Lead Microelectronics Engineer

The Mitre Corporation • Bethesda, OH

4d • $156,400 - $234,600 • Onsite

About The Position

MITRE’s Influence and Integration Department advances Intelligence Community enterprise priorities by translating policy intent into integrated, executable approaches. The department supports policy and mission integration by shaping policy frameworks, strengthening governance and oversight, and guiding capability development that connects strategic direction with mission execution.

The Lead Microelectronics Engineer will serve as a subject matter expert for a sponsor’s microelectronics-related strategic capability initiative. The role supports the design, conduct, and analysis of lab-based testing, including assessment of schematics and layouts, mechanical and thermal testing, and PCB design. The engineer will identify technical approaches and experiments to address feasibility concerns, collaborate with MITRE teams on hands-on microelectronics characterization, communicate technical concepts to varied audiences, produce white papers and briefings, and support engagements across the Intelligence Community, Department of War, and industry.

This position is onsite five days per week. The role may also require working at a sponsor location in Bethesda, Maryland, about 10% of the time. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and have an active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph clearance. The listed annual salary range is $156,400–$234,600, with a midpoint of $195,500.

Requirements

• Typically, at least 8 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; 6 years with a master’s degree; or 3 years with a Ph.D.; equivalent combinations of related education and work experience are also accepted.
• Degree in Computer Science, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Experience with some of the following: assessing schematics, PCB design, electronics test and evaluation, mechanical and thermal testing of board-level components, FPGAs, and ASICs.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively to audiences with diverse technical backgrounds.
• Ability to produce white papers and briefings covering technical and programmatic content for varied audiences.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and have an active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph U.S. Government-issued security clearance.
• Must work onsite five days per week.

Nice To Haves

• Strong understanding of the end-to-end semiconductor lifecycle, including design, fabrication, package assembly, and test; relevant applications; and the broader microelectronics industry ecosystem, including supply chains.
• Familiarity with Intelligence Community and/or Department of War sponsors and missions, and microelectronics-related initiatives underway within the IC and DoW.
• Understanding of the structure of the U.S. Intelligence Community, including the responsibilities of individual departments and agencies.
• Skills or familiarity in some of the following: anti-tamper, circuit design, computer engineering, cyber threat analysis, embedded systems, reverse engineering, and VLSI Hardware Description Language.
• Ability to work at the sponsor location in Bethesda, Maryland, about 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an electronics systems engineer and/or electrical engineer assessing schematics and layouts, conducting mechanical and thermal testing, and supporting PCB design.
• Address sponsor technical questions and identify technical approaches and experiments to evaluate feasibility concerns.
• Collaborate across MITRE to use in-house microelectronics characterization capabilities for hands-on, lab-based work.
• Communicate technical concepts effectively to project colleagues, program leads, and sponsor senior leadership as needed.
• Produce white papers and briefings describing the initiative for varied audiences.
• Support initiative engagement activities across the Intelligence Community, Department of War, and industry.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior