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N113 Integrated Space C2 Chief Engineer (Air and Space Force Center)

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N113 Integrated Space C2 Chief Engineer (Air and Space Force Center)

Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges—and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We're making a difference every day—working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities, and a culture of innovation that embraces diversity, inclusion, flexibility, collaboration, and career growth. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE—and make a difference with us.Department Summary:The N113 Integrated Space C2 department fields capabilities and establishes cross cutting enablers to deliver an integrated resilient Space C2 Enterprise for the Space Warfighter. N113 performs numerous prototyping activities including systems modeling, software architecting and development, and analysis capabilities designed to enable MITRE and sponsor-driven analysis and research in all space mission domains across multiple customers, missions, and technology providers. The research, development, and outcomes of these efforts provide high-quality, comprehensive, quantitative insights for senior government decision makers shaping the future of our nation’s Space policy, operations, and systems. The N113 department is a major contributor to the Space Warfighting Division by enabling joint combat power and superiority in all domains in, from, and through space.Roles and Responsibilities:MITRE’s N113 Integrated Space C2 Department is seeking a technically deep and operationally oriented Department Chief Engineer (CE) to provide technical leadership for a set of dynamic and impactful work programs to meet the challenges of realizing the future of Space Warfighting and delivering Space C2 to our mission collaborators & stakeholders. As DCE, you will be responsible for and have broad oversight of the technical integrity and quality of our work program, products & deliverables, the technical teams, and will partner with and support the Department Manager for strategic work-shaping and sponsor relationships. The individual will be a member of the core department leadership team, providing thought leadership and technical guidance to enable the projects within the department to successfully execute the mission areas of our sponsors to include Battle Management Command, Control, and Communications (BMC3), Space Rapid Capabilities Office (SpRCO), Space Systems Integration Office (SSIO), and Space Systems Command S6/ Chief Information Officer (CIO). The Chief Engineer will be an execution partner for the N113 Department Manager. We seek a “thought leader” who will represent our department as the voice of technical excellence and integrity across MITRE, our sponsors, other UARCs/FFRDCs and industry. Successful candidate will be a critical thinker with deep technical skills, and have a demonstrated track record of fostering, promoting and/or fielding innovative ideas and solutions for sponsors.Basic Qualifications:Typically requires a minimum of 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM); 10 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 7 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.Technical depth and leadership in systems engineering, architectures, system integration, command and control, communications/networking, and DoD acquisition programs.Active TS/SCI clearance.Demonstrated ability to define complex projects or programs.Communicates in a compelling fashion across the organization (oral and written); inspires trust through vision for the program and the work environment they create; a demonstrated leader MITRE people want to follow.Effective at developing close working relationships with senior leaders and sponsors as a trusted adviser for the leadership on major initiatives, technical challenges, and priorities.Proven ability to lead, nurture and develop technical talent and teams.Demonstrate adaptability and flexibility to execution of multiple missions across a set of work programs.Self-starter and effective time management skills.This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week on-site.Preferred Qualifications:Recognized expert in at least one of the following areas: space command and control, architectures, system integration, cybersecurity, space domain awareness, space physics/orbital mechanics, or related field.Familiarity with how emerging space technologies directly relate to supporting the Joint Warfighter.Familiarity with the different Space Systems Command coordinating offices: Space Operations Command (SpOC), Space Training & Readiness Command (STARCOM), Space Warfare Analysis Center (SWAC), United States Space Command (USSPACECOM), Space Rapid Capabilities Office (SpRCO), Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office (DAF RCO), National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and the Space Defense Agency (SDA).MS/PhD in a STEM field and 10 years of related experience.TS/SCI level security clearance with SAP eligibility.This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):Top Secret/SCISalary compensation range and midpoint:$182,000 - $227,500 - $273,000 AnnualWork Location Type:OnsiteMITRE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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