NLCC Communications Engineer, Lead

MITRE; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 159,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE in Maryland seeks a senior professional to operate classified NLCC services and infrastructures, coordinating with government leadership to advance national security and critical communications capabilities.

You will engage in multidisciplinary teams, ensure operational readiness, and guide policy-based decisions while maintaining Top Secret/SCI eligibility and a strong DoD domain background.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineer or related field; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Experience in DoD and National Senior Leader Communications, DoD Continuity of Operations, Continuity of Government, Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications, or National and DoD Policies and Directives related to the identified domains.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with government leadership and classified mission partners.
• Proficiency in written communications skills. Must work collaboratively within a team, provide senior level leadership and guidance, and be capable of identifying, prioritizing, and solving difficult problems.
• Must have an active Top Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
• This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week on-site.

Responsibilities

• Operational employment of the classified NLCC services and infrastructures.
• Knowledge of NLCC communication system architectures, including RF, IP-based networks, SATCOM, transport systems, or voice/data communications.
• Experience troubleshooting complex hardware/software/system integration issues in lab, field, or operational environments.
• Ability to support modernization, recapitalization, or sustainment efforts for highly reliable and resilient communications systems.
• Advise and assist government leadership with the business and financial support efforts and work closely with the technical, operational, and security efforts required to support these functions.
• Assist the sponsor in his/her role of managing a portfolio of legacy and new start communications/IT systems and services to include overseeing and/or participating in technical and operational assessments.
• Collaborate with mission stakeholders, assess requirements and identify gaps. Develop and recommend near-term mitigations and/or long-term strategies for requirements gaps and/or acquisitions and operational issues.
• Participate in the development of technically informed policies and guidance.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team environment with program management, engineering, operations, and customer stakeholders.
• Lead and/or participate in root-cause analyses (and other analyses) of communications failures impacting the classified mission areas to include follow on actions designed to mitigate future failures.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

TS/SCI eligibility

Executive-level communication

Team leadership

DoD policy familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

MS in EE or Systems Engineering

PhD with related experience

Job description

At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We’re a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies – collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation’s health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose — and help shape the future.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Operational employment of the classified NLCC services and infrastructures.
• Knowledge of NLCC communication system architectures, including RF, IP-based networks, SATCOM, transport systems, or voice/data communications.
• Experience troubleshooting complex hardware/software/system integration issues in lab, field, or operational environments.
• Ability to support modernization, recapitalization, or sustainment efforts for highly reliable and resilient communications systems.
• Advise and assist government leadership with the business and financial support efforts and work closely with the technical, operational, and security efforts required to support these functions.
• Assist the sponsor in his/her role of managing a portfolio of legacy and new start communications/IT systems and services to include overseeing and/or participating in technical and operational assessments.
• Collaborate with mission stakeholders, assess requirements and identify gaps. Develop and recommend near-term mitigations and/or long-term strategies for requirements gaps and/or acquisitions and operational issues.
• Participate in the development of technically informed policies and guidance.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team environment with program management, engineering, operations, and customer stakeholders.
• Lead and/or participate in root-cause analyses (and other analyses) of communications failures impacting the classified mission areas to include follow on actions designed to mitigate future failures.

Basic Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineer or related field; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Experience in areas such as DoD and National Senior Leader Communications, DoD Continuity of Operations, Continuity of Government, Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications, or National and DoD Policies and Directives related to the identified domains.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with government leadership and classified mission partners.
• Proficiency in written communications skills. Must work collaboratively within a team, provide senior level leadership and guidance, and be capable of identifying, prioritizing, and solving difficult problems.
• Must have an active Top Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
• This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week on-site.

Preferred Qualifications

• MS in EE or Systems Engineering (SE) or equivalent and 8 years of related experience in DoD and National Senior Leader Communications, DoD Continuity of Operations, Continuity of Government, Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications, or National and DoD Policies and Directives related to the identified domains.
• Demonstrated experience with DoD Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS), Defense Acquisitions System (DAS) and Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution Process (PPBE) processes.
• Basic understanding of portfolio management; classified DoD entities; communications and IT infrastructure; integration of operations and logistics across DoD entities; security implications of interagency agreements.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills for interaction with customers, project leaders, team members, and other government agencies. Must have the ability to coordinate across teams and with representatives from a wide-range of organizations including government, commercial, and international.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s)

Top Secret

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s)

Top Secret/SCI

Salary compensation range and midpoint

$158,800 - $198,500 - $238,200 Annual

Work Location Type

Onsite

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.

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