Systems Integration, Verification, and Validation Engineer

The MITRE Corporation•Tampa, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

MITRE is 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. MITRE Technology and Engineering’s (MTE) Systems Engineering Division delivers innovative, multidisciplinary systems engineering solutions that support MITRE and its diverse sponsor base. The division is a leader across government, industry, and academia in advancing next-generation systems engineering and applying best practices to complex national security and public sector challenges. Its technical expertise includes: Mission, Enterprise, and Domain Engineering; Systems Engineering, Architecting, and Lifecycle Integration; Digital Engineering, Prototyping, and Modernization; Architecture, Interfaces, and Open Systems; Performance Analysis, Test, and Evaluation; AI-Enabled Systems Engineering. The division applies these capabilities across sponsors to address broad national challenges, integrate lessons learned across domains, and continuously strengthen MITRE’s impact and differentiated value in systems engineering.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
6+ years of experience in systems engineering, integration, test, or verification and validation activities
Experience supporting test planning, execution, and documentation (e.g., test plans, procedures, reports)
Familiarity with system architectures, interfaces, and integration of software and hardware systems
Ability to analyze technical data and provide clear, structured findings and recommendations
Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance
Minimum of 4 days a week on-site

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting DoD programs, particularly in autonomous systems, robotics, or unmanned systems
Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methodologies (e.g., SysML, Cameo)
Experience with integration and test events in operational or field environments
Knowledge of software autonomy architectures, interoperability frameworks, or distributed systems
Experience with modeling and simulation tools for performance and risk analysis
Familiarity with configuration management processes, engineering change proposals, and technical reviews
Understanding of cybersecurity/information assurance principles and documentation
Experience supporting Special Operations or tactical communication systems
Ability to synthesize user feedback and operational observations into actionable insights
Active security clearance
Top Secret clearance
Top Secret/SCI clearance

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and support integration and test activities to evaluate autonomous system software and hardware performance against mission needs.
Provide objective engineering insight across verification and validation events — drawing upon MITRE’s expertise in Digital Engineering and AI-enabled SE — to define test scope, developing documentation, supporting execution, and analyzing results.
Maintain an independent understanding of system architectures, interfaces, and operational concepts to assess performance, identify risks, and inform system design improvements.
Contribute to engineering reviews, configuration control activities, and technical decision-making through analysis, modeling, and structured assessments.
Support post-event analysis, develop After Action Reports, and provide recommendations to enhance system capability, interoperability, and lifecycle sustainment.