitigations, develops those mitigation capabilities, and partners with industry to accelerate delivery of solutions. This project works across space, air, ground, and nuclear domains to deliver enterprise solutions.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Refine and implement a multi-year strategy for the CROWS program to help set long-term goals for project technical investment and define skill/capability needs.
- Provide direction and oversight of technical efforts and ensure quality of data-driven technical products and/or solutions in coordination with the department CE.
- Provide technical oversight and input to the development of the RCAT laboratory and support the development of an expanded work program in prototyping and experimentation.
- Provide strong thought/technical leadership to shape the work program to ensure MITRE is addressing the sponsor's most challenging technical issues aligned with Department, Division, A&SFC, and MNS Priorities.
- Collaborate, coordinate, and communicate with applicable PLs and division/department leadership frequently to maximize impacts across all cyber-related efforts.
- Work with our business partner to maintain accurate staff and budget plans, utilizing MTE resources where needed to bring the best expertise to bear on our work.
Basic Qualifications
- BS + 5 years of experience in system engineering, cybersecurity/resiliency, or related field.
- A bias for action and focus on delivery of impactful solutions in partnership with the sponsor, fellow FFRDCs, and industry.
- Demonstrated competency in technical fields critical to the program's success (e.g., mission resilience, cyber security/resiliency techniques and operations).
- Demonstrated record of successful technical team leadership.
- Demonstrated successful sponsor engagement and influence at the O6 and SES level.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and projects.
- Strong interpersonal skills as well as effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Motivation to expand knowledge and skills and assume responsibility.
- Must have an active Secret U.S. Government issued Security Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government issued Security Clearance.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
- This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site.
Preferred Qualifications
- Top Secret + SCI Clearance.
- Working knowledge of MITRE business and financial tools.
- Demonstrated technical breadth in reverse engineering, mitigation development and transition, and operational technology/critical infrastructure system cybersecurity.
- Demonstrated ability to align diverse MITRE resources to tackle large challenges to maximize impact and deliver results.
- MS + 6 years of experience in system engineering, cyber security, or related field.
- 2+ years of experience acting as task leader or associate project leader on a large effort.
- Experience with MITRE internal research projects, and familiarity with MTE capabilities.
- Track record of innovative thinking.
Requirements
- BS + 5 years of experience in system engineering, cybersecurity/resiliency, or related field
- Demonstrated competency in mission resilience, cyber security/resiliency techniques and operations
- Demonstrated record of successful technical team leadership
- Demonstrated successful sponsor engagement and influence at the O6 and SES level
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and projects
- Strong interpersonal skills and effective verbal and written communication skills
- Active Secret U.S. Government issued Security Clearance
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government issued Security Clearance
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Minimum of 4 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.