Systems Engineer, Lead

MITRE

McLean (VA)

On-site

USD 146,000 - 220,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

MITRE Corporation in McLean, VA is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency’s C2BMC and related FMS CDS programs. The role shapes technical strategy, coordinates across MITRE, government, and industry to deliver integrated, certified capabilities for national security and interoperability.

You will lead V&V activities, prepare technical reports, brief sponsors, and guide cross‑domain data flows while traveling up to 25%.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience in systems engineering, modeling and simulation, software engineering, computer science, or related disciplines.
Experience collaborating with interagency government, contractor, and vendor teams on complex system-of-systems architectures.
Experience eliciting requirements, design, development, test and evaluation of C4I systems.

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee technical systems engineering tasks – integration, testing, V&V – as a trusted advisor to an integrated MDA FMS CDS product team.
Inform technical development, test evaluation, and integration of data distribution enterprises, requirements, and concepts of operations for C4I systems.
Build partnerships across MITRE, industry, and government programs.
Develop technical reports and presentations on analysis results, options, and recommendations.
Present technical recommendations to government sponsors for the program acquisition strategy.
Brief senior leadership regarding FMS CDS technology, architecture, and policy for potential integration needs.
Lead IER Working Groups with CCMDs and Foreign Partners to assess data flows and formats for FMS CDS integration.
Provide SME engineering support on RFP development and serve as advisor during source selection and acquisition activities

Skills

Systems engineering

Modeling & simulation

V&V

C4I knowledge

Security clearance

Cross‑agency collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We’re a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies – collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation’s health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose — and help shape the future.

Department Summary

MITRE Technology and Engineering (MTE) System Engineering Technical Division is seeking Lead Systems Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) Program has responsibility to acquire critical Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) for utilization within FMS Command, Control, Communications, Computers (C4) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems, as well as other FMS programmatic efforts. The MDA FMS CDS Systems Engineer will execute the mission strategy to develop and deliver integrated, certified FMS CDS capabilities that will enable the US and Coalition forces to inter‑operate at the speed of relevance. This involves the development of next generation warfighter operations in all phases of systems evolution from concept exploration, through integration, experimentation, testing, verification, and fielding. Successful candidate will work at least two country specific FMS CDS work programs that may be at varying stages of programmatic system milestones (from initial requirements development to deployment).

Roles And Responsibilities

Lead and oversee technical systems engineering tasks – such as integration, testing, V&V – as a trusted advisor to an integrated MDA FMS CDS product team.
Inform technical development, test evaluation, and integration of data distribution enterprises, requirements, and concepts of operations for Command, Control, Communication, and Computer (C4I)
Build partnerships and coordinate efforts across MITRE, industry, and government programs
Develop technical reports and presentations on analysis results, options, and recommendations
Present technical recommendations to government sponsors for the program acquisition strategy
Brief Senior US and Foreign Partner leadership regarding FMS CDS technology, capabilities, architecture, and policy to foster potential integration needs
Lead Information Exchange Requirements (IER) Working Groups with Combatant Commands (CCMDs) and Foreign Partners to assess legacy and to‑be system delivery data flows and formats with potential for FMS CDS integration
Provide Subject Matter Expert engineering support on all technical aspects of Request for Proposal (RFP) development and serve as a technical advisor during source selection and acquisition activities

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience in systems engineering, modeling and simulation, software engineering, computer science, or related disciplines.
Experience in collaborating with technical interagency government, contractor, and vendor teams in the development, demonstration, and deployment of complex system of systems architectures.
Experience with the elicitation of requirements, design and development, test and evaluation of C4I systems.
Experience with leading and managing FMS cases between US and Foreign Partners leadership.
Ability to identify and perform technical tasks involving studies, assessments, technical evaluations, and recommendations to inform programmatic and acquisition decisions with data-driven analysis.
Ability to clearly communicate and collaborate to influence design and facilitate implementation FMC CDS activities.
Experience in leading the growth and development of new project opportunities that expand the technical work portfolio.
Ability to work closely across sponsor directorates, leveraging knowledge and resources, ensuring consistency of effort, and fostering teamwork and innovation among the sponsor, SETA staff, FFRDCs/UARCs, other government agencies, vendors, and prime contractor(s)
Ability to communicate complex technical and operational findings clearly through briefings, white papers, visualizations, technical reports, and stakeholder discussions.
Ability to work with cross‑functional teams that may include operators, engineers, software developers, modelers, data scientists, test personnel, subject matter experts, and government customers.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Must have an active Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance.
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI U.S Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on‑site.
Must be willing to travel - At most 25%; Includes quarterly OCONUS, International travel plus ad hoc CONUS travel

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree and 6+ years of experience in systems engineering, modeling and simulation, software engineering, computer science, or related disciplines.
Experience leading technical interagency government, contractor, and vendor teams in the development, demonstration, and deployment of FMS solutions. Overseeing the technical planning and execution of the work and developing and presenting results to the government sponsor.
Active DoW Top Secret clearance with SCI

Top Secret/SCI

Secret

Salary compensation range and midpoint

$146,400 - $183,000 - $219,600 Annual

Work Location Type

Onsite

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.

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