C5ISRT Operations & Policy Strategist

MITRE; Chase City (VA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE is seeking an accomplished operational subject‑matter expert for the N223 department to shape warfighter technology solutions in the C5ISRT mission space. The role requires on-site collaboration with government sponsors and MITRE talent to accelerate integration, evaluate efficacy, and align emerging systems with agile acquisition processes.

Work spans mission engineering, risk analysis, and developing processes/tools for advancing commercial technology, with a strong emphasis on

Qualifications

• Requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Experience working at TS/SCI, to include a recent SCI eligibility determination.
• Demonstrated leadership in kinetic and non‑kinetic technology solutions related to C5ISRT‑related operational problems, to include cyber operations, electronic warfare and electromagnetic spectrum operations, navigation warfare, space technologies, advanced sensors technologies, hard target intelligence analysis, and other relevant areas.
• Consistent track record of generating relevant, impactful product deliverables in a team setting.
• Ability to recruit, organize, supervise, and motivate teams of technical staff to execute task objectives.
• Strong critical thinking, analytic, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and technical communication skills, with the ability to write technical reports, present briefings, and persuasively speak to audiences of all backgrounds, including executives or senior customers.
• Demonstrated ability to work in an interdisciplinary team environment, establish and leverage a diverse professional network, and integrate contributions from a variety of resources.

Responsibilities

• Being a MITRE interface to the government sponsors of the work: build/maintain trusted relationships with key government leaders and stakeholders.
• Leading by example: personally contribute to (or lead the development of) one or more high impact MITRE deliverables; maintain long‑term professional self‑development to become/remain a credible MITRE voice on C5ISRT operations and policy, and threats across a diversity of mission types
• Establishing high quality of MITRE deliverables, in consultation with the relevant MITRE project and N223 department leadership: ensure delivered products lead to successful, impactful government outcomes; review project deliverables and ensure appropriate peer review; and archive and appropriately share key deliverables.
• Bringing MITRE to bear for the project’s sponsors: Support relevant strategic initiatives of MITRE and the Division/Department; and build partnerships between your work and other MITRE work programs, including our internal research & development program.

Skills

Leadership

Active TS/SCI

Security clearance eligible

Technical communication

Systems thinking

Team supervision

Problem solving

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

MITRE is seeking an accomplished operational subject‑matter expert for the N223 department to shape warfighter technology solutions in the C5ISRT mission space. The role requires on-site collaboration with government sponsors and MITRE talent to accelerate integration, evaluate efficacy, and align emerging systems with agile acquisition processes.

Work spans mission engineering, risk analysis, and developing processes/tools for advancing commercial technology, with a strong emphasis on