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MITRE | Indo-Pacific Regional Operations (N554) is where frontline defense meets cutting-edge innovation. Based in Hawaii and operating at the heart of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), our team plays a critical role in shaping the future of joint and coalition military operations across one of the most strategically important regions in the world.

As a forward-deployed force multiplier, we work side-by-side with warfighters, senior commanders, and Service Components to accelerate operational advantage through mission-driven analysis, C4I systems integration, and rapid concept development. From real-time support to live operations and joint exercises, to influencing the next generation of Command and Control (C2) technologies, our team is embedded where the action is—and where it matters most.

N554 brings deep operational insight to the development of Concepts of Operation (CONOPS), mission threads, and capability assessments. We connect frontline realities to emerging tech, bridging operational gaps with rapid, relevant, and resilient solutions. We also strengthen ties between U.S. forces and our Indo-Pacific Allies, enabling stronger coalition interoperability and shared modernization efforts.

This is not your typical desk job— this is national security at the operational edge. It's high-impact, high-tempo work that shapes real-world outcomes across the Pacific Theater. And yes, it's Hawaii—a unique setting where purpose meets paradise.

If you’re ready to make a difference, influence mission outcomes, and work in one of the most geopolitically vital regions on Earth, join N554 and be part of something bigger.

Roles and Responsibilities:

MITRE | Indo-Pacific Regional Operations is driving innovation and operational impact at the intersection of data, technology, and mission readiness. As a Principal Analysis & Assessments Integration Engineer supporting U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) J81, you will play a pivotal role in establishing an enduring, data-driven analytic framework to analyze candidate capabilities and translate experiment results and wargame/analysis/modeling and simulation (M&S) outputs into data-driven, quantifiable, evidence-based insights for operational planning, operations, activities, and investment (OAI) prioritization, and experimentation campaign design.

This is more than a technical role. Co-located with senior leadership at USINDOPACOM Headquarters in Honolulu, Hawaii, you will serve as onsite systems engineer / Operations Research Analyst providing technical and engineering rigor to guide decision making to senior leaders, helping to shape, define, and operationalize experimentation analytics for J81 Joint Battle Problems (JBP) and other live experiments . AI and data-driven capabilities enhance warfighting readiness and decision superiority. From operationalizing existing tools to identifying scalable solutions for real-world problems, you will drive tangible outcomes that directly support joint and combined forces across all domains.

In this role, you will act as a connective force between operational priorities and the rapidly evolving AI landscape—enabling the smart integration of commercial innovations, government investments, and strategic partnerships. You will also help build the digital foundation for enduring capability delivery, ensuring that AI/ML initiatives align with command-level objectives, service component requirements, and cross-domain interoperability needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish repeatable analytic methods to design experiments that address Critical Operational Issues (COI) and methods to ingest, structure, analyze, and report data from INDOPACOM’s JBPs and other experiments. MITRE will fuse multi-domain data streams (e.g., kill chain metrics, decision timelines, response options) to tailored analytic tools (COTS/GOTS) and assessment products. The analytic pipeline will enable rapid post-event assessment and cross-event trend analysis, directly supporting J81 experimentation campaign reporting.
• Facilitate identification, refinement, and implementation of high-impact AI/ML use cases by aligning operational problem sets with available commercial and government-developed solutions.
• Lead MITRE experiment assessment and operational test subject matter experts (SMEs) and deliver experiment designs, analytic baselines, and Key Operational Problem (KOP) metrics that characterize the capability candidates as demonstrated during the INDOPACOM JBPs and other experiments, including Service Component Integrated Battle Problems (IBPs).
• Collaborate and partner with test program offices (e.g., TRMC) and experimentation office knowledge managers to shape advanced analytic tools that support J81 experimentation campaigning.
• Mission Thread Analyses: Decompose mission threads from the J81 Experimentation Campaign to develop experiment designs and supporting analytic threads. Design mission thread-specific Critical Operational Issues (COIs); Mission level Measures (MLMs); Measures of Effectiveness (MOEs); Measures of Performance (MOPs); and supporting metrics, criteria, and data elements.
• Experiment Data Management and Analysis Planning: Using the Experiment Design for each JBP, plan the data collection, management, reduction, and structured data integration process for post-event analyses and assessments. Apply advanced statistical techniques to extract patterns from experimental data—quantifying operational mission thread performance, effectiveness, and suitability across the capability candidate portfolio.
• Recurring Analytic Product Generation: Within two years, establish an analysis and reporting cycle aligned with J81’s experimentation campaign cadence and supported by existing GOTS analytic and knowledge management tools. Deliver recurring quarterly products and analytic tool updates that summarize trends in mission thread metrics, and experimentation-derived insights to support INDOPACOM requirements, leadership decisions, and strategic planning.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline such as Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Computer), Operations Research, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field, and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or a Master’s degree and 6 years of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• Knowledge of Joint Operations and/or Joint Experimentation
• Knowledge and hands on experience using Model Based System Engineering tools and approaches to develop solutions for complex and technical requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to influence outcomes and build consensus in cross-functional teams spanning government, industry, and the broader defense innovation ecosystem.
• Ability to perform system decomposition and detailed analysis of complex systems.
• Conversant in Joint doctrine, plans, and have a strong communications and intelligence background.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex technical and operational topics to both senior decision-makers and multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI access.
• U.S. Citizenship required
• This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site presence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in a relevant technical field such as Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Computer), Operations Research, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics or a related discipline.
• Experience advising or directly supporting Combatant Command or service component leadership, particularly in a joint or coalition environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing strategic implementation plans or roadmaps for technology integration, with a focus on transitioning existing and mature capabilities from prototype to operational use.
• Current understanding of emerging technologies being adopted into DoD acquisition programs, with specific relevance to the Indo-Pacific theater.
• Ability to lead or contribute to multi-disciplinary teams working on complex, mission-driven challenges involving joint experimentation, data integration, data analysis and assessments, or operational analytics.
• Ability to take on MITRE leadership roles, including project lead, task lead, or strategic contributor at the department or division level.
• Possession of an active TS/SCI clearance.

As part of MITRE’s Push to the Pacific initiative, employees hired to this requisition will be on the Hawaii Rotational Incentive program, implemented to attract talent for select positions with high demand and difficult to fill skill sets. As part of the Hawaii Rotation Program, the candidate selected for this position will receive an annual incentive as a lump sum payment, less tax withholding and other applicable deductions, for 3 years with the possibility of extension for up to two additional years (maximum of five years total), subject to business needs and management approval.

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

Top 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:

$155,200 - $194,000 - $232,800 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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