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The MITRE Space Intelligence Systems Department is looking for a Lead SIGINT Ground Systems Engineer who wants to drive innovative solutions, thought leadership, and evidence-based recommendations so the Intelligence Community (IC) can deliver the benefits and services our Mission Partners depend on to make a positive impact in the world.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Provide technical support to identify innovative strategies, concepts, and technology applications to support the automation of sponsor architectures.Provide technical support to identify qualitative and quantitative measures of success (MoS) and processes to achieve mission success per DoD and IC directives.Perform needs assessments and gap analyses.Assess as-is and to-be mission architectures and provide recommendations to Government leadership.Capture sponsor impacts to agency leadership for strategic decision making.

Basic Qualifications:

An active TS/SCI security clearance. Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.Typically requires a degree in physics, applied mathematics, aerospace, software development for engineering/physical systems, mechanical engineering, or related discipline and work experience with a strong technical background.Demonstrated experience with modeling, simulation, and analysis of space systems and space-related operations. Understanding of space-related physics and engineering concepts, for example, orbital mechanics, satellite propagation, space-based ISR, satellite communications, space domain awareness, etc. Knowledge of enterprise architecture.Ability to proactively formulate key analytical questions to drive modeling, simulation, experimentation, and prototyping.  Proficiency in DoD and IC space sponsors and their role in the development, acquisition, and operational lifecycle and the ability to work across to achieve higher level strategic objectives. Experience with understanding & presenting technical studies to senior decision-makers to drive action and outcomes. This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site.

Preferred Qualifications:

Masters or PhD with research experience in one of the above specified degree programs  

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

Top Secret/SCI

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

Top Secret/SCI

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

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