Senior Mission Solutions Architect - Front-Door Leader

MITRE; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE invites applications for a Senior Mission Solutions Architect within the Mission Computing Division. The role focuses on shaping architectures, translating mission needs, and delivering executable paths.

You will collaborate with mission teams and platform/engineering groups to develop secure, scalable solutions while guiding implementation and roadmaps. Applicants should have 5+ years of related experience with a degree, or equivalent, and must be eligible for Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• Master’s or PhD with relevant experience is acceptable.
• Experience translating customer needs into architectures and delivery plans.

Responsibilities

• Shape solution architectures independently for mission teams.
• Translate customer needs into technical requirements and concepts.
• Produce architecture artifacts, backlog entries, and delivery roadmaps.
• Evaluate tradeoffs and identify risks, gaps, and practical paths forward.
• Build consensus and communicate complex technical concepts to stakeholders.

Skills

Solution architecture

Systems architecture

Requirements analysis

Customer needs translation

Cloud/hybrid platforms

Security/compliance

Stakeholder communication

Delivery roadmaps

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD (relevant)

Job description

MITRE invites applications for a Senior Mission Solutions Architect within the Mission Computing Division. The role focuses on shaping architectures, translating mission needs, and delivering executable paths.

You will collaborate with mission teams and platform/engineering groups to develop secure, scalable solutions while guiding implementation and roadmaps. Applicants should have 5+ years of related experience with a degree, or equivalent, and must be eligible for Top Secret/SCI clearance.