System Integration Engineering

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MITRE Technology and Engineering’s Systems Engineering Division delivers innovative, multidisciplinary systems engineering solutions that address complex national security challenges and advance mission outcomes for sponsors across the federal government. In close partnership with our MITRE National Security Sector, we work to serve as a center of excellence in systems engineering, bringing together expertise from across MITRE and collaborating with government, industry, and academia to develop and apply next-generation engineering approaches.

Mission, Enterprise, and Domain Engineering

Systems Engineering, Architecting, and Lifecycle Integration

Digital Engineering, Prototyping, and Modernization

Performance Analysis, Test, and Evaluation

AI-Enabled Systems Engineering

The division applies these capabilities across sponsors and mission domains to accelerate innovation, integrate lessons learned, and strengthen MITRE’s ability to deliver objective, mission-focused engineering solutions.

In direct support to our DISA sponsor, we are seeking an exceptional Lead Systems Integration Engineer to lead end-to-end systems engineering and architectural cohesion for the newly established DISA PAE Mission Network Transport portfolio. This portfolio addresses complex, cross-cutting mission network transport challenges that bridge multiple national defense programs, including the Joint Fires Network (JFN), Edge Theater Architecture (ETA), Golden Dome, and Missile Defense Agency (MDA) efforts.

Instead, you will operate as the principal systems integrator across transport, edge compute/hosting, and cybersecurity accreditation domains translating multi-agency engineering realities into actionable technical strategies for senior military leadership. End-to-End Systems Engineering & Architectural Integration

Architectural Cohesion: Lead holistic systems integration across tactical networking layers, forward compute/hosting nodes, and enterprise services.

Seam & Risk Management: Identify interface disconnects, technical risks, and architectural bottlenecks across distributed engineering teams.

Serve as the trusted technical advisor to Sponsor, delivering objective guidance across all portfolio’s technical initiatives.

Translate multifaceted engineering data into clear technical assessments, trade studies, and executive decision briefings.

Stakeholder Representation: Represent the portfolio in high-level engagements with Joint Mission Partners, Combatant Commands (CCMDs), Program Offices, and technical working groups.

Security & ATO Pathways: Bridge engineering teams with security evaluators to streamline Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Cross-Domain Solution (CDS) approvals.

Requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.

BS in a technical discipline, such as Engineering (Systems, Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Computer), Physics, Statistics, Mathematics, or related fields

S Government issued Security Clearance and must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI U.S Government issued Security Clearance. S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.

This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site

Master’s degree in related field

Top Secret/SCI Clearance preferred

Demonstrated expertise across three foundational engineering pillars:

Mission Network Transport: Tactical routing/switching, IP/optical networks, SATCOM, line-of-sight communications, and resilient transport protocols.

Security & Accreditation: DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF), Zero Trust principles, cross-domain security boundaries, and Authority to Operate (ATO) lifecycles.

Senior Advisory Acumen: Proven success serving as a trusted technical advisor to senior military and civilian leaders, with exceptional executive presentation and communication skills.

Direct architectural or integration experience with Joint Fires Network (JFN) and/or Edge Theater Architecture (ETA) operational frameworks.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.

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