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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.We are seeking a AEHF Communications Systems Engineer with knowledge of Military Satellite Communications, especially familiarity with EHF and AEHF SATCOM and associated Satellite Communications terminals (MILSTAR, FAB-T, FET, SMART-T, GASNT, MMPU, NMT, VPS,SCAMP) to lead the specification development, integration, and test strategies of next generation AEHF Military Satellite Communications systems.\nThis is an opportunity for a Communications Systems Engineer who is highly motivated, innovative and proactive. This position provides challenging opportunities to apply and expand one’s hands on skills, systems engineering and trade space analysis skills.\nRoles & Responsibilities:\n\nPerform systems engineering analysis for requirement trades, design and integration trades, end-to-end performance analysis, and identifying risk mitigation approaches\nArticulate major uncertainties associated with systems architectures, defining risks and opportunities associated with the uncertainties.\nCommunicate work program uncertainties, risks and opportunities with department leadership and Sponsors\nSupport the development, decomposition, and review of system requirements\nSupport requirements management, interface management and architecture change management processes\nTranslate analysis results into actionable recommendations for the US Government agencies\nTasks may include leading working groups or studies covering multiple engineering domains while interfacing and collaborating across multiple stakeholders to create timely and actionable recommendations.\nTasks may also include hands-on prototyping, integration, and testing activities.\nBasic Qualifications:\n\nTypically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.\nExperience with Military Satellite Communications, especially with EHF, AEHF SATCOM and at least one of the associated Satellite Communications terminals (MILSTAR, FAB-T, FET, SMART-T, GASNT, MMPU, NMT, VPS,SCAMP)\nProficient at communicating complex technical material in presentations and in writing\nExperience planning, executing, and presenting complex trade studies.\nExperience in systems engineering with expertise across the development lifecycle from concept development, through requirements definition, system development and integration, and verification.\nExperience working with multiple engineering disciplines to provide solutions to complex problems that require unified software, hardware, mechanical and reliability approaches while balancing cost and schedule constraints.\nStrong interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate across multiple organizations and engineering disciplines.\nMust have an active Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI 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.\nThis position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site.\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n\nExperience leading the evaluation and testing of complex systems\nFamiliarity with ESS SATCOM\nExperience with capabilities trade analysis, mission analysis, information assurance, systems integration, and understanding of the relationships between operational, technical, and system’s architecture for AEHF SATCOM\nFamiliarity with evaluation of RF communications\nPossess a current/active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance are preferred\nExperience with multi-disciplinary modeling and simulation (physics-level, engineering-level and/or operational-level). Documented success applying modern systems engineering methods including MBSE\nExperience with system integration and testing (HW/SW) of COTS components for prototyping\nFamiliarity with Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) and the nuclear environment.\nThis requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):\nSecretThis requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):\nTop Secret/SCISalary compensation range and midpoint:\n$126,800 - $158,500 - $190,200 AnnualWork Location Type:\nOnsiteIt is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.\nCommitment to Non-Discrimination\nAll 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.\nMITRE intends to maintain a website that is fully accessible to all individuals. If you are unable to search or apply for jobs and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of MITRE’s employment process, please email  for general support and  for intern positions. This service is for individuals requiring reasonable accommodation requests. Please note that vendor solicitations will not receive a reply.\nBenefits information may be found here.\nCopyright © 1997-2026, The MITRE Corporation. All rights reserved. MITRE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. 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