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Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges-and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We're making a difference every day-working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth, and a culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE - and make a difference with us. The MITRE NORAD/NORTHCOM, SOUTHCOM, and STRATCOM (N558) Department is seeking a strategic, technically accomplished, and operationally focused Department Chief Engineer (CE). The selected candidate will play a critical leadership role in shaping and advancing a growing work program and MITRE technical staff that reinforces MITRE's position as a trusted partner in homeland defense, strategic deterrence, and Western Hemisphere security. The CE will help align MITRE's technical expertise, innovation investments, and mission-focused solutions with sponsor priorities, enabling operational success today while addressing emerging challenges of the future. As a member of MITRE's NORAD/NORTHCOM, SOUTHCOM, and STRATCOM leadership team, the Department Chief Engineer will collaborate with geographically distributed staff across MITRE to address some of the nation's most complex security challenges. Working in partnership with the U.S. Department of War (DoW), interagency organizations, and international partners, the CE will help apply advanced technologies, engineering expertise, and mission-driven innovation to real-world operational needs. The role also requires a strategic perspective to position sponsors to meet evolving threats and long-term defense challenges across the homeland, the Western Hemisphere, and the global strategic environment. Roles and Responsibilities The N558 Department Chief Engineer (CE) is a Senior Principal Engineering position responsible for partnering with the Department Manager and Project Leaders to ensure the execution of a high-quality, high-impact technical work program that achieves sponsor mission outcomes. The CE serves as a key member of the NORAD/NORTHCOM, SOUTHCOM, and STRATCOM Leadership Team and works closely with N550 Division leadership to guide the technical direction, quality, and impact of current work; shape future opportunities; and support workforce growth and development. The CE collaborates with Project Leaders across the department, providing technical leadership, strategic guidance, and significant individual contributions to advance capability development, innovation, and mission impact. The position is accountable for leading the Department's Technical Quality Program, participating in deliverable reviews, and partnering across MITRE National Security (MNS), MITRE Public Sector (MPS), and MITRE Technology and Engineering (MTE) to improve the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of N558's delivery to sponsors. The CE is also responsible for establishing and sustaining strategic partnerships within MITRE and with external organizations to strengthen workforce capabilities, enhance technical quality, and leverage MITRE's full range of expertise and resources in support of solving sponsors' most challenging problems. Highly competitive candidates will possess a broad and deep technical background, demonstrated record of technical leadership, strategic thinking, growing technical staff, and mission impact ideally for Joint programs and efforts. Chief Engineer Key Responsibilities: * Advance MITRE's Strategy, Vision, and Mission: Translate MITRE's strategy, vision, and mission into technical direction, execution priorities, and measurable outcomes that deliver mission impact.
* Drive Strategic Outcomes: Partner with organizational and sponsor leadership to shape, refine, and execute sponsor, corporate, and functional strategies, ensuring technical efforts align with enterprise and mission priorities.
* Define and Oversee the Right Work: Lead the development, prioritization, and oversight of the technical work program, ensuring work is mission -driven, technically sound, innovative, and aligned with sponsor needs and MITRE objectives.
* Develop and Empower Our People: Build technical talent by identifying mentoring, coaching, and developing staff; foster an inclusive, high -performing environment that enables growth, collaboration, and technical excellence.
* Build Trusted Strategic Relationships: Establish and sustain strong relationships with sponsors, partners, and key stakeholders; serve as a trusted technical advisor on major initiatives, policy matters, complex challenges, and strategic priorities. the MITRE enterprise on major initiatives, policies, challenges, and priorities.
* Uphold the MITRE Brand: Ensure the highest standards of technical quality, integrity, innovation, and impact across products, programs, and deliverables, consistent with MITRE's reputation and values.
* Steward Resources Responsibly: Partner with leadership to manage resources effectively, including people, funding, and organizational capacity, to maximize mission value, operational efficiency, and long-term sustainability. Chief Engineer Technical Quality Performance Objectives * Lead and mature the Department's Technical Quality Program by establishing, implementing, and continuously improving technical quality standards, review processes, and expectations across mission functions, technical disciplines, and work programs.
* Strengthen a culture of technical excellence by driving rigorous technical reviews, promoting continuous improvement, and engaging senior technical talent to contribute to and independently assess key products, solutions, and deliverables.
* Partner with business and people leadership to build organizational technical strength by assessing and influencing workforce planning, hiring, staff development, and training priorities needed to sustain critical capabilities and advance technical excellence.
* Ensure technical rigor, consistency, and quality across execution by providing oversight of project activities, technical products, and mission outcomes, and by addressing quality risks early and effectively.
* Serve as the senior technical authority for the organization by setting expectations for engineering excellence, guiding resolution of complex technical issues, and ensuring alignment between technical work, sponsor needs, and MITRE standards.
* Improve technical quality and organizational effectiveness over time by using reviews, lessons learned, feedback, and performance indicators to identify gaps, strengthen practices, and increase mission impact The N558 Department Chief Engineer is responsible for leading and supporting project leaders and staff in the following areas: Technical Quality * Lead the Department's Technical Quality Program and establish technical quality standards across mission functions, technical specialties, and work programs.
* Drive a culture of technical excellence through rigorous reviews, mentoring, and continuous improvement and bring technical talent to be part of and review products.
* Partner with business and people leadership to assess the quality of organizational goals, workforce planning, hiring decisions, staff development, and training initiatives necessary to sustain technical excellence.
* Ensure technical rigor, consistency, and quality across project execution, deliverables, and mission outcomes.
Technical Impact * Ensure integrated portfolios and centers are aligned and driving coherent technical advancement across the mission space.
* Partner with Project Leaders to ensure projects address the right problems, are appropriately scoped during inception, and produce meaningful technical and operational impact.
* Ensure Mission Value Chains (MVCs) and Division and Center level captures of N558 work contain the appropriate technical substance and effectively support project execution, product delivery, and sponsor outcomes.
* Drive innovation and technical change across the NORAD/NORTHCOM, SOUTHCOM, and STRATCOM work programs.
* Represent MITRE's capabilities, technical achievements, and strategic direction to senior sponsors and stakeholders to maximize mission impact and influence future opportunities.
Strategy Development * Develop and implement strategies to enhance a technical field and its application within MITRE, including research efforts, internal and external initiatives, and strategic partnerships.
* Develop and implement strategies to advance a technical specialty and its utilization within MITRE, including the authority to initiate technical reviews of projects within the appropriate organizational scope.
Staff Development * Mentor, train, and develop staff across multiple locations, including Colorado Springs, Omaha, and Miami.
* Contribute to staff development, talent assessment, workforce planning, hiring, mentoring, and training initiatives, including support for senior staff across Centers.
* Identify and promote training and educational opportunities for N558 staff and other members of the work program.
* Support the Department Manager (DM) and Division Chief Engineer in developing and executing strategies to increase N558 staff awareness of and participation in MITRE's Internal Research and Development (IRAD) Program, with an emphasis on hands-on experimentat