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This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We’re a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies - collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation’s health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose - and help shape the future.Department Summary:\nThe Mission Resilience and Cyber Defense department (N157) is seeking a Project Leader (PL) for the Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapon Systems (CROWS) Project.\nProject Leaders (PLs) are the face of The MITRE Corporation. Working closely with the project team, the PL interfaces 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 (e.g., the right problems). Thinking ahead of the current challenges, the PL leverages the unique vantage point of MITRE to look across our programs and capabilities and bring the best of MITRE to bear on our sponsor priorities.\nThe mission of the CROWS project is to improve weapon systems cyber resilience and mission assurance through the application techniques and capabilities needed to fight through adversary cyber-attacks. Our efforts focus on assuring new systems are designed and fielded to survive the advanced, persistent cyber threat, while updating and securing currently deployed systems.\nAs part of the CROWS work program, MITRE performs deep cyber susceptibility assessments, identifies and prioritizes key mitigations, develops those mitigation capabilities, and partners with industry to accelerate the delivery of solutions to our sponsors. This project works across space, air, ground, and nuclear domains to deliver enterprise solutions.\nThe CROWS PL will work in collaboration with the A&SFC project leaders and MTE partners to ensure maximum use of MITRE resources across the corporation to deliver timely and impactful solutions. The PL will also work closely with the local sponsor to help shape the work program, influence stakeholder decisions, and provide actionable recommendations.\nRoles & Responsibilities:\nThe successful candidate is expected to:\nRefine and implement a multi-year strategy for the CROWS program to help set the long-term goals for project technical investment and define skill/capability needs.\nProvide direction and oversite of technical efforts and ensure quality of data-driven technical products and/or solutions in coordination with the department CE.\nProvide technical oversight and input to the development of the RCAT laboratory and support the development of an expanded work program in prototyping and experimentation.\nProvide 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.\nCollaborate, coordinate, and communicate with applicable PLs and division/department leadership frequently to maximize impacts across all cyber-related efforts.\nWork 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.\nBasic Qualifications:\nTypically requires a minimum of 10 years of experience in system engineering, cybersecurity/resiliency, or related field with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.\nA bias for action and focus on delivery of impactful solutions in partnership with the sponsor, fellow FFRDCs, and industry.\nDemonstrated competency in technical fields that are critical to the program’s success (e.g., mission resilience, cyber security/resiliency techniques and operations).\nDemonstrated record of successful technical team leadership.\nDemonstrated successful sponsor engagement and influence at the O6 and SES level.\nDemonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and projects.\nStrong interpersonal skills as well as effective verbal and written communication skills.\nMotivation to expand knowledge and skills and assume responsibility.\nMust have an active Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance. Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a 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.\nThis position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site\nPreferred Qualifications:\nActive Top Secret/SCI Clearance\nWorking knowledge of MITRE business and financial tools.\nDemonstrated technical breadth in reverse engineering, mitigation development and transition, and operational technology/critical infrastructure system cybersecurity.\nDemonstrated ability to align diverse MITRE resources to tackle large challenges to maximize impact and deliver results that could not be achieved otherwise.\nMS +8 years of experience in system engineering, cyber security, or related field.\n2+ years of experience acting as task leader or associate project leader on a large effort.\nExperience with the MITRE internal research projects, and familiarity with MTE capabilities.\nTrack record of innovative thinking.\nThis requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):\nSecretThis requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):\nTop Secret/SCISalary compensation range and midpoint:\n$172,800 - $216,000 - $259,200 AnnualWork Location Type:\nOnsiteIt 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.\nCommitment to Non-Discrimination\nAll 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.\nMITRE intends to maintain a website that is fully accessible to all individuals. If you are unable to search or apply for jobs and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of MITRE’s employment process, please email  for general support and  for intern positions. This service is for individuals requiring reasonable accommodation requests. Please note that vendor solicitations will not receive a reply.\nBenefits information may be found here.\nCopyright © 1997-2026, The MITRE Corporation. All rights reserved. MITRE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. 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