Senior Hybrid SATCOM Solutions Architect – Onsite

Mitre Corporation; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 244,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE Corporation seeks engineers to support the Advanced Wireless & SATCOM team, delivering network engineering services for government missions. You will assess government and commercial technologies, lead engagements, and prototype new SATCOM solutions across ground, mobility, and aviation domains.

The role requires a Top Secret/SCI clearance, on-site presence at least three days a week, and a strong background in NGSO, networking, and secure communications.

Qualifications

• Excellent analytical, written, and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate across organizations and disciplines.
• Understanding of commercial and military SATCOM terminals and architectures.
• Familiarity with networks and OSI layers 1–4 and 7.
• Experience with NGSO satellite communications and edge computing concepts.
• Ability to engage sponsors and shape work across teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams across the company and interface with stakeholders.
• Provide unbiased assessments of market segments, technologies, and procurement considerations.
• Lead engagements with government and industry to explore commercial capabilities for missions.
• Identify opportunities for integrating, prototyping, and testing emerging technologies.
• Develop assessments and insights to shape sponsor thinking and decisions.
• Create affordable Hybrid SATCOM terminal solutions for resilient connectivity.

Skills

Team collaboration

Analytical skills

Government engagements

SATCOM architectures

NGSO satellite comms

Networking protocols

Open architectures/standards

Top Secret/SCI clearance

OSI model knowledge

Networking fundamentals

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

MITRE Corporation seeks engineers to support the Advanced Wireless & SATCOM team, delivering network engineering services for government missions. You will assess government and commercial technologies, lead engagements, and prototype new SATCOM solutions across ground, mobility, and aviation domains.

The role requires a Top Secret/SCI clearance, on-site presence at least three days a week, and a strong background in NGSO, networking, and secure communications.