The MITRE: jobs, salaries and hiring

Hiring now

• 323

  open professional roles

• 427

  opened in the last 90 days

  427 in the last 12 months

• 0%

  of roles are remote

• 13

  states hiring

  Virginia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Alabama, Colorado, California

What it hires for: Engineering (287), Data & Analytics (42), Human Resources (11), Operations (10), Finance (9). By level: senior ic (203), early career (70), director (62), mid level (38), entry level (28).

Where: McLean, Virginia, United States of America (160), Bedford, Massachusetts, United States of America (67), McLean, VA (43), Bedford, MA (39), Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America (11), Fort Meade - Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States of America (9), Chantilly, Virginia, United States of America (7), Aberdeen, Maryland, United States of America (6).

Main hubs: McLean, VA (43), Bedford, MA (39). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.

The MITRE hiring at a glance

• We have tracked The MITRE's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 432 professional roles in that time.
• 63 of The MITRE's 277 open roles (23%) are entry-level or early-career.
• 20 open roles (7%) ask for a specific AI skill.
• Among open roles, 6 require a security clearance.
• 0% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 62% for Government & Public Sector employers.
• 9 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 49 days ago.
• By open professional roles, The MITRE ranks #9 of 293 Government & Public Sector employers we track.

What The MITRE asks for

How The MITRE compares with Government & Public Sector employers

Median across 293 Government & Public Sector employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.

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Open roles

• Administrative Assistant, SeniorMcLean, VA
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• Associate AI Research EngineerMcLean, VA
• Associate Systems Engineer - Secret Clearance & MBSEBedford, MA
• Associate Systems EngineerHuntsville, AL
• Generative AI EngineerBridgeport, WV · $144k–$215k
• Generative AI EngineerWest Virginia
• Strategic Intelligence Policy Analyst — OnsiteMc Lean, VA
• Onsite Intelligence Policy & Strategy AnalystMc Lean, VA

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Conferences where The MITRE appears

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• SANS Cyber Defense Initiative

Common questions

Is The MITRE hiring?

The MITRE has 323 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 427 opened in the last 90 days and 427 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.

Does The MITRE hire entry-level candidates?

Yes. 63 of The MITRE's 277 open roles (23%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.

What skills does The MITRE ask for?

Across its open roles the skills named most often are machine learning (10), python (10), project management (4), risk management (4), devops (3), strategic planning (3).