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Principal Systems Engineer

The Mitre Corporation · Posted Nov 2, 2026

McLean, Virginia, United States
Principal
$162K–$244K per year
10+ years

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Lead technical advisor on complex mission and enterprise‑integration challenges for the National Geospatial Agency’s Sensor Integration Program Management Office.

Compensation

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

Responsibilities

Frame complex or ambiguous mission and systems‑engineering problems that span multiple programs, systems, and TCPED functions.
Assess mission needs, operational concepts, architectures, interfaces, data flows, and technical alternatives across end‑to‑end mission threads.
Identify capability gaps, cross‑program dependencies, interoperability constraints, technical risks, and opportunities to improve enterprise mission performance.
Translate technical and mission analysis into clear, evidence‑based recommendations, decision options, and capability roadmaps for government leaders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or related field
Nice to have: NGA missions
Nice to have: Imagery data products
Nice to have: Ground architecture and infrastructure
Nice to have: Modeling

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Systems engineering Mission engineering

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