Lead Space Systems Engineer — Onsite, TS/SCI Clearance

Mitre Corporation; Chantilly (VA); Vor Ort; USD 146.000 - 220.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

MITRE Corporation in Chantilly, VA seeks a Lead Space System Engineer to guide the technical vision and integration of advanced space, ground, and data capabilities. This role drives innovation, maturation of emerging technologies, and alignment with sponsor priorities to strengthen national security and missions.

The position requires extensive space systems engineering experience, strong leadership, and an active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in all aspects of space systems engineering, including architecture and analysis.
• Knowledge of space, ground, transport, launch segments at multiple levels.
• Ability to explain complex concepts clearly to customers and colleagues.
• Active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph clearance; US citizenship required.

Aufgaben

• Provide strategic and technical guidance to XSPO Technical Director and shape scope of AS&T work.
• Define and execute technical objectives aligned with sponsor priorities and mission outcomes.
• Translate strategy into actionable outcomes, architecture products, and engineering recommendations.
• Integrate research and experimentation to strengthen sponsor decision-making.
• Lead studies, analyses, evaluations, and prototype-informed recommendations.
• Collaborate with government, FFRDCs, contractors, and industry within budgets and schedules.

Kenntnisse

Space systems engineering

Systems engineering

Architecture

Technical leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Systems/Electrical/Mechanical or Computer Science

Advanced degree preferred (Masters/PhD)

Jobbeschreibung

MITRE Corporation in Chantilly, VA seeks a Lead Space System Engineer to guide the technical vision and integration of advanced space, ground, and data capabilities. This role drives innovation, maturation of emerging technologies, and alignment with sponsor priorities to strengthen national security and missions.

The position requires extensive space systems engineering experience, strong leadership, and an active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph clearance.