• Job Description

  Req#: R112128

  Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges—and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We're making a difference every day—working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities, and a culture of innovation that embraces diversity, inclusion, flexibility, collaboration, and career growth. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE—and make a difference with us.

  Responsibilities:

  • Contribute to the development and delivery of impactful MITRE work on one or more projects through presentations, briefings, technical research, and written deliverables
  • Support the development of a variety of analytical models to sponsor challenges
  • Contribute to approaches and strategies to modernize intelligence analysis and support
  • Work with teams to produce concrete short-term tangible outputs that make progress towards larger, impactful outcomes

  Required Qualifications:

  • Degree in progress in political science, foreign affairs, public policy, intelligence strategy, intelligence analysis, data science, computer science, systems engineering, electrical engineering, or related field
  • Demonstrated interest in relevant topics: the intelligence cycle, open-source (OSINT) research, Department of Defense operations, the organizations of the intelligence community and their roles
  • Excellent analytical, written, and oral communication skills

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • Significant academic background in a field such as Political Science, International Relations, or Public Policy, Computer Science, Engineering, Operations Research, Mathematics or Statistics
  • Demonstrated technical skills as applied to intelligence requirements with a strong knowledge of the intelligence community and intelligence processes
  • Working knowledge or proficiency in a foreign language
  • Experience with data analysis languages and programs such as Python, Tableau, Rapid Miner, Excel, etc.
  • Demonstrated ability to manipulate large datasets and perform calculations with modern programming languages like Python, C++, R, or Java
  • Prior experience working with databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB, Neo4j)
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI level security clearance, including polygraph

  This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

  This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

  Work Location Type:

  Onsite

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• About the company

  The Mitre Corporation is an American not-for-profit organization based in Bedford, Massachusetts, and McLean, Virginia.

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