Lead Space Systems Engineer — SDR & EW Systems

MITRE; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 146,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site work required

Job summary

MITRE’s Army Program Division seeks a Lead Space Systems Engineer with hardware/software integration, RF systems, and Army Space Operations to design, test, and field advanced EW/SIGINT systems for Warfighter missions.

You will support rapid prototyping, embedded compute, RF signal paths, mission software, and tactical UIs across teams, with strong collaboration across government and industry and a strict on-site requirement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer/Systems Engineering or related field.
• Hands-on experience integrating and testing complex systems with SDRs/RF, embedded compute, networking, and mission software.
• Proficiency in Python, C/C++, and modern software tooling.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and operational support to Army Space and Multi‑Domain Operations concept development.
• Participate in field exercises, demos, sponsor engagements; capture results and drive technical closure.
• Coordinate across government and contractor teams supporting multiple Programs of Record and Quick Reaction Capability.
• Provide mission-relevant technical expertise to Army and Joint Wargame events to inform programming.
• Lead system-level integration, verification, and validation of SDR-based EW/SIGINT systems.
• Define and manage system architecture, interfaces, and data flows across compute, RF, storage, and networking.
• Collaborate with software developers, RF engineers, systems integrators, and government stakeholders to deliver end-to-end capability on timelines.
• Develop and maintain test plans, ICDs, verification procedures, and acceptance criteria for multi-component prototypes.
• Perform root-cause analysis and troubleshooting across HW, firmware, software, RF, and network layers; implement corrective actions.
• Produce technical recommendations and after-action reports translating feedback into requirements and backlog.

Skills

Python

C/C++

React.js/Vue.js/JavaScript

Linux

REST APIs

Docker

Git/GitLab

CI/CD/DevSecOps

Agile

RF systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field

M.S. in Engineering or related field (preferred)

Tools

Docker

Job description

MITRE’s Army Program Division seeks a Lead Space Systems Engineer with hardware/software integration, RF systems, and Army Space Operations to design, test, and field advanced EW/SIGINT systems for Warfighter missions.

You will support rapid prototyping, embedded compute, RF signal paths, mission software, and tactical UIs across teams, with strong collaboration across government and industry and a strict on-site requirement.