Communications Engineer

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McLean, Virginia, USPosted Today

Role Overview

The MITRE Corporation is hiring a senior-level Communications Engineer. This is a full-time role in McLean. posted today. applications are still in the early window, before most candidates have applied. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

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Job description

Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges—and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are 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. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE - and make a difference with us.

The MITRE National Security Sector (MNS) and its National Security Engineering Center (NSEC) FFRDC are dedicated to solving the nation’s most complex security challenges—spanning the Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community, interagency partners, industry, and international allies. As a trusted systems engineering and integration partner, NSEC bridges organizational boundaries to enable cross-cutting solutions, proactively assessing capability gaps and focusing on mission outcomes rather than isolated systems or processes. This position requires creative problem solving through novel applications of communications engineering, systems architecture, and software principles in collaboration with diverse and geographically dispersed teams.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Analyzing complex communications, networking and data link systems and provide recommendations to US Naval sponsors
Defining capability and interoperability gaps, overlaps, opportunities, and constraints
Work in partnership with multiple stakeholders to develop optimal solutions accounting for various perspective and variables

Basic Qualifications

Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related degree, or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
Possess active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance
U.S. Citizenship required
Familiarity with Link-16 and Link-22 network designs and configurations
Familiarity with product lifecycle, trade studies, requirements, and interface definitions
Familiarity with tactical data link interfaces into shore-based, terrestrial networks.
Possess the familiarity with communications engineering processes required to provide unbiased advice, formulate courses of action, analyze programs, and make recommendations
Proven ability to work independently to learn new technologies, techniques, processes, software languages, platforms, and systems
Strong communication (verbal, written, and presentation) and interpersonal skills to interact with technical peers and government sponsors
This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site presence.

Preferred Qualifications

An active TS/SCI clearance
Five years’ experience as a certified Joint Interface Control Officer (JICO)
Familiarity with MIL-STD-6016 and MIL-STD-6017 messaging
Familiarity with Joint Range Extension (JRE) systems and MIL-STD-3011 protocols (JREAP–A, JREAP-B and JREAP-C)
Analysis of operational mission sets/threads to inform network requirements
Ability to capture information exchange requirements (IERS) for Link-16 missions
Familiarity with Naval C4I & Space systems from technical and/or operational perspectives

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

Secret

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

Salary compensation range and midpoint:

$156,400 - $195,500 - $234,600 Annual

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.

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How do I apply for the Communications Engineer position at The MITRE Corporation?

Use the Apply button above to submit your application directly to The MITRE Corporation. Most applications take less than 5 minutes if your resume and contact details are ready, and you'll be routed to the employer's official application system to finish.

Where is the Communications Engineer position at The MITRE Corporation located?

This position is based in McLean. The MITRE Corporation has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.

What does a Communications Engineer at The MITRE Corporation earn?

The MITRE Corporation has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.

When was the Communications Engineer role at The MITRE Corporation posted?

This role was posted on July 2, 2026 (today). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.

How much experience does the Communications Engineer role at The MITRE Corporation require?

This is a senior-level position. Most senior roles call for 5+ years of directly relevant experience. The MITRE Corporation lists their specific requirements in the description below, so review the must-have qualifications closely before applying.