Lead Systems Engineer – Mission Systems & Architecture

The MITRE Corporation; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE in Chantilly, VA, seeks a Lead Systems Engineer to define, design, architect, integrate, and transition complex mission systems using both Traditional Systems Engineering and MBSE methods. You will align sponsor needs with architectures, requirements, and roadmaps, working across technical and programmatic stakeholders.

The role requires 8+ years of related experience (or advanced degrees), MBSE proficiency, and the ability to mentor junior staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience
• Experience applying systems engineering practices to complex technical, operational, or mission-focused systems
• Experience with system design, system architecture modeling, requirements development, interface analysis, integration planning, verification and validation, and technical documentation
• Familiarity with MBSE and traditional systems engineering approaches, including requirements analysis, functional decomposition, interface control, trade studies, risk analysis, technical reviews, and engineering decision support
• Ability to collaborate with government sponsors, program managers, technical teams, and mission users
• Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Apply systems engineering principles across the system development lifecycle, including mission analysis, concept development, system design, architecture definition, requirements development, integration, verification, validation, deployment planning, and technical transition
• Lead system design and architecture activities by translating sponsor mission needs into system concepts, functional designs, technical approaches, and implementation options
• Develop, assess, and refine system architectures for complex mission systems, including views, interfaces, data flows, dependencies, and integration points
• Apply TSE and MBSE methods to capture behavior, structure, requirements, interfaces, constraints, and decisions
• Conduct stakeholder engagements, workshops, interviews, and technical working groups to elicit and validate requirements
• Perform engineering studies, trade analyses, and gap assessments to evaluate current-state systems and opportunities

Skills

MBSE

Systems Engineering

Leadership

Architecture Modeling

Requirements Development

Stakeholder Engagement

Technical Briefing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

SysML

Cameo

MagicDraw

Rhapsody

Sparx EA

Job description

MITRE in Chantilly, VA, seeks a Lead Systems Engineer to define, design, architect, integrate, and transition complex mission systems using both Traditional Systems Engineering and MBSE methods. You will align sponsor needs with architectures, requirements, and roadmaps, working across technical and programmatic stakeholders.

The role requires 8+ years of related experience (or advanced degrees), MBSE proficiency, and the ability to mentor junior staff.