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Arlington, VA · On-site

$280K/yr

Role We are building a software-based system to support coordination and orchestration of cyber ... Lead the system architecture design for cross-functional teams; * Lead trade-off and impact ...

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Perform cyber-physical modeling and analysis of Navy-relevant systems, including identifying degradation pathways, mission impacts, and cyber-relevant factors from empirical and simulated data.

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Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) * Certified Security Analyst, Certified ... physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, or any other factor protected by law.

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Lead Cyber Threat Analyst

Washington, DC · On-site

$165K - $200K/yr

... federal systems and critical infrastructure. This role focuses on proactive threat hunting ... physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, or any other factor protected by law.

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Enterprise Cybersecurity Architect

Dallas, TX · On-site +1

Lead or facilitate security architecture reviews for major technology initiatives, cyber portfolio ... Security architecture concepts across IT, OT, cyber-physical systems, cloud, SaaS, application, API ...

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Lead Cyber Threat Analyst

Washington, DC · On-site

$165K - $200K/yr

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) * Certified Security Analyst, Certified ... physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, or any other factor protected by law.

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Full Spectrum Cyber Capability and Operations Expert

Lexington, MA • On-site

MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools • 10K+ employees
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Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 6 days ago

Job description

The Cyber Physical Systems Group tackles key problems in the convergence of cybersecurity and the physical world in an interdisciplinary research and development environment. We conduct research to understand and leverage the cybersecurity implications of cyber-physical phenomena and develop first-of-their-kind prototypes for the Department of Defense, intelligence community, and federal agencies.  We focus on cyber-physical sensing, cyber-physical effects, and red-teaming using techniques like building or applying advanced and novel sensors, digital processing, side-channel analysis, AI/ML, reverse engineering, system exploitation, and RF communications.

Job Overview:

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is seeking an experienced Full Spectrum Cyber Capability and Operations Expert to join our Cyber Physical Systems group within the Cyber Security and Information Sciences Division. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in core computing technical disciplines including software, hardware, and networks, with a strong emphasis on embedded systems development and security, wireless communications, applied cryptography, and applied networking. In addition, they will be familiar with DoD and/or IC capability development, acquisitions, and operations processes.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement novel cyber capabilities on unconventional devices and networks.
  • Test and evaluate cyber capabilities and concepts of employment for operational suitability and survivability.
  • Work with DoD processes including acquisition, planning, and operations.
  • Clearly focus on the big picture while taking appropriate lower-level technical details into account.
  • Explain highly technical concepts succinctly to senior audiences.
  • Self-direct efforts and lead and mentor multidisciplinary teams to achieve project goals.
Qualifications:
  • PhD or equivalent education plus experience in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Cyber Security, or a related field. 
  • Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret level DoD security clearance. 
  • High-level scripting languages, such as Python
  • Low-level languages, such as C or assembly
  • Computing architecture design, instruction set architectures, and operating system internals
  • Familiarity with DoD processes including acquisition, planning, and operations.
  • Familiarity with computer network operations, both offensive and defensive.
  • Exceptional ability to rapidly assimilate understanding of novel systems or cyber techniques
  • Strong communication skills, especially in explaining technical concepts to high-level decision-makers.
  • Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and drive projects to completion.
  • Experience with embedded systems development and security
  • Familiarity with binary reverse engineering and exploitation

Recent Graduate Hiring Range: $145,200-$170,000

Experienced Hiring Range: $145,200-$220,000

 

Disclaimer: MIT Lincoln Laboratory provides a typical hiring range as a good faith estimate of what we reasonably expect to offer for this position at the time of posting. The final salary offered to a selected candidate will depend on various factors, including—but not limited to—the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate’s experience, skills and education/training, internal equity considerations and applicable legal requirements. This range reflects base salary only and does not include additional forms of compensation or benefits.

At MIT Lincoln Laboratory, our exceptional career opportunities include many outstanding benefits to help you stay healthy, feel supported, and enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance. Benefits offered to employees include: 

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
  • MIT-funded pension
  • Matching 401K
  • Paid leave (including vacation, sick, parental, military, etc.)
  • Tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs
  • Mentorship programs
  • A range of work-life balance options
  • ... and much more!  

Please visit our Benefits page for more information. As an employee of MIT, you can also take advantage of other voluntary benefits, discounts and perks.

Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD security clearance.

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; U.S. citizenship is required.

 

Requisition ID: 42202 

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