BMC3I Operational C2 Project Leader

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Department Summary:

The N113 Integrated Space C2 department fields capabilities and establishes cross cutting enablers to deliver an integrated resilient Space C2 Enterprise for the Space Warfighter. N113 performs numerous prototyping activities including systems modeling, software architecting and development, and analysis capabilities designed to enable analysis and research in all space mission domains across multiple customers, missions, and technology providers for both the sponsor and other MITRE efforts. The research, development, and outcomes of these efforts provide high-quality, comprehensive, quantitative insights for senior government decision makers shaping the future of our nation's Space policy, operations, and systems. The N113 department is a major contributor to the Space Warfighting Division by enabling joint combat power and superiority in all domains in, from, and through space.

Roles & Responsibilities:

MITRE's N113 Integrated Space C2 Department is seeking a Project Leader for the Battle Management Command, Control, and Communications and Space Intelligence (BMC3I) Operational Command and Control (Ops C2) project. The BMC3I Ops C2 project will impact the Space Systems Command PEO BMC3I's (SSC/BC) highest priorities and will significantly contribute to MITRE Air & Space Force Center's strategy.

This project will focus on delivering successful joint warfighter all-domain missions with integrated Space C2 capabilities into a space ground enterprise of services for a wide range of Joint and Coalition warfighters' operational missions. This work package will integrate capabilities and close kill chains for Space Battle Management, Space Defense & Theater Support, Mission Delta 2 / 2 Sustainment Squadron, and Global Mission Data Dominance within the BMC3I PEO suite of programs and Mission Delta 2 (MD2).

Key functions include:

• Sponsor interaction - regularly engage with sponsor senior leadership, division leadership, branch chiefs, and individual government personnel, providing strategic and technical leadership as a trusted advisor to SSC/BC, growing and strengthening sponsor engagement and enhancing MITRE's role in proactively shaping programs to achieve operational mission objectives
• Cross-project collaboration - Work closely with the BMC3I TC3i Project Leader to engage with the BMC3I PEO, SpRCO, MITRE Space Warfighting division and Space Enterprise Mission Center leadership, and other division and department project leaders to develop an overall project strategy in alignment with NSEC Space Warfighting outcomes with lasting impact on the center's mission
• Work shaping - proactively develop and define tasks and project outcomes in alignment with NSEC Space Warfighting outcomes; align project work to identify and address the toughest current and future challenges sponsors face; supporting enterprise/corporate-level initiatives
• MITRE backplane - proactively seek opportunities to bring MITRE to bear and execute on collaboration opportunities to increase impact across MITRE projects, share products to maximize the impact of work done in support of BMC3I, and bring back work from across the company to accelerate project objectives
• Project administration - Clarity, financial reporting tools, project pages, meeting coordination, status reports, MRT, MVCs, future MITRE support requests, project work statements, staffing, facility management, etc.
• Staff leadership - evolve the team and grow staff through career training, mentoring, hiring, and onboarding; handle/process requests for badge, network, and lab access, visit requests, tool integration, etc.
• Culture development - foster and demonstrate a strong and positive culture built upon MITRE's cultural attributes of speed, risk-taking, adaptability, collaboration, grace and respect, while maintaining a consistent sense of belonging for all

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 8 years and Master's degree; or a PhD with 5 years' experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• A Top Secret/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a SAP clearance
• Expertise in performing concept development, strategic planning, requirements development, market research, technology feasibility and evolution studies, and acquisition support
• Proven ability to develop a trusted advisor relationship with a DoD/government sponsor
• Shown success in working across organizational boundaries to deliver results
• Demonstrated management of technical tasks and large engineering teams
• Effective organizational skills and discipline to keep the project well-scoped and the team driven to accomplish specific objectives
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to present complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Effective collaboration, strategic thinking, and interpersonal skills
• Self-starter
• This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week on-site

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS or PhD in Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Applied Cybersecurity Engineering or similar field
• Domain knowledge of the Space Battle Management Command, Control and Communications and Space Intelligence (BMC3I) Enterprise
• Demonstrated ability in at least one technology or mission area relevant to the BMC3I work program (Space C2, MBSE, ground systems, complex multi-domain networks), leadership, system development, enterprise/system of systems engineering and architecture development of sophisticated systems
• Demonstrated strategic space System-of-Systems thought leader
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated experience leading geographically separated teams with diverse backgrounds and skills
• Demonstrated ability to work shape within a team to drive technical impact
• Significant experience as a technical or program manager, experience on acquisition programs
• Ability to quickly respond to changing program and political environment while keeping strategic focus intact
• Experience building or using digital engineering methods, conducting analysis, and providing recommendations to support planning and decision-making
• Serve as a mentor and foster a culture of technical creativity and mission impact, including but not limited to collaborating across MITRE to provide cross-cutting and impactful solutions
• Knowledge of Agile development and processes
• Knowledge of commercial Cloud, DevSecOps, and/or Digital Engineering concepts
• Experience with System of Systems Engineering concepts and architecture development
• Experience direct knowledge of key operational or acquisition commands across Space Systems Command
• Experience in building both enterprise and tactical solutions that integrate within the DoD

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

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

Salary compensation range and midpoint:
$161,000 - $201,000 - $241,000 Annual

Work Location Type:
Onsite

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