Senior Communications Engineer TS/SCI Onsite

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

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.