MITRE · 17 hours ago
Principal Aviation Systems Engineer
McLean, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$162K/yr - $244K/yr
8+ years expMITRE is a not-for-profit corporation committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges. The Principal Aviation Systems Engineer role involves leading the technical transformation of the FAA’s air traffic management systems, focusing on designing and delivering next-generation solutions for the National Airspace System.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Passionately apply your Systems Engineering skills and experience to help the FAA chart the future of aviation
Use your curiosity and interest to understand and solve complex problems using objective and quantitative methods
Communicate results and recommendations in an intuitive, actionable manner
Work on projects throughout their life cycle, including conceptualization, requirements definition, data procurement, development, integration, and socialization
Develop close working relationships with our organization’s senior leaders and with government sponsors and industry to gain an understanding of their challenges, evaluate solutions and conduct insightful, actionable analyses
Work with Department and Division leadership to transform our work program by constantly aligning our efforts to our sponsor’s current priorities; anticipating future priorities; and applying innovative thinking to shape our work program to have the greatest possible impact now and in the future
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with 10 years of related experience, Master's degree with 8 years of related experience, or PhD with 5 years of related experience
Creative thinker with the ability to function in a dynamic, fast-moving environment
Demonstrated ability to tackle problems and define solutions with an enterprise perspective
Demonstrated success in developing and delivering high-quality technical products under government-funded projects that result in accomplishment of Sponsor outcomes
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, of particularly complex and interconnected concepts
Technical background in one or more of the following: Digital Transformation, Information Technology and Information Systems, Computer Science, or related discipline
Technical background in one or more of the following: Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Modernized Software Development, or Acquisition
Experience with the transportation sector generally, and the Federal Aviation Administration specifically
Prior experience with the development, implementation, and integration of multiple FAA Systems, such as En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM), Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM), Time-Based Flow Management (TBFM), Traffic Flow Management (TFM), and Enterprise Information Display systems
Applicants selected for this position must hold or meet eligibility requirements for FAA Suitability
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 50% hybrid on-site
Preferred
Active clearance at the Secret level
Research project leadership experience
Company
MITRE
MITRE is a not-for-profit organization that operates research and development centers.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.05MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyMassachusetts Technology Collaborative
2023-07-27Grant
2023-06-08Grant· $2.05M
Leadership Team
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Kerry Buckley
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