Computer Scientist; Intelligence Center) Security Clearance

Position: Computer Scientist (Intelligence Center) 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. Within MITRE's Intelligence Center, the Defense Intelligence Department's mission is to enhance our sponsors' policy formulation, planning, and strategy execution across the national security enterprise through all-source intelligence and resource analysis that informs decision-making to address threats in an era of strategic competition.

We mitigate critical gaps and shortfalls, identify relevant emerging technologies, and create novel solutions to address mission challenges to advance the missions of our sponsors. The Department is accountable and responsible for intelligence programs with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Intelligence and Security (OUSW I&S), the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), and the Combatant Command Intelligence Directorates (J2).

Roles & Responsibilities :
In this role, you will serve as MITRE's lead computer scientist supporting US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) J2 in Tampa, Florida. You will work directly with military and civilian personnel to develop data-driven solutions that improve intelligence analysis, mission planning, and operational decision making. Qualified candidates will have a strong Combatant Command or Intelligence Community background with demonstrated technical experience in advancing intelligence analysis, data analytics, scalable data architectures, and intelligence mission planning capabilities.

As a computer scientist, you will apply your expertise to leverage diverse tools, data architectures, and traditional and non-traditional data sources to address critical intelligence gaps. You will independently lead and execute technical efforts while collaborating with MITRE professionals and mission partners as needed to:
* Support the J2 Intelligence Data Science Team by developing technical recommendations for all-source analysis, Common Intelligence Picture capabilities, scalable data architectures, data pipelines, and integration of traditional and non-traditional data sources

* Evaluate and recommend large language models, entity resolution, audio transcription, and other advanced analytic capabilities to improve intelligence workflows

* Design scalable data architectures and pipelines that scale for the integration of future data sources and evolving mission requirements

* Orchestrate and manage AI/ML model deployments to deliver reliable analytic capabilities in operational environments

* Collaborate with MITRE and government teammates to identify, prioritize, and solve the J2's most challenging technical problems

* Assess and improve technical approaches that enhance threat awareness and support operational requirements across USSOCOM mission partners

* Maintain strong communication with MITRE leadership and government stakeholders to ensure alignment, transparency, and successful execution Selected candidates will demonstrate the following:
* Domain/Technical Competence. Strong familiarity in one or more of the following areas: (1) Computer Science, (2) Mathematics, (3) Data Analytics, (4) Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment, and (5) Cloud Engineering, (6) Dev Sec Ops  
* Leadership. Ability to provide trusted technical leadership, evaluate emerging technologies, and develop practical engineering solutions that support USSOCOM missions while operating within MITRE's FFRDC role

* Interpersonal Skills. Ability to partner with both senior military leaders and action officers to identify tactical, operational, and strategic challenges; and communicate task goals and impacts clearly and effectively

* Collaboration. Build relationships across MITRE to bring the right technical expertise, research, and corporate capabilities to USSOCOM and share lessons learned and technical products across the enterprise to strengthen future sponsor support

* Senior Engagements. Comfort and professionalism when engaging with senior government/military leaders, engineers, and commercial executives

Basic Qualifications:

* Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years'…