Mission Area Lead

Carnegie Mellon University

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Work type: On-site
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 12 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
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JOB TITLE: Mission Area Lead The Mission Area Lead joins the Threat Analysis Directorate to oversee the Automation Integration with Vulnerability Response focus area. This role involves managing mission alignment, integration, and accountability for projects that scale vulnerability coordination to counter emerging AI-driven threats. You will lead the development of agentic automation to accelerate remediation processes, leveraging research in coordinated vulnerability disclosure. Key responsibilities include directing cross-functional teams, managing budgets, and engaging government, industry, and academic partners to develop secure automation for Department of War and Federal Civilian Executive Branch priorities. You must possess a technical background in computer science, software engineering, or networking, along with extensive experience in vulnerability management, discovery, validation, and mitigation. The role requires synthesizing complex technical information into executive briefings while fostering a culture of technical excellence.

Skills

Vulnerability Management AI Security Malware Analysis Reverse Engineering Automation Cybersecurity Agentic Automation Vulnerability Response R&D Information Systems Networking

What you'll do

Lead the integration of automation and AI into manual vulnerability response processes to counter emerging threats.
Direct and leverage ongoing coordinated vulnerability disclosure projects to automate vulnerability coordination at scale.
Manage relationships with government, industry, and academic partners to develop and adopt automated mitigation tools.
Translate mission partner needs into actionable technical requirements for project teams.
Oversee project lifecycles, budgets, and milestones to ensure alignment with Threat Analysis Directorate goals.
Review internal products to ensure they meet all quality, safety, security, and compliance standards.
Serve as the primary technical liaison for Department of War and Federal Civilian Executive Branch partners.
Coordinate with internal support functions like IT, security, and contracting to provide necessary resources for mission execution.

What we're looking for

Must have a BS in a technical field with experience, an MS with , or a PhD with experience.
Must have 3 or more years of enterprise or research-level vulnerability management experience.
Must have a technical understanding of vulnerabilities from discovery through validation, coordination, disclosure, mitigation, and remediation.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of War security clearance.
Must be willing to travel 25% of the time to other offices, sponsor sites, and conferences.
Must have experience managing complex technical projects from initiation through delivery and leading cross-functional teams.
Must have outstanding written and oral communication skills to synthesize complex technical information for executive briefings.
Must be able to manage budgets across multiple mission area efforts to maximize strategic value.