Senior Systems Engineer (Joint and Service Center)

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. MITRE’s Naval C4I & Space Department is seeking a highly motivated candidate to serve as a Systems Engineer. MITRE’s Naval C4I & Space Department delivers innovative engineering technologies, concepts, and methodologies and performs research and development designed to address our Naval sponsors’ hardest challenges. We aim to provide the U.S. Navy and its Partners with Command, Control, Communications, Computers, & Intelligence (C4I) and Space capabilities to operate in all domains. We strive to be a recognized leader for C4I systems engineering and maritime security, a gateway for our sponsors to the whole of MITRE, and the Government’s architect for the Information Age. This position requires creative problem solving through novel applications of systems engineering principles in collaboration with diverse and geographically dispersed teams.Job Responsibilities:

Provide technical leadership in systems engineering to shape requirements, technology assessments, and development and implementation strategies for the modernization and fielding of critical Naval capabilities

Serve as a key contributor to or leader of dynamic, multi-disciplined teams that develop technical solutions through innovation

Collaborate with sponsors in the application of analytical techniques to address their hardest engineering challenges

Clearly and concisely communicate highly technical analyses and recommendations to sponsors and partners in written and verbal products

Implement systems engineering principles to develop data-driven insights and mature them into actionable recommendations that achieve mission outcomes for the Navy

​Basic Qualifications:

Typically, Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Data Science, or a related field; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step

Active Secret level security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI

Experience with Systems Engineering processes required to provide unbiased advice, formulate courses of action, analyze programs, and make recommendations

Ability to work independently to learn new technologies, techniques, processes, software languages, platforms, and systems

Demonstrated proficiency and strength in verbal, written, presentation, and communication skills

This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site presence.

Preferred Qualifications:

Masters or PhD in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Data Science, or a related field

Active TS/SCI level security clearance

Familiarity with Naval C4I & Space systems from technical and/or operational perspectives

Familiarity with a range of systems engineering lifecycle activities including, but not limited to, requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and sustainment

Familiarity with any of the following disciplines:

Model-based systems engineering

System of systems engineering

Agile methodologies

Cybersecurity

Information security

Data science

Mathematical modeling and simulation

Software development

DevSecOps

Machine learning

Artificial intelligence

Operations research

Science & technology capability assessments, trade studies, and analysis of alternatives

Tactical communications under denied, degraded, intermittent, low-bandwidth conditions

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):SecretThis requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):Top Secret/SCISalary compensation range and midpoint:$111,000 - $138,500 - $166,000 AnnualWork Location Type:HybridMITRE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. MITRE recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of age; ancestry; color; family medical or genetic information; gender identity and expression; marital, military, or veteran status; national and ethnic origin; physical or mental disability; political affiliation; pregnancy; race; religion; sex; sexual orientation; and any other protected characteristics. For further information please visit the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website EEO is the Law Poster (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088EEOCKnowYourRights1020.pdf) and Pay Transparency (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp%20EnglishformattedESQA508c.pdf) . MITRE intends to maintain a website that is fully accessible to all individuals. If you are unable to search or apply for jobs and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of MITRE’s employment process, please email recruitinghelp@mitre.org . Copyright © 2024, The MITRE Corporation. All rights reserved. MITRE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. Material on this site may be copied and distributed with permission only.Benefits information may be found here (https://careers.mitre.org/us/en/benefits)