Cyber SME

As a Cyber SETA Subject Matter Expert (SME) with MTSI you will support the Air Force Special Programs Office (SAF/AQL) cyber division by coordinating between SAF/AQL and other DoD and Intelligence Community (IC) offices on matters pertaining to highly complex offensive and defensive cyber capabilities programs. You will be responsible for supporting customers in a Special Access Program (SAP) and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) environment, with daily interaction with program managers, cyber engineers, and industry subject matter experts across multiple services.
The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in operational integration, compartmented planning, capability development and integration, and cross-organizational mission coordination, with the judgment and communication skills necessary to operate effectively in sensitive and complex national security environments.
Primary Responsibilities
- Utilize SME level experience to effectively provide strategic advice, expertise, detailed analysis, evaluation, and recommendations for optimization/improvement.
- Initiate, supervise, and/or develop requirements from project inception to conclusion.
- Identify mission gaps and opportunities and develop executable options that integrate operational, intelligence, technical, and partner capabilities.
- Support capability development and integration by translating operational needs into requirements and connecting mission teams with relevant government and commercial solutions.
- Coordinate and deconflict activities across government organizations, operational components, and stakeholders.
- Plan and conduct external engagements with mission partners, technical organizations, industry, and other stakeholders to advance operational objectives.
- Engage with senior leadership at the Pentagon, COCOM, and Program Office level
- Collaborate with engineering teams, system owners, and mission stakeholders to ensure secure system design, implementation, and sustainment.
- Develop concise operational assessments, briefings, decision-support products, and recommendations that clearly articulate options, risks, dependencies, authorities, and resource requirements.

Required:
- 15+ years of relevant Department of Defense (DoD) or Intelligence Community (IC), work experience with no less than five total years of experience in a SAP or SCI environment with at least one year of total experience within the past five years.
- Knowledge and expertise with MS Office products
- Strong communication skills to include authoring documents/briefings and an effective communicator - able to convey complex concepts via written word, diagram, or briefing
- Knowledge and expertise of DoD (or service) HQ level policy, staffing processes, and organization responsibilities DESIRED
- Headquarters/Air Staff/OSD Staff Experience DESIRED
- Working knowledge of DoD acquisition processes and DoD Science and Technology agencies DESIRED
- Knowledgeable of DoD Programming and Budgeting processes. DESIRED
- Experience in vulnerability research or exploit development (reverse engineering, debugging, PoC development). DESIRED
- Ability to translate technical exploitation results into capability gaps, engineering requirements, and operational impacts. DESIRED

Education Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, preferably engineering, computer science, cyber security, or related field
- Master's Degree (MS) in a technical field, preferably engineering, computer science, cyber security, or related field DESIRED

Clearance Requirements:  
- Current/active Top Secret/SCI; Current or recent DoD SAP access
- Subject to a Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph

The pay range for this position is $180,000/year to $220,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on established government contract ranges, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, and other factors. MTSI offers a full range of medical benefits, 401k, ESOP, paid time off, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Base pay information is based on market location. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. This posting will be renewed periodically until the position is filled.   #LI-LS1 #mtsi #lawrenciumsaskatchewantrout #LI-Onsite