Senior OT Cybersecurity Engineer – Critical Infrastructure

MITRE

Huntsville (AL)

On-site

USD 129,000 - 194,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

MITRE is seeking a senior OT/ICS cybersecurity expert to defend critical infrastructure. The role collaborates with government sponsors to strengthen OT environments, perform threat-informed analyses, and develop practical defensive technologies.

Strong emphasis on risk assessment, adversary emulation, and real-world deployment within mission-critical systems. Applicants should have 5+ years of relevant experience, technical breadth across OT domains, and the ability to operate onsite with

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or similar technical field.
Typically requires 5+ years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s; or PhD with relevant experience.
Experience in OT cybersecurity, OT protocol analysis, and/or process control.

Responsibilities

Develop requirements for new cyber protection technologies for critical infrastructure.
Operationalize cyber sensors and analytic architectures for OT cybersecurity operations and threat hunting.
Conduct analyses to inform design of OT resilient architectures and help in transition to operational use.
Research and improve OT defensive tactics, techniques, and procedures for detecting cyber threats.
Develop and perform attack emulation and deception operations.