Senior Space Systems Architect & Technical Leader

Mitre Corporation; McLean (VA); In loco; USD 162.000 - 244.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

MITRE Corporation is seeking a Principal Space Systems Engineer to serve as a senior technical advisor for complex national security space challenges. You will influence mission priorities, architect solutions, and guide programs across multiple teams, aligning stakeholders and sponsors while shaping enterprise architectures.

This on-site role requires deep systems engineering expertise, leadership in end-to-end lifecycle activities, and a track record of delivering actionable recommendations to

Competenze

• 10+ years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience
• Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline
• Recognized technical depth and leadership in applying systems engineering, mission engineering, and/or systems of systems engineering to complex space or national security mission systems with a demonstrated ability to think strategically about and implement solutions
• Deep technical expertise in space-focused areas such as space surveillance sensors, Space Domain Awareness, C2, battle management, space protection and resiliency, space threats and effects chains, IS, SATCOM, data architectures, astrodynamics, or space mission analysis
• Experience as a strategic space systems of systems thought leader, enterprise architect, chief engineer, or senior technical advisor in end-to-end system lifecycle
• Experience with architecture trades, mission thread analyses, operational assessments, modeling and simulation, digital engineering, or model-based systems engineering
• Strong technical writing, executive communication, collaboration, negotiation, and consensus-building skills
• Ability to establish trusted relationships and lead collaborative activities with sponsors, mission users, and distributed teams
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship; on-site requirement (minimum 4 days/week)

Mansioni

• Serve as principal technical advisor and interface for senior sponsors and MITRE leaders; shape mission priorities and architectures
• Lead multidisciplinary efforts integrating systems engineering, mission engineering, and enterprise architecture across programs
• Provide technical authority across the end-to-end system lifecycle, including requirements prioritization, design, verification, and deployment
• Lead integration of sensing, C2, battle management, communications, data, cyber, software, and mission applications into resilient capabilities
• Identify strategic capability gaps and guide prototypes, digital engineering, data strategies, and AI/ML applications
• Build consensus and influence decisions across sponsors, industry, and distributed teams; represent MITRE in senior forums
• Mentor senior technical staff, develop reusable methods, lead technical reviews, and align work with sponsor outcomes
• Lead multi-team initiatives spanning programs, stakeholders, and mission areas
• Define engineering approaches, resolve priorities, and deliver recommendations to senior decision-makers

Conoscenze

Systems engineering

Mission engineering

Systems of systems

Technical leadership

Technical writing

Stakeholder management

Formazione

Aerospace/Systems/Electrical/Computer/Mechanical Engineering or related technical degree

Descrizione del lavoro

MITRE Corporation is seeking a Principal Space Systems Engineer to serve as a senior technical advisor for complex national security space challenges. You will influence mission priorities, architect solutions, and guide programs across multiple teams, aligning stakeholders and sponsors while shaping enterprise architectures.

This on-site role requires deep systems engineering expertise, leadership in end-to-end lifecycle activities, and a track record of delivering actionable recommendations to