1 day ago
New Bedford, MA, USA or McLean, VA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$173k - $259k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead cryptography projects and R&D focused on blockchain, distributed ledger technology, digital assets, cryptocurrency, and Web3.
- Analyze DeFi, DAOs and governance, smart contracts, and other tokenized or digital asset concepts.
- Identify vulnerabilities, threats, and risks affecting digital asset ecosystems.
- Develop actionable frameworks and plans to safeguard digital asset ecosystems.
- Provide thought leadership for MITRE blockchain and cryptography research.
- Serve as a digital assets subject matter expert and lead training and educational sessions for internal teams and sponsors.
- Lead technical programs and projects and collaborate with teams and sponsors.
Requirements
- 10+ years of work experience with a bachelor’s degree, 7 years with a master’s degree, or at least 5 years with a PhD.
- Demonstrated knowledge of zero-knowledge cryptography, threshold cryptography, and post-quantum cryptography.
- Experience applying cybersecurity to cryptocurrencies and digital assets, including key management, KYC, on-chain analysis, and consensus protocols.
- Technical program or technical project management experience.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, written communication, verbal communication, and technical judgment skills.
- Ability to deliver results, collaborate across teams, and work effectively in secure or classified environments.
- Preferred degree in computer science, cybersecurity, electrical/computer engineering, mathematics, or a related field.
- Broad exposure to cryptography and applied methods, Internet and network engineering, and cryptographic standards and guidelines in deployed systems.
- TS eligibility is preferred.
Benefits
- Minimum three days per week onsite; work location type is onsite.
- Competitive benefits and meaningful career development are offered.
- The role supports work in secure or classified environments.
- The requisition requires no security clearance.
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About MITRE
MITRE is a nonprofit systems engineering and applied research organization that operates multiple federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies. It builds prototypes, frameworks (such as the MITRE ATT&CK knowledge base), and provides technical guidance across defense, cybersecurity, aviation, and healthcare. Founded in 1958 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, MITRE runs FFRDCs for sponsors including the Department of Defense, the Federal Aviation Administration, and health agencies.