Cross Domain Solutions Principal Engineer

MITRE

Springfield (VA)

On-site

USD 173,000 - 259,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

MITRE seeks a CDS Engineer to support the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency in Springfield, VA, focusing on cross-domain solutions and secure data engineering on-site. You will analyze architectures, develop requirements, and engage with government sponsors to deliver robust CDS capabilities.

Responsibilities include evaluating tools, data integration, and implementing mission-critical security controls while collaborating across MITRE, government, and contractor teams.

Qualifications

Typically requires 8–10+ years of related experience with higher education credentials.
Proven success with cross domain solutions in government environments.
Experience with CDS guards, data diodes, and related architectures.
Strong knowledge of file types, interfaces, ports, protocols, and filtering tech.
Proficient in XML & JSON schema creation, wrapper development, hardening, and troubleshooting.
Current TS/SCI/Polygraph clearance or eligibility.

Responsibilities

Develop CDS requirements; identify file types, transport protocols, and interfaces.
Perform analyses of alternatives and fact-based solution recommendations.
Evaluate ISP architecture and implementation design.
Identify tools and methods to integrate data sources.
Engage with senior government staff on cross-domain topics.

Skills

CDS SME

File types & protocols

XML & JSON schema

Wrapper development

NIST SP800-53 & ICD-503

Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph

Cross-domain collaboration

Security hardening

Senior government liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD with experience

Tools

AWS Diode Service

CDUX

TDO

TDF

NCDSMO Raise-the-Bar

XML tooling

Job description

At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. 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:

The Cyber Engineering Division applies threat informed expertise in cyber security and information system engineering to enhance the security of the Nations cyber systems. The Cyber Resiliency and Cross-Domain Solutions Department is the home of Cross Domain Solutions and Engineering (CDS) technical capability area.

This technical capability area provides a critical mass of CDS expertise to support MITRE sponsors across all of Government.

For this role, you will be a Cross Domain Solutions and Engineering subject matter expert for on-site work at National Geospatial Intelligence Agency in Springfield Virginia.

Roles & Responsibilities:

The chosen candidate will be responsible for developing requirements, analyzing vendor products and alternatives, evaluating supporting architecture, engineering, and implementation design. Additionally responsible for engineering point to point and specific mission multi-level security and distributed filtering solutions. Supports ISP's and ASP's architecting and implementing supporting infrastructure design, metadata curation, ontologies, and wrapper development.

We are seeking an experienced CDS Engineer to support our sponsors. In this position the candidate will be required to:

Engage with CDS stakeholders in developing CDS requirements; identifying applicable file types, required transport protocols, and interfaces.
Perform Analysis of Alternatives with fact-based solution recommendations
Evaluate ISP architecture, engineering, and implementation design
Identify tools, frameworks, and methods to integrate disparate structured and unstructured data sources
Engage with senior government staff on cross domain topics

Basic qualifications

Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience 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.
Documented success working with cross domain solutions
CDS SME that has experience with a variety of CDS Guards, Data Diodes, AWS Diode Service, and supporting architectures
Strong knowledge in file types, interfaces, ports and protocols, as well as file, socket, and stream filtering technologies
Proficient in XML & JSON schema creation, wrapper development, hardening, and troubleshooting
Experience with NCDSMO's Raise-the-Bar Compliance, Design Patterns, DCO, NIST SP800-53, ICD-503 and other US Govt Guidance
Current CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CISCO Security+ or related certification
Knowledgeable in CDUX, TDO and TDF
Superior customer engagement and communication skills to be able to work seamlessly across MITRE, government, and contractor teams
Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to succinctly capture salient issues and provide seniors with fact based, actionable, and relevant technical solutions
Experience collaborating and coordinating with Intelligence Community cross domain community
Must have an active Top Secret/SCI/ Polygraph 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.
Self-motivated and reliable as this position has 5 days a week on-site requirement

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced degree in Cybersecurity or Information Assurance related field
Experience coding in python in a LINUX environment
Prior professional experience in DoD/IC risk management
Established relationship with the CDS community

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph

Salary compensation range and midpoint:

$172,800 - $216,000 - $259,200 Annual

Work Location Type:

Onsite

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All 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.

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