Lead Systems Integration Engineer - Defense Network

MITRE; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 162,000 - 244,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Career development

On-site work

Job summary

MITRE seeks a Lead Systems Integration Engineer to drive end-to-end systems engineering and architectural cohesion for the DISA Mission Network Transport portfolio. You will translate complex, multi-agency requirements into actionable technical strategies for senior leadership, and provide executive advisory across critical defense programs.

You will collaborate across transport, edge compute hosting, and cybersecurity domains, ensuring architectural stability and timely decision cycles while

Qualifications

• Requires minimum 10 years of related experience with a Bachelors degree; or 8 years and a Masters; or PhD with 5 years of experience.
• BS in Engineering (Systems, Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Computer), Physics, Statistics, Mathematics, or related fields.
• Demonstrated team leadership experience
• Active Top Secret clearance and eligibility for Top Secret/SCI clearance. On-site 4 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end systems engineering and architectural cohesion for the DISA Mission Network Transport portfolio.
• Translate multi-agency engineering realities into actionable technical strategies for senior leadership.
• Provide executive technical advisory and decision support across portfolio initiatives.

Skills

Systems engineering

Team leadership

Oral communication

Written communication

Security clearance

Education

Bachelors degree in Engineering or related field

Masters degree preferred

Job description

MITRE seeks a Lead Systems Integration Engineer to drive end-to-end systems engineering and architectural cohesion for the DISA Mission Network Transport portfolio. You will translate complex, multi-agency requirements into actionable technical strategies for senior leadership, and provide executive advisory across critical defense programs.

You will collaborate across transport, edge compute hosting, and cybersecurity domains, ensuring architectural stability and timely decision cycles while