Systems Engineer

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MITRE’s Center for Government Effectiveness and Modernization (CGEM) works across US Treasury, Commerce, and the Veterans’ Administration. These agencies affect every household in the country; our job is to make them more effective. The Finance and Regulation department (P825) is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our team, located in McLean, VA. As a key member of our team, the GL will help the Federal Treasury & Tax Administration Division (FT&TA) shape and execute its vision for supporting the Treasury in its need to use data science, advanced analytics, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to achieve mission goals.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic guidance informed by deep knowledge of the U.S. Treasury mission, federal financial operations, and the broader stakeholder landscape supporting Treasury initiatives.
• Coordinate and support multiple complex initiatives, ensuring alignment across diverse technical teams, mission partners, and executive stakeholders.
• Apply systems engineering expertise across multiple projects to support integration, problem-solving, requirements development, and operational execution.
• Collaborate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams to address high-priority national security challenges and deliver mission-critical outcomes.
• Serve as a trusted partner to Treasury sponsors, leveraging at least two years of hands-on experience working directly with sponsor organizations and leadership.
• Lead and support project and program management efforts, including business process design, organizational change management, and implementation of large-scale government initiatives.
• Conduct detailed analysis and develop high-quality technical reports, briefings, and presentations for senior leadership and other executive audiences.

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Academic background in computer science, statistics, operations research, engineering, or related technical field.

• Demonstrated technical expertise in at least one area related to data science, data management, advanced analytics, or AI.
• Interest in personnel leadership and management roles with an emphasis on mentoring and coaching
• Ability to possess or quickly gain a thorough understanding of the IRS sponsor’s mission, organization, and environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex, highly technical topics to various levels within MITRE and sponsoring organizations.
• Experience working with or leading multidisciplinary teams.

• Experience in building partnerships within an organization.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an IRS Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) Suitability
• This position requires a minimum of 3 days a week on-site.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of experience in a leadership role (e.g., Group Lead, Task Lead, Project Lead, etc.).
• Experience in shaping sponsor needs to deliver quality work, achieve program impact, and support growth.
• Proficiency with common data science tools and technologies
• Familiarity with data architecture and data management concepts and strategies, including the data lifecycle, data stewardship, and governance.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Suitability - IRS

Salary compensation range and midpoint:

$162,400 - $203,000 - $243,600 Annual

Work Location Type:

Onsite

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

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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