Senior Principal Software Wellness Thought Leader

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Department Summary:

The Software Wellness Innovation, Facilitation, and Technology Department (L53A) in the Software Engineering Innovation Center is seeking a thought leader to support, shape, and grow our work program around the concept of holistic software utility, usability, and fit for purpose. This individual will have an opportunity to help evolve our outcomes and strategy, identify, capture, and lead new opportunities, fuel software engineering innovation, and lead key related activities. They will provide thought leadership, technical leadership, and mentorship across a geographically diverse organization and across a number of different domains and technologies.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Software Wellness Practitioner and Team Lead for high value, high impact engagements

Lead teams for key engagements, to include mentorship, technical oversight, customer engagement, and work shaping

Apply technical subject matter expertise for key engagements

Drive new software wellness investments, key research areas, and new lines of investigation

Thought leader in one or more of the following strategic focus areas: software engineering, software development lifecycle, software/system architecture, artificial intelligence (AI), and software supply chain

Impact sponsor work programs at a strategic level through direct contributions, influence, and strategic work shaping

Contribute externally to the software engineering ecosystem via publishing, presenting, and/or developing new concepts and approaches

Work with other key members of the organization to shape the department’s strategy and focus

Mentor other technical staff

Partner with Project Leaders to develop opportunities for staff across the Software Engineering Innovation Center

Create new opportunities for the organization

Work with sponsors and project leads to understand their needs and future vision

Demonstrate technical stature via position papers, publications, and proposals

Formulate innovative approaches for technology transition to sponsors, MITRE’s internal IR&D program or external grants.

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum of 12 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

Experience managing projects and/or experience as a direct supervisor / group lead

Ability to obtain and maintain Secret clearance

Experience developing work programs, shaping work programs, and creating program relationships

10 years experience in modern software languages such as Python, Java, C/C, and/or Javascript

Experience working with large, complex software systems and key software system processes (technical debt mitigation, agile development, system architecture, legacy modernization, etc)

Experience working with complex software systems and large software system processes (technical debt mitigation, agile development, system architecture, legacy modernization, etc.)

Technical stature in software engineering and/or software architecture topics, including publications, presentations, and/or patents

This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site

Preferred Qualifications:

Active Top Secret clearance

Master’s, PhD, or other advanced degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field

Demonstrated success in the capture of research funding

Experience delivering complex systems to government or industry customers

Our culture is a tangible asset that endures through our people and leaders. At MITRE, our leaders must also demonstrate and continually develop a consistent set of shared Leadership Competencies:

Lead with a Strategic Mindset: Drives alignment across MITRE to achieve our mission by engaging across and beyond the enterprise, making and executing decisions, and activating the Good Growth Strategy.

Create Value: Takes a broad approach to solving complex problems using a national and global lens. Unleashes the full capabilities of our people in a relentless pursuit of innovative solutions that are scalable, equitable, transferable, and sustainable.

Cultivate Inclusion: Creates an environment and opportunities, built on trust, where people can be their whole authentic self, feeling welcomed, supported, engaged, and respected for who they are and what they contribute to the organization. Embraces and engages all dimensions of diversity to exponentially expand MITRE’s impact in solving problems for a safer world.

Communicate for Impact: Conveys powerful messages tailored to the unique needs of stakeholders—and desired outcomes—in a style that engages and inspires action. Exemplifies active listening to foster collaboration, understanding, and alignment.

Commit to Action and Outcomes: Holds self and others accountable for acting on and achieving established objectives. Exemplifies cultural attributes while executing and delivering impactful outcomes.

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

None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Secret

Salary compensation range and midpoint:

$181,000 – $226,000 – $271,000 Annual

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

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