(L4) Lead Cryptography Engineer

The MITRE Corporation•New Bedford, MA

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Cyber for Identity Trust and 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 and Trust; Software Assurance (SWA); Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM); and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI). 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.

Requirements

Requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work 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).
Active Top Secret clearance, or the ability to obtain within one year.
Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance

Nice To Haves

Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Mathematics or related field.
Experience applying cryptographic standards and guidelines in real-world deployed systems
Strong understanding of cryptography and PQC concepts.
Interest in applied cryptography research and building reusable, scalable technical approaches.
Experience applying cryptographic standards and guidelines in real-world deployed systems
CNSA, FIPS, IETF, ETSI, ISO/IEC, IEEE, ANSI, SWIFT, etc.
PKI, ICAM, Secure Communications, etc
Asynchronous and/or resource constrained environments

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 cryptographic algorithm and protocol standards including PQC
Act as subject matter expert on applications of cryptography
Act as subject matter expert on Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs)
Collaborate with engineers, integrators, and vendors on technology evaluation, trade studies, reusable assets, and mentorship.