Intermediate Systems Engineer

The MITRE Corporation

$95K — $142K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field (Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, etc.)
  • 2 years of experience in systems engineering and enterprise architecture
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance
  • U.S. Citizenship required for clearance eligibility
  • Minimum 4 days a week on-site work required

Responsibilities

  • Leverage systems and mission engineering expertise to inform potential impacts for federal agencies
  • Apply modern methods (e.g., MBSE, Digital Engineering) to assess system capabilities and requirements
  • Evaluate and compare alternative architectures using qualitative and quantitative analyses
  • Articulate uncertainties and define associated risks and opportunities for systems architectures
  • Identify metrics to measure system properties like robustness and interoperability
  • Support requirements and interface management, as well as architecture and test processes
  • Translate analytical results into actionable recommendations for government agencies

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on impactful projects for federal agencies
  • Exposure to advanced systems and engineering methodologies
  • Engagement in a complex systems-of-systems environment
  • A chance to enhance analytical and quantitative skills
  • Potential for career advancement in systems engineering and enterprise architecture
Full Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities:

As an Intermediate Mission Engineer, you will leverage and grow your systems engineering expertise to support the design, implementation, and integration of enterprise systems and systems-of-systems and analysis of missions for federal agencies. Specific responsibilities may include:
  • Using your understanding of systems and mission engineering and an awareness of sponsor needs to determine areas where MITRE can have an impact
  • Applying modern methods and tools such as Model-Based Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Mission Engineering, Machine Learning, and Data Analytics to assess capability needs, requirements, architectures, designs, performance constraints and gaps, proposed changes, and verification and test approaches
  • Evaluating and comparing alternative architectures using qualitative and quantitative techniques and exploring large tradespaces
  • Articulating major uncertainties associated with systems architectures and defining risks and opportunities associated with those uncertainties
  • Identifying or developing metrics to measure and analyze relevant system properties, such as robustness, resiliency, interoperability, quality, and maintainability
  • Supporting requirements management and analysis, interface management, architecture development, architecture change management, and test and evaluation processes
  • Performing system design and development, systems modernization, and architecture activities using MBSE and digital engineering approaches
  • Translating analysis results into actionable recommendations for U.S. Government agencies


Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline
  • 2 years of experience in systems engineering and enterprise architecture
  • This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance
  • Per the U.S. Government's eligibility requirements for a clearance, U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • Advanced degree in a relevant field
  • Proficiency with modern systems and digital engineering tools and methods (e.g., MBSE, SysML/UML, DOORS, Cameo/MagicDraw, Rhapsody), including model integration and plugin development
  • Strong quantitative and analytical skills using programming and analysis tools (e.g., AFSIM, MATLAB, Python, R, STK, Command PE) for multi-level modeling, simulation, and operational effectiveness analyses
  • Broad systems engineering experience across concept development, requirements, architecture, design, test, evaluation, and risk assessment
  • Proven ability to operate in complex systems-of-systems environments, objectively evaluate vendor solutions, and apply technical skills across multiple domains
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusted advisor relationships and clearly convey complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders


This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):
None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):
Top Secret

Salary compensation range and midpoint:
$95,200 - $119,000 - $142,800 Annual

Work Location Type:
Onsite

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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