Hiring: OT Adversary Emulation Strategy and Execution, Lead Company: MITRE Location: McLean, VA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 13:33:32 Employment Type: Internship / On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Risk Management, SCADA, Security Clearance About the job Experience: •8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; 6 years with a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years’ experience; or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience. Required Skills: •MITRE’s Critical Infrastructure Protection Department (L561) is seeking an Operational Technology (OT) Adversary Emulation Strategy and Execution Lead to serve as the technical steward, strategic advocate, and product leader for Caldera for OT and related cyber-physical adversary emulation capabilities. •In this visible and impactful role, you will define the long-term vision, adoption strategy, and technical roadmap for Caldera for OT. You will serve as the primary strategic ambassador •If you bring a passion for threat-informed defense, technical oversight in OT environments, and the strategic mindset to scale a foundational national security capability, this position is for you. •Product Vision & Strategic Stewardship: Own the strategic roadmap, value proposition, and adoption strategy for Caldera for OT. Drive growth in user adoption, sponsor backing, and platform impact across government and industry. •Strategic Advocacy & Work Shaping: Act as the primary technical advocate and ambassador for MITRE’s OT adversary emulation capabilities. Build trusted relationships with federal sponsors, Sector Risk Management Agencies (SRMAs), and external partners to shape new work and research initiatives. •Technical Supervision & Team Leadership: Provide technical oversight and direction to developers and OT engineers building protocol-level emulation plugins, attack flows, and testbed integrations. •CTI Collaboration: Partner closely with CTI leads and domain experts to translate real-world threat intelligence and adversary TTPs into actionable software requirements for the emulation platform. •Project & Resource Management: Accountable for task finances, budgeting, staffing, and technical quality delivery across assigned adversary emulation projects. Qualifications: •Civilian Critical Infrastructure Sector-Specific Expertise •Strategic Leadership & Business Acumen: Demonstrated track record of leading technical capabilities, shaping sponsor/customer work, growing adoption for platforms/tools, and managing task budgets and small multi-disciplinary teams. •OT & Control Systems Depth: Solid technical understanding of Operational Technology (OT), Industrial Control Systems (ICS), SCADA, and cyber-physical architectures sufficient to evaluate and guide protocol-level emulation (e.g., Purdue Model Levels 0–3, PLCs, RTUs). •Software Development Oversight: Experience supervising technical teams or software developers, with the ability to review architectural designs, prioritize feature backlogs, and evaluate technical deliverables. •Threat-Informed Defense Familiarity: Working knowledge of ATT&CK for ICS, Breach & Attack Simulation concepts, or automated adversary emulation frameworks. •Clearance Requirement: Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI U.S Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance. •On-Site Requirement: This position requires a minimum of 3 days a week on-site. 60% on-site presence required at MITRE or government locations in the National Capital Region. •Caldera & Emulation Expertise: Hands-on or oversight experience with Caldera (specifically Caldera for OT), Metasploit, or commercial breach/attack simulation tools. •Industrial Protocol Understanding: Familiarity with protocol behaviors and command structures for industrial standards such as Modbus TCP, DNP3, OPC UA, EtherNet/IP, Siemens S7, or BACnet. •Sponsor & Government Network: Existing relationships across CISA, DoW, Department of Energy, or industrial sector security groups. Compensation: •$158,800 - $198,500 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!