Lead Systems Engineer for Satellite Communications and Positioning, Navigation, and Timing

7 days ago


Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States MITRE Full time
About the Role

MITRE is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Communications Systems Engineer to join our team in the N114 Resilient Warfighter Space Services Department. As a key member of our team, you will play a critical role in ensuring resilient space-based capabilities to enable successful joint warfighting across all domains.

Key Responsibilities
  • Sponsor Engagement: Develop and maintain strong relationships with government sponsors, providing strategic and technical leadership as a trusted advisor.
  • Project Leadership: Lead cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products and services, aligning project work with the NSEC Space Warfighting Cross-Cutting Priority outcome.
  • Project Administration: Utilize project management tools and resources to achieve project goals and ensure delivery.
  • Product Quality Control: Conduct regular reviews and assessments to ensure the delivery of high-quality MITRE products.
  • Collaboration: Foster a collaborative team environment, engaging with engineers, planners, and subject matter experts to leverage MITRE's technical expertise and capabilities.
  • Staff Leadership: Work with department resource managers to develop and grow the team through hiring and onboarding.
  • Culture Development: Foster a culture of diversity, inclusion, and respect, aligned with the Air and Space Force Center strategy.
Requirements
  • Typically requires a minimum of 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.
  • Active DoD Top Secret Clearance (TS) with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
  • Demonstrated technical depth in the field of systems engineering in one or more of the following mission areas: satellite communications, space data transport, space command and control, operational assessments, prototyping, and experimentation.
  • Experience in working acquisition programs in one or more of the following mission areas: Tactical, Strategic, and Narrowband Military Communications.
  • Demonstrated leadership and ability to build collaboration across organizational units.
  • Demonstrated experience leading geographically separated teams with diverse background and skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain trusted relationships with Government Sponsors.
  • Demonstrated ability to work shape within a team to drive technical impact.
  • Ability to effectively communicate highly technical and conceptual ideas to MITRE and Sponsor senior leaders.
  • Demonstrated experience as a technical or program manager, experience on acquisition programs.
Preferred Qualifications
  • M.S. or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or a related STEM field, and a minimum of 10 years of related experience or M.S. degree with a minimum of 8 years of experience.
  • Active DoD TS/SCI clearance.
  • Expert in working acquisition programs in one or more of the following mission areas: Tactical, Strategic, and Narrowband Military Communications.
  • Demonstrated technical expertise in the field of systems engineering in one or more of the following mission areas: satellite communications, space data transport, space command and control, operational assessments, prototyping and experimentation.
  • Demonstrated strategic space System-of-Systems thought leader.
  • Significant experience as a technical or program manager, experience on acquisition programs.


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