Systems Engineer

MITRE's Center for Government Effectiveness and Modernization (CGEM) works across US Treasury, Commerce, and the Veterans' Administration. These agencies affect every household in the country; our job is to make them more effective. The Finance and Regulation department (P825) is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our team, located in McLean, VA. As a key member of our team, the GL will help the Federal Treasury & Tax Administration Division (FT&TA) shape and execute its vision for supporting the Treasury in its need to use data science, advanced analytics, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to achieve mission goals. **Roles & Responsibilities:** - Provide strategic guidance informed by deep knowledge of the U.S. Treasury mission, federal financial operations, and the broader stakeholder landscape supporting Treasury initiatives. - Coordinate and support multiple complex initiatives, ensuring alignment across diverse technical teams, mission partners, and executive stakeholders. - Apply systems engineering expertise across multiple projects to support integration, problem-solving, requirements development, and operational execution. - Collaborate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams to address high-priority national security challenges and deliver mission-critical outcomes. - Serve as a trusted partner to Treasury sponsors, leveraging at least two years of hands-on experience working directly with sponsor organizations and leadership. - Lead and support project and program management efforts, including business process design, organizational change management, and implementation of large-scale government initiatives. - Conduct detailed analysis and develop high-quality technical reports, briefings, and presentations for senior leadership and other executive audiences. **Basic Qualifications:** - 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 5years' experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience. - Academic background in computer science, statistics, operations research, engineering, or related technical field. - Demonstrated technical expertise in at least one area related to data science, data management, advanced analytics, or AI. - Interest in personnel leadership and management roles with an emphasis on mentoring and coaching - Ability to possess or quickly gain a thorough understanding of the IRS sponsor's mission, organization, and environment. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex, highly technical topics to various levels within MITRE and sponsoring organizations. - Experience working with or leading multidisciplinary teams. - Experience in building partnerships within an organization. - Ability to obtain and maintain an IRS Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) Suitability - This position requires a minimum of 3 days a week on-site. **Preferred Qualifications:** - At least 5 years of experience in a leadership role (e.g., Group Lead, Task Lead, Project Lead, etc.). - Experience in shaping sponsor needs to deliver quality work, achieve program impact, and support growth. - Proficiency with common data science tools and technologies - Familiarity with data architecture and data management concepts and strategies, including the data lifecycle, data stewardship, and governance. **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):** Suitability - IRS **Salary compensation range and midpoint:** $162,400 - $203,000 - $243,600 Annual **Work Location Type:** Onsite