Principal Systems Engineer (Air and Space Forces Center)

at  THE MITRE CORPORATION

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DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:

MITRE National Security (MNS) brings together the full strength of MITRE’s national security work into one integrated organization in support of the Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), and their partners. MNS helps our sponsors advance a broader vision of national security and address the most pressing challenges facing our country. MNS operates the National Security Engineering Center (NSEC) FFRDC. The MNS Integration & Operations Center leads efficient and effective execution of operations functions within MNS. MNS International works with the US security cooperation enterprise, partners, and allies. We provide systems of systems engineering to improve Joint Integration, coalition interoperability, and lethality for the US with allies and partners, to fight and win in CJADC2 contested environments.
NSEC delivers mission-critical capabilities, promotes enterprise-level solutions, and enhances system interoperability within the DoD and IC and with coalition partners. The Intelligence Center under the NSEC FFRDC mission is to solve the IC sponsor problems through broad operational understanding, deep technical expertise, and an objective view of the technology landscape.
The MITRE Corporation’s All-Domain Integration (ADI) Department (N163) supports development and delivery of integrated, agile mission capabilities that will enable the US and Coalition forces to operate at the speed of relevance. ADI’s focus is to (1) develop joint, all-domain operational concepts; (2) mature these concepts through realizable architectures; and (3) transition the developed capabilities to the warfighter. This involves the near-term modernization of fielded capabilities and development of next generation warfighter operations in all phases of systems evolution: from concept exploration, through experimentation and fielding. N163 is seeking a highly motivated multi-discipline System Engineer who wants to deliver innovative solutions to unique national challenges.
This position is based out of the MITRE McLean, VA office but the majority of the work will be onsite at the sponsor facility located in Fairfax, VA.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 10 years of related experience; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience. BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or similar field including most engineering disciplines, or comparable industry experience
• Experience within the IC community in areas related to ISR, Joint Targeting, IC’s Coalition Focus Team (CFT), MARS (MIDB modernization)
• Expertise in one or more areas of Gov. Cloud (nice to have AF CloudOne), Zero Trust architectures, Identity and Credential Access Management (ICAM), networking technologies, and cross domain solutions (CDS)
• Ability to work independently to learn new technologies, techniques, processes, software languages, platforms, and systems, with the ability to transfer knowledge to teammates
• Expertise to provide unbiased advice, formulate courses of action, analyze programs, and make recommendations across a wide spectrum of issues
• In-depth technical expertise across system engineering disciplines as well as a broad knowledge across Cybersecurity, IT Systems, and Information Security
• Experience leading complex projects, managing resource requirements, and influencing teams to accomplish desired goals
• Experience identifying and resolving complex problems and successfully integrating multidisciplinary business processes into proposed solutions
• Ability to communicate complex ideas, anticipate objections, and persuade others to adopt and champion new concepts
• Ability to engage, work with, and influence customers at all experience levels
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across widely dispersed teams to solve challenging problems using analytical skills
• Effective team leadership and communication skills
• Passionate, goal driven, team oriented and outgoing
• Strong technical writing skills
• Possess an active Top Secret//SCI security clearance
• This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working within the DoD’s Joint Community and IC
• Experience working with DoD or IC mission/coalition partners
• Familiarity with mission partner architectures, systems, networks, and intelligence systems, processes, and capabilities
• Experience developing systems in the areas of C5ISR, cross-system interoperability, networking and communications
• Experience with DoD systems engineering agile lifecycle processes
• 5 plus years of relevant experience with exposure to range of systems engineering lifecycle activities (requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, sustainment)

The technical work areas you will apply your skills to include:

• Support programs of record integration within the Mission Partner Environment (MPE)
• Conduct engineering analysis of ISR systems, Geospatial technologies, Full Motion Video capabilities, and data fusion systems and recommend improvements based on sound engineering principles
• Review and recommend program enhancements to the existing cross domain architecture
• Evaluate automation, cyber, and targeting technologies and propose designs to integrate into existing systems
• Research and recommend technologies for processing and exploiting large data sets
• Recommend processes and technologies to improve data fusion across integrated programs
• Develop and enhance program products applying engineering principles
• Contribute to the design and review of engineering products, associated components, and infrastructures
• Determine feasibility of proposed designs considering costs, time limitations, planning, and other technical and economic factors
• Use analytic tools to review capabilities, identify shortcomings, and propose enhancements
• Collaborate across multiple stakeholders to develop optimal solutions which incorporate multiple variables and perspectives
• Remain current on the latest system / software engineering trends and technologies and apply them to enhance system performance and functionality
• Lead engagement with sponsor and collaborate across MITRE to bring appropriate expertise to tas

The technical work areas you will apply your skills to include:

• Support programs of record integration within the Mission Partner Environment (MPE)
• Conduct engineering analysis of ISR systems, Geospatial technologies, Full Motion Video capabilities, and data fusion systems and recommend improvements based on sound engineering principles
• Review and recommend program enhancements to the existing cross domain architecture
• Evaluate automation, cyber, and targeting technologies and propose designs to integrate into existing systems
• Research and recommend technologies for processing and exploiting large data sets
• Recommend processes and technologies to improve data fusion across integrated programs
• Develop and enhance program products applying engineering principles
• Contribute to the design and review of engineering products, associated components, and infrastructures
• Determine feasibility of proposed designs considering costs, time limitations, planning, and other technical and economic factors
• Use analytic tools to review capabilities, identify shortcomings, and propose enhancements
• Collaborate across multiple stakeholders to develop optimal solutions which incorporate multiple variables and perspectives
• Remain current on the latest system / software engineering trends and technologies and apply them to enhance system performance and functionality
• Lead engagement with sponsor and collaborate across MITRE to bring appropriate expertise to task