Senior OT Cybersecurity Engineer for Critical Infrastructure

MITRE; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 129,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE seeks a senior/lead OT/ICS cybersecurity expert for its CI Assessments, Analytics, and Resiliency team. You will work with government sponsors to strengthen OT protections, develop sensors, and analyze mission-critical OT systems.

The role emphasizes hands-on OT tech, cross-domain collaboration, and on-site presence at least 3 days/week. Strong programming and OT protocol knowledge are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical field and 5+ years related experience.
• Experience in OT cybersecurity and OT protocol analysis.
• Security clearance eligibility and U.S. citizenship required.
• On-site work for minimum 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Develop requirements with government and infrastructure operators for OT cyber protections.
• Build cyber sensors and analytic architectures for OT security operations.
• Analyze mission dependency and adversary scenarios to inform OT designs.
• Research and improve OT defensive tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Design and perform OT attack emulation and deception operations.

Skills

OT cybersecurity

Python

Java

C/C++

JavaScript

PLC programming

Industrial networks

Ladder logic

OT protocols

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or similar

Tools

PAC Machine Edition

TIA Portal

IEC 61131

Job description

MITRE seeks a senior/lead OT/ICS cybersecurity expert for its CI Assessments, Analytics, and Resiliency team. You will work with government sponsors to strengthen OT protections, develop sensors, and analyze mission-critical OT systems.

The role emphasizes hands-on OT tech, cross-domain collaboration, and on-site presence at least 3 days/week. Strong programming and OT protocol knowledge are highly valued.