Principal Project Leader, Geospatial Intelligence (Intelligence Center)

The MITRE Corporation • Hollymead, VA

1d • $191,200 - $286,800 • Onsite

About The Position

MITRE’s Geospatial Intelligence program provides skills and capabilities to enable the creation and exploitation of national, tactical, and commercial Intelligence in support of Geospatial Intelligence users. We support the production of intelligence and situational awareness for national and warfighter security, targeting, command and control, and humanitarian aid. Our capabilities include requirements and mission workflow analysis for sensor platforms and ground systems, specialized computing systems, architecture design and integration of data and artificial intelligence in support of exploitation processes, advanced analytics, and integrated intelligence analysis from seabed to space.
Joining the Geospatial Intelligence Program means contributing to work of national and global importance. Our people help strengthen the digital and physical foundations that enable resilient, effective, and trusted geospatial intelligence. Together, we are advancing mission assurance and empowering national policy makers, warfighters, and partners with the confidence and capabilities needed to succeed in an increasingly dynamic intelligence environment.

Requirements

• Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Degree in physics, applied mathematics, aerospace, software development for engineering/physical systems, acquisition, artificial intelligence, data science, imaging, cloud architecture or related disciplines and work experience with a strong technical background
• Track record in achieving significant work program, sponsor, or organizational outcomes
• Team builder with ability to work across MITRE bringing required staffing resources to bear
• Identify, propose, and pursue partnerships with MITRE internally funded efforts (innovation program, PD/SI’s, strategic outcomes, etc.), as applicable to pursue groundbreaking capability advancements and delivery
• Proficiency in DoD and IC space sponsors and their role in the development, acquisition, and operational lifecycle and the ability to work across to achieve higher level strategic objectives.
• Experience with understanding & presenting technical studies to senior decision-makers to drive action and outcomes
• Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to maintain and obtain a polygraph
• U.S Citizenship is required.
• This position requires a minimum of 5 days a week on-site

Nice To Haves

• Active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• Master’s or PhD with research experience in one of the above specified degree programs
• Domian knowledge of emerging and current sponsor related technology fields: Geospatial intelligence, AI / ML, Data Science, Image Processing / Computer Vision, various GIS data (SAR, HSI, Trajectories, etc.)
• Knowledge of intelligence operations, the intelligence lifecycle, TCPED, and intelligence systems
• Ability to mentor early-career staff, new task leaders, and encourage staff skill development
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex project components simultaneously
• Experience advising the federal government on acquisition lifecycle activities (emphasizing software acquisitions), including SOW/SOO development, market research, acquisition planning, technical evaluations, source selection support, or adoption of innovative acquisition approaches
• Understanding of space-related physics and engineering concepts, for example, orbital mechanics, satellite propagation, space-based ISR, satellite communications, space domain awareness, etc.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical leadership as a trusted advisor to the sponsor and help shape the full scope of work for the projects tasks
• Build and sustain strong relationships with Sponsor senior leadership, division leadership, branch chiefs, and government stakeholders across the mission space
• Define and execute technical objectives based on sponsor priorities and mission outcomes, with an emphasis on areas where MITRE can deliver the greatest value through its technical depth and cross-cutting capabilities
• Translate overall project strategy into clear, actionable outcomes, deliverables, and technical products
• Identify and integrate relevant research and innovation efforts from across MITRE, including internal innovation programs, to strengthen project impact and advance sponsor objectives
• Ensure the technical quality of products and recommendations by establishing clear team expectations aligned with division quality practices, conducting in-progress reviews, incorporating peer review, implementing effective knowledge management, and participating in regular program execution reviews
• Partner with MITRE staff resourcing organizations to develop and execute a mission-focused staffing strategy for the project
• Collaborate across MITRE and with sponsors to identify, assess, and inform operational trade space decisions for the NGA mission
• Lead project administration activities, including financial tracking, project documentation, meeting coordination, status reporting, facility management, task tracking, and contributor expectation setting
• Oversee staff management activities, including onboarding and access coordination for required systems, networks, collaboration environments, and classified facilities.
• Collaborate across our work program with other PLs to ensure cohesive, well-aligned delivery

Benefits

• competitive benefits
• exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth
• culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership

What This Job Offers

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