Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Lead — Onsite, TS/SCI

MITRE; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE, a nonprofit engineering and applied research organization, seeks a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst for the Strategic Non‑Kinetic Effects Mission Division to design and deliver mission-critical cyber solutions for national security.

Responsibilities include evaluating methodologies, supporting intelligence operations, and communicating findings to senior leaders, with on-site work five days a week in Bedford, MA.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s; or PhD with 3 years.
• Ability to work with others to solve challenging technical problems.
• Ability to think critically, work in group settings, and pursue research and problem solving.
• Experience analyzing raw threat intelligence from one or more collection disciplines (e.g., SIGINT, HUMINT, GEOINT).
• Deep understanding of computer networks and the OSI model across hardware, software, and networking.
• Expert knowledge of C5ISR-T analysis and current C4 architectures.
• Experience in all-source intelligence, threat hunting, vulnerability analysis, network reverse engineering and reconnaissance.
• Familiarity with intelligence community structures and requirements processes.
• Experience with intelligence community analytic and requirements tools.
• Must have an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI w/ Poly; U.S. citizen.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating existing methodologies and developing recommendations for improved processes, tools, analytics, and infrastructure
• Identifying and leveraging capabilities from across MITRE that enable the sponsor to measurably increase mission impact
• Supporting intelligence collection operations by partnering closely with Sponsor leaders to apply human and technological capabilities that enable successful operational/mission outcomes
• Conveying technical, analytic, and organizational findings, recommendations, and approaches to senior decision makers and mission partners.

Skills

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Threat intelligence analysis

Network understanding

C5ISR-T knowledge

All-source intelligence

Threat hunting

Vulnerability analysis

Network reverse engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

MITRE, a nonprofit engineering and applied research organization, seeks a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst for the Strategic Non‑Kinetic Effects Mission Division to design and deliver mission-critical cyber solutions for national security.

Responsibilities include evaluating methodologies, supporting intelligence operations, and communicating findings to senior leaders, with on-site work five days a week in Bedford, MA.