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If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE—and make a difference with us. Department Summary: The Advanced Transportation Operations Network Management department is seeking a seasoned technical leader to oversee a portfolio of research projects aimed at advancing air transportation management to ensure safe, efficient, secure, and resilient end-to-end operations. The ideal candidate will possess a proven track record in technical leadership, multi-disciplinary team management, rapid prototyping and evaluation, business exploration support, critical thinking, and cross-domain collaboration. This role involves leading projects within the department's focus areas, delivering high-quality technical work products that align with sponsor strategic and project-level outcomes. While project leadership responsibilities may be part-time, the selected individual is expected to maintain a significant technical contribution to the department's work areas, whether through direct or indirect MITRE project work. Roles & Responsibilities: + Project Leadership: Define, scope, plan, and execute research projects involving concept development, requirement definition, rapid prototyping, data capability integration, and end-user evaluation. + Technical Guidance: Provide expert technical guidance to staff members to ensure timely execution of project plans and impactful results. + Strategic Collaboration: Work closely with Department and Division leadership to evolve work programs by anticipating future priorities and applying innovative thinking to maximize impact. + Stakeholder Engagement: Develop strong working relationships with sponsors and industry partners to understand their challenges, strategize solutions, and propose insightful, actionable research ideas. 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 5 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience. + 8+ year experience in leading projects and people, with a focus on motivating and developing others. + 8+ years experience with applying innovative solutions across various technical domains to address challenging research problems. + Experience in building, retaining, and growing high-performance project staff and leading teams in a hybrid work environment. + Experience supporting Federal Aviation Administration and/or Department of Transportation organizations or initiatives. + A strong understanding of the mission and capability needs of the Federal Aviation Administration and/or Department of Transportation. + This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site Preferred Qualifications: + A minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years with a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years’ experience; or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience in areas such as weather impact modeling, air traffic flow management, air traffic operations, or airline operations. + Experience in identifying and developing new work opportunities in alignment with organizational strategy. + Demonstrated experience in research and development related to advanced air mobility, unmanned aircraft systems, or next-generation air traffic management systems. + Familiarity with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics as applied to transportation systems. + Proven ability to engage with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to drive innovation and achieve strategic goals. + Experience in securing funding for research initiatives and managing budgets effectively. + Demonstrated agility, risk-taking, and responsiveness to high-priority needs. + This position requires the candidate to meet eligibility requirements for FAA Suitability. The work location is hybrid, requiring a blend of on-site and remote work. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of air transportation management through innovative research and strategic collaboration. This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s): Suitability - FAA This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s): Suitability - FAA Work Location Type: Hybrid MITRE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. MITRE recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of age; ancestry; color; family medical or genetic information; gender identity and expression; marital, military, or veteran status; national and ethnic origin; physical or mental disability; political affiliation; pregnancy; race; religion; sex; sexual orientation; and any other protected characteristics. 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