Cyber Operations Engineer - Artificial Intelligence Security Clearance

Position: Cyber Operations Engineer - Artificial Intelligence with Security Clearance
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 MITRE's Offensive Operations & Effects department, part of the Cyber Operations & Effects Innovation Center, develops advanced cyber capabilities and mission-focused technology solutions supporting national security objectives.

Our teams conduct applied research, operational analysis, prototype development, and technical experimentation across offensive cyber operations, digital investigations, reverse engineering, vulnerability research, malware analysis, and cyber-enabled mission support. We leverage emerging technologies, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence to deliver innovative capabilities designed for real-world operational environments. MITRE is seeking a highly technical Cyber Operations Engineer - focusing on Cyber Operations & AI Innovation to support advanced cyber operations, digital investigations, and applied research initiatives.

This role combines expertise in cybersecurity operations, digital forensics, AI/ML technologies, reverse engineering, and mission-focused engineering to develop and integrate innovative capabilities supporting operational cyber missions. The successful candidate will help drive the adoption of AI-enabled solutions for cyber investigations, data analysis, operational automation, vulnerability research, and mission decision support across collaborative R&D and operational environments.

Roles & Responsibilities MITRE is seeking strong technical candidates with a background in artificial intelligence to join a research and development team focused on advanced cyber operations, digital investigations, and AI-enabled mission capabilities. The candidate for this position should have familiarity in one or more of the following disciplines: digital forensics, mobile forensics, cloud forensics, reverse engineering, vulnerability research, network packet capture and analysis, IoT investigations, AI/ML development, or cyber analytics.

Candidates should also possess a strong interest in applying emerging AI technologies and advanced analytics to operational cyber and investigative challenges. In this role, you will:
* Design, develop, and implement advanced cyber and AI-enabled capabilities supporting operational mission objectives and technology innovation initiatives
* Lead development and integration of AI/ML tools and supporting infrastructure for cyber operations, digital investigations, reverse engineering, and mission analytics
* I dentify opportunities for automation, optimization, and data-driven decision-making across cyber operations and digital investigation workflows
* Conduct and support digital, mobile, cloud, and network forensic analysis activities in support of mission requirements
* Develop prototypes, tools, analytics, and workflows supporting cyber operations, vulnerability research, reverse engineering, and investigative activities
* Research and evaluate emerging AI cyber technologies applicable to forensic techniques and/or operational tradecraft
* Establish and implement best practices for AI governance, operational security, responsible AI usage, and secure deployment within mission environments
* Support sponsor engagements and collaborate with technical representatives, investigators, operators, and multidisciplinary engineering teams
* Prepare and deliver technical…