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MITRE · 13 hours ago

Systems Engineer

McLean, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$95K/yr - $143K/yr

2+ years exp

MITRE is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to tackling the nation's toughest challenges. The Senior Systems Engineer will engage with multidisciplinary teams to provide technical expertise on the modernization and optimization of large government systems and mission operations.

Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyNon ProfitQuantum ComputingSaaS

Responsibilities

This position will engage with multidisciplinary teams to provide business and technical expertise on the critical challenges and solutions influencing the modernization and optimization of large government systems and mission operations

The role includes contributing to work products and activities that help sponsors make progress toward desired outcomes while meeting MITRE quality expectations

These activities may include: technical and organizational strategic guidance; research; assessments; policy, system and data analytics; business and technical architecture and engineering that identify and support modernization initiatives. Local travel to sponsor locations as required

Qualification

Systems engineeringEnterprise architectureRequirements analysisRisk analysisBusiness process analysisAnalytic techniquesCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsContinuous learning

Required

Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience

Experience supporting the development and delivery of solutions including, but not limited to: enterprise and/or systems architecture and integration, strategic planning, strategic performance/outcome management, organizational change/transformation, business process analysis, requirements analysis, and risk analysis

Experience translating user needs into requirements, leveraging knowledge of the domain and cutting-edge technology

Ability to communicate and synthesize complex requirements that enable and inform policy, organizational and technical outcomes

Ability to evaluate alternatives to derive and develop architectures, plans, and designs by using analytic techniques

Ability to support and drive activities and deliverables to meet sponsor outcomes

Desire to continuously learn new techniques and evolve approaches by regularly engaging in structured educational pursuits, personal research, and outreach to subject matter experts across the corporation

This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site presence

Preferred

Department of Commerce domain knowledge

NOAA domain knowledge and experience

Direct experience working with senior-level leadership on government engagements

Excellent interpersonal skills – discretion, diplomacy, and tact

Strong written and oral communication skills

Passion for excellence and demonstrated ability to lead and contribute to the development of high-quality deliverables

Company

MITRE

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The MITRE Corporation is working to solve some of the nation’s biggest challenges in defense, cybersecurity, healthcare, homeland security, the judiciary and transportation.

Founded in 1958

Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

5001-10000 employees