Space Systems Engineer, Principal
Mitre
- Colorado Springs, CO
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Apply systems engineering knowledge to analyze, develop, field, integrate, and modernize operational and emerging space capabilities with supported warfighter plans and HQ USSPACECOM, Service, and JTF-SD planning and architecture elements.
- Identify opportunities to implement innovative technical solutions to address sponsor and enterprise challenges.
- Collaborate with MITRE colleagues supporting organizations across the space enterprise to advocate for user needs, identify capability shortfalls and recommend technical and operational solutions to increase operational effectiveness.
- Build relationships within MITRE and locally through sponsor organizations to enable stronger and more effective international information sharing capabilities/constructs for the space domain.
- Typically, a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 10 years related Space System experience; Master’s degree and 8 years’ experience; or a PhD and 5 years’ relevant experience.
- Working knowledge and familiarity with Service/Joint space systems, processes, and primary space C2 and Sensor programs
- Experience with CCMD, Service, or equivalent Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) processes.
- Active TS/SCI required, with the ability to be cleared for Special Access Programs.
- This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week.
- Master’s degree in technical discipline (engineering, computer science, math, data analytics, or related physical sciences).
- Experience with requirements documentation and program/mission gap analysis.
- Experience conceiving, developing, and fielding technical solutions to operational problems (e.g. JCTDs, JUONs).
- Experience integrating Special Access Program capabilities with white world systems and processes.
- Recent experience (within the last three years) working in the Space Defense Systems domain.
- 10+ years working in space mission area.
- Expertise in at least one major DoD/IC space system (technical/system or operations).