2 days ago
New Bedford, MA, USA or McLean, VA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$174k - $261k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead discovery and solution-architecture engagements for complex mission needs, from experimentation through implementation and adoption.
- Develop executable architectures integrating AI applications, agentic workflows, retrieval-enabled systems, approved data, secure computing, developer tooling, and mission workflows.
- Direct technical evaluations and trade studies, identifying risks, dependencies, and practical approaches for responsible AI use.
- Lead functional teams, technical workstreams, and complex projects without formal supervisory authority.
- Establish reusable AI workflows, prompt patterns, agentic components, starter kits, development templates, data-integration approaches, standards, and support models.
- Mature AI enablement practices including intake, experimentation, onboarding, training, office hours, technical support, and transition to supported use.
- Advise mission users, project leaders, platform teams, security stakeholders, and senior technical leaders on AI solution alternatives and architecture decisions.
- Provide architecture review, mentoring, knowledge transfer, and cross-MITRE collaboration.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree, 6 years with a master's degree, 3 years with a PhD, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Extensive experience in applied AI, AI/ML workflows, AI-enabled applications, software engineering, data platforms, developer services, platform engineering, research computing, mission computing, or related technical domains.
- Experience leading functional teams, technical workstreams, or complex projects and guiding multidisciplinary execution without formal people-management authority.
- Experience translating ambiguous mission or user needs into executable AI architectures, reusable services, workflows, prototypes, data integrations, enablement models, or adoption roadmaps.
- Ability to solve complex technical problems independently, communicate clearly, build consensus, and influence technical and senior leadership stakeholders.
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. government security clearance and be a U.S. citizen for clearance consideration.
- Preferred qualifications include a graduate technical degree; experience with customer-facing AI enablement, solution architecture, technical consulting, platform integration, controlled computing environments, AI data workflows, and AI adoption programs.
- Active Secret or higher security clearance is preferred.
Benefits
- Annual base salary range is $174,000 to $261,000, with a midpoint of $217,500.
- Work location is onsite, with a minimum of three days per week in McLean, VA, or Bedford, MA, and up to 5% travel.
- MITRE offers competitive benefits, career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence.
Tech Stack
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About MITRE
MITRE is a nonprofit systems engineering and applied research organization that operates multiple federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies. It builds prototypes, frameworks (such as the MITRE ATT&CK knowledge base), and provides technical guidance across defense, cybersecurity, aviation, and healthcare. Founded in 1958 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, MITRE runs FFRDCs for sponsors including the Department of Defense, the Federal Aviation Administration, and health agencies.