Associate Systems Engineer

The Mission Engineering and System of Systems Engineering department within MITRE Technology and Engineering’s (MTE) System Engineering Technical Division is seeking a highly motivated Associate Mission Systems Engineering with an interest in advancing and applying innovative systems engineering techniques to help solve some of our nation’s most critical challenges. We are looking for highly motivated, adaptive, and self-directed candidates with motivation to join our technical workforce, expand their technical skills and capabilities, and grow our work supporting the development and deployment of nationally important solutions through the use of Mission Engineering, Model-Based Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Systems Architecture and Requirements Engineering, System-of-Systems, Systems Thinking and practices.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Apply Mission Engineering, Traditional Systems Engineering (TSE) and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) in support of our sponsor’s mission objectives and outcomes

• Translate mission needs, operational constraints, and capability gaps into system concepts, designs, and technical solutions

• Develop and refine system architectures, requirements, interfaces, data flows, and integration dependencies

• Support integration, testing, verification, validation, deployment planning, and technical transition

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on technical deliverables, documentation, and presentations

• Typically requires less than 1 year of related experience with a related bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering or a related degree and applicable internship(s) or academic projects
• Experience with system design, system architecture modeling, requirements development, interface analysis, integration planning, verification and validation, and technical documentation
• Familiarity with mission engineering, MBSE and traditional systems engineering approaches, including problem definition/characterization, mission/systems analysis, requirements analysis, functional decomposition, interface control, trade studies, risk analysis, technical reviews, and engineering decision support
• Interest in complex multi-disciplinary problems
• Willingness and ability to learn new tools/concepts in a variable environment of government sponsors
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
• This position requires a minimum of 3 days per week on-site

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preference given to qualified candidates with active clearance
• Advanced degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering or a related degree
• Familiarity with model-based systems engineering (MBSE), SysML, or tools such as Cameo, MagicDraw, Rhapsody, or Sparx EA through coursework or projects.
• Familiarity with modeling and simulation using tools like MATLab, Ansys STK, AFSIM, or other modsim tools through coursework or projects.
• Exposure to mission engineering, mission/systems analysis, system architecture, interface modeling, or diagrams describing system structure, behavior, and requirements.
• Coursework or project experience related to system integration, testing, verification and validation, or deployment planning.
• Interest in federal acquisition processes, market research, technical evaluations, and transitioning technologies into operational use.

At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We’re a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies - collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation’s health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose - and help shape the future.