Senior SATCOM Test & Evaluation Engineer

MITRE; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 244,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE, a nonprofit engineering and research organization, seeks a systems engineer with test and evaluation expertise for the Space Systems Command, SATCOM/NC3 focus. The role emphasizes sponsorship engagement, government liaison, and cross-disciplinary collaboration across MITRE.

The ideal candidate has extensive systems engineering experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to deliver technical products that strengthen national security space capabilities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in system test and evaluation methodologies.
• Broad systems engineering experience across concept development, requirements definition, system integration, verification and validation.
• Understanding of SATCOM architectures and NC3 mission systems.
• Experience leading cross-disciplinary collaboration to deliver integrated technical solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication for leadership audiences.
• Active Secret U.S. Government clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and sustain strategic S10 sponsor engagement through cross-organizational collaboration across MITRE.
• Perform systems engineering and test & evaluation activities for SATCOM and NC3-related systems and subsystems.
• Support system integration, verification, validation, and operational assessment across the lifecycle.
• Collaborate across software, hardware, network, mechanical, and reliability engineering disciplines to solve complex problems.
• Identify integration risks, interoperability gaps, and communications challenges across system elements.
• Develop technical recommendations and concise leadership-level summaries of complex engineering issues.
• Contribute to strategic technical planning and mission-focused innovation efforts.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

MITRE, a nonprofit engineering and research organization, seeks a systems engineer with test and evaluation expertise for the Space Systems Command, SATCOM/NC3 focus. The role emphasizes sponsorship engagement, government liaison, and cross-disciplinary collaboration across MITRE.

The ideal candidate has extensive systems engineering experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to deliver technical products that strengthen national security space capabilities.