MITRE · 1 hour ago
Nuclear Operations Engineer
Bedford, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$146K/yr - $220K/yr
8+ years expMITRE is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to tackling the nation's toughest challenges. The Nuclear Enterprise is seeking a motivated candidate to serve as a multi-discipline systems engineer focusing on NC2 and NC3 operational domains, guiding large scale acquisitions and shaping future capabilities to modernize the nuclear enterprise across the Air Force.
Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyNon ProfitQuantum ComputingSaaS
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Help address operational challenges associated with nuclear command and control
Define and evaluate potential NC3 future architectures
Address international security problems by applying advanced capabilities and technology to real world operational needs
Guide large scale acquisitions and shape future capabilities in order to modernize the nuclear enterprise across the Air Force
Qualification
Required
Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience
Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a similar field, including most engineering disciplines
5-8 years of related experience within the NC2/NC3 mission area
Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret SCI and SAP clearances
U.S. Citizenship required
Ability to work independently to learn new technologies, techniques, processes, software languages, platforms, and systems
Expertise to provide unbiased advice, formulate courses of action, analyze programs, and make recommendations across a wide spectrum of issues
Passionate, goal driven, team-oriented and outgoing. Flexible, self-starter, and demonstrated ability to operate effectively with ambiguous and evolving objectives
Effective communication skills
This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site
Preferred
MS in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a similar field, including most engineering disciplines
8+ years of relevant experience within the NC2/NC3 mission area with exposure to range of systems engineering lifecycle activities (requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, sustainment)
Current/active TS clearance
Prior experience at Combatant Command or Joint Staff level (MITRE, military, civilian, and/or contractor)
Experience with Department of Defense (DoD) regulations, standards, and specifications. Demonstrated flexibility to adapt to changing sponsor requirements and collaborate across work programs and projects
Prior leadership experience
Familiarity with MITRE's existing work
Company
MITRE
The MITRE Corporation is working to solve some of the nation’s biggest challenges in defense, cybersecurity, healthcare, homeland security, the judiciary and transportation.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.05MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyMassachusetts Technology Collaborative
2023-07-27Grant
2023-06-08Grant· $2.05M
Leadership Team
Katie Schroth
Air & Space Forces Center Vice President
Kerry Buckley
Vice President
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