Senior Offensive Security Engineer

The Mitre Corporation • Huntsville, AL

6d • $129,200 - $193,800 • Onsite

About The Position

MITRE’s Cyber Threat Intelligence department is seeking an offensive security engineer to advance adversary emulation, threat emulation, and red teaming research and operations. The role supports research and development, critical projects such as ATT&CK Evaluations and Caldera, and government sponsors using offensive security to improve cyber defense. The department delivers and advances MITRE’s adversary emulation expertise across national security, public sector, and private sector sponsors.

The engineer builds and emulates cutting-edge capabilities of real-world threats, applies AI to cyber operations, purple teaming, and cyber threat intelligence, and uses cyber intelligence to build products and conduct research and development. The position also involves proposing and leading research, participating in or leading offensive security engagements, and advancing ATT&CK, Caldera, and other MITRE efforts. The position requires working on-site at least four days per week and requires eligibility to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Government security clearance; candidates must be U.S. citizens to qualify for a clearance.

Requirements

• Typically, at least 5 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree, or 3 years with a master's degree, or a Ph.D. with relevant experience and ability to contribute immediately at this job step, or an equivalent combination of related education and work 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.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Government-issued security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to be considered for a security clearance.
• Must work on-site a minimum of four days per week.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Build and emulate cutting-edge capabilities of real-world threats using offensive security skills and knowledge of adversary behaviors.
• Use AI to advance cyber operations, purple teaming, and cyber threat intelligence.
• Use cyber intelligence to build products, perform research and development, and help sponsors address cyber threat intelligence problems.
• Propose and lead research to improve the state of the art in cyber operations.
• Participate in, define, or lead offensive security engagements that demonstrate to blue teams how to respond to real-world adversaries.
• Use knowledge of adversary behavior to advance ATT&CK, Caldera, and other MITRE efforts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior