Senior Mission Integration Lead – NORAD/USNORTHCOM

MITRE; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 146,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE in Colorado Springs seeks an experienced technical and mission leader for NORAD & USNORTHCOM work. You will integrate a diverse portfolio, strengthen sponsor relationships, and translate complex mission challenges into actionable MITRE tasks.

The role emphasizes systems thinking, mission engineering, and leadership across multidisciplinary teams to connect technical work with operational outcomes. Onsite work is required with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years with a Master’s; or PhD with 3 years’ experience.
• Experience leading projects, major tasks, or multidisciplinary teams supporting complex government missions.
• Experience working with senior government sponsors to understand mission needs and deliver actionable outcomes.
• Ability to integrate technical, operational, organizational, and policy considerations into project activities.
• Strong systems thinking, mission engineering, and cybersecurity awareness for collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Plan, integrate, and execute a diverse portfolio of sponsor-funded and internal work.
• Partner with sponsor leaders to translate needs into defined tasks and deliverables.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, identify dependencies and opportunities for collaboration.
• Lead selected tasks, studies, or cross-project initiatives requiring coordination among staff and stakeholders.
• Apply systems thinking and mission engineering to frame problems and connect to outcomes.
• Develop project strategies, engagements, technical reviews, and leader briefings.
• Build trusted relationships across NORAD & USNORTHCOM and other MITRE organizations.

Skills

Project leadership

Sponsor engagement

Stakeholder management

Systems thinking

Written and verbal communication

Cross-organizational collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Job description

MITRE in Colorado Springs seeks an experienced technical and mission leader for NORAD & USNORTHCOM work. You will integrate a diverse portfolio, strengthen sponsor relationships, and translate complex mission challenges into actionable MITRE tasks.

The role emphasizes systems thinking, mission engineering, and leadership across multidisciplinary teams to connect technical work with operational outcomes. Onsite work is required with travel as needed.