What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Systems Engineer position at The MITRE Corporation?
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MITRE's Multi-Int Exploitation Mission Enabler department effectively combines the deep technical knowledge required to develop capabilities with critical domain knowledge to harness and shape those capabilities to meet multiple sponsor mission needs. We have the technical depth and breadth to thrive in mission focused R&D / S&T organizations and the well-earned sponsor credibility to execute work programs relating to research, analysis, prototyping, T&E, etc.
We seek motivated individuals who are interested in applying sensors, AI / ML systems, and data engineering for the exploitation of multiple data types to include remote sensing data. Remote Sensing data refers to those collected using infrared imagery (OPIR), hyperspectral imagery (HSI), radar (SAR / GMTI), full motion video (FMV), Wide Are Motion Imagery (WAMI), and 3D data from a range of sources.
Roles & Responsibilities :
- The advanced analytics platform technical lead is responsible for leading and implementing the technical vision for an advanced analytics platform which ingests, processes, and disseminates large datasets for the Intelligence Community and DoD
- Manages the platform's security posture, performance, compute and storage capacity planning, and endpoint infrastructure
- Works closely with sponsor leadership, data science teams, managed service providers, and mission users to ensure new initiatives align with organizational vision and strategic objectives
- Collaborate with data analysts, data scientists, and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver solutions to improve performance, reliability, and scalability
- Reviews issues and makes recommendations for process improvements
- Development of technical engineering reports geared for both technical and non-technical audiences / decision makers
- Maintain systems and documentation as needed for audits and compliance
- Full Time On-site required
Basic Qualifications :
Preferred Qualifications :
This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s) :
Top Secret / SCI / Polygraph
This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s) :
Top Secret / SCI / Polygraph
Work Location Type : Onsite
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