Mission Engineer, Senior

About the role

The Senior Mission Engineer supports defense mission engineering, system of systems analysis, experimentation, and decision-support activities for complex operational missions. The role involves framing mission engineering problems, engaging stakeholders, characterizing missions, developing mission measures, analyzing mission approaches, conducting mission analysis, and delivering decision-ready recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Frame mission engineering problems and investigative questions
• Engage stakeholders and subject matter experts
• Characterize missions, scenarios, and operational environments
• Develop mission measures and analytic metrics
• Create and assess mission architectures
• Analyze baseline and alternative mission approaches
• Conduct mission analysis using modeling and simulation capabilities
• Evaluate results and assess mission impacts
• Deliver decision-ready recommendations and reusable mission engineering artifacts

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience in systems engineering, modeling and simulation, software engineering, computer science, or related disciplines
• Experience supporting defense, aerospace, intelligence, national security, or other mission-critical technical programs
• Experience with analysis and data tools such as but not limited to Python, MATLAB, R, SQL
• Exposure to architecture/modeling tools: iGrafx, CAMEO, Rhapsody, or equivalent
• Exposure to modeling languages and frameworks: SysML, BPMN, UAF/UAFML, or related methods
• Exposure to simulation and mission analysis tools: Simulink, AFSIM, ITASE, NGTS, STL/Systems Tool Kit, OneSAF, or similar tools
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex missions, operational scenarios, system dependencies, system of systems interactions, or capability gaps
• Experience developing or supporting at least several of the following: mission threads, operational scenarios, vignettes, CONOPS, use cases, functional flows, system architectures, interface concepts, requirements, measures and metrics, run matrices, trade studies, or analysis reports
• Ability to communicate complex technical and operational findings clearly through briefings, white papers, visualizations, technical reports, and stakeholder discussions
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams that may include operators, engineers, software developers, modelers, data scientists, test personnel, subject matter experts, and government customers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Active DoD Secret clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret SCI clearance

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and 8 years of experience in systems engineering, modeling and simulation, software engineering, computer science, or related disciplines
• Experience using architecture/modeling tools: iGrafx, CAMEO, Rhapsody, or equivalent
• Experience using modeling languages and frameworks: SysML, BPMN, UAF/UAFML, or related methods
• Experience using simulation and mission analysis tools: Simulink, AFSIM, ITASE, NGTS, STL/Systems Tool Kit, OneSAF, or similar tools
• Experience leading mission engineering workstreams or small technical teams
• Experience supporting Joint, Service, Combatant Command, acquisition, science and technology, prototyping, test, or experimentation organizations
• Experience developing mission architectures that connect operational mission outcomes to system-level functions, capabilities, interfaces, dependencies, and performance parameters
• Experience defining and applying MOSs, MOEs, MOPs, key performance parameters, operational measures, technical measures, and mission outcome metrics
• Experience conducting tradespace analysis, gap analysis, sensitivity analysis, capability assessments, portfolio assessments, campaign analysis, operational analysis, or system of systems performance analysis
• Experience with live, virtual, and constructive experimentation; test event planning; wargaming; red/blue/green force representations; operational scenario development; or data collection in operationally relevant venues
• Experience evaluating kinetic and non-kinetic mission operations, including one or more of the following domains: air, maritime, land, space, cyber, electromagnetic spectrum operations, communications, command and control, fires, logistics, ISR, autonomy, or integrated air and missile defense
• INCOSE ASEP, CSEP, or ESEP certification; DAWIA certification; test and evaluation certification; or relevant modeling and simulation certification
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with access to Secure Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, R, SQL, and related tools
• Experience with architecture/modeling tools: iGrafx, CAMEO, Rhapsody, or equivalent
• Experience with modeling languages and frameworks: SysML, BPMN, UAF/UAFML, or related methods
• Experience with simulation and mission analysis tools: Simulink, AFSIM, ITASE, NGTS, STL/Systems Tool Kit, OneSAF, or similar tools
• Experience with live, virtual, and constructive experimentation; test event planning; wargaming; red/blue/green force representations; operational scenario development; or data collection in operationally relevant venues
• Experience with data pedigree, uncertainty quantification, model verification and validation, configuration management, and curation of reusable mission engineering artifacts

Benefits

MITRE offers competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities, and a culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership.

Pay

$121,200 - $151,500 - $181,800

Schedule

Hybrid