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MITRE is a not-for-profit organization that runs federally funded research and development centers for the US government. Its space work supports the Space Force and other space programs with systems engineering, acquisition and mission analysis, much of it at its Colorado Springs and El Segundo, California sites, next to the Space Force's commands. Only roles at those sites are read here, and each is judged before it is listed, so its other defense and civil work stays off. Most require US citizenship and a security clearance, as each posting states.

, SpaceJobs.Now lists 14 open jobs at MITRE; their typical pay runs $148k to $203k a year, with a median of $170k.

$148k–$203k/yr

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MITRE at a glance

MITRE is a not-for-profit organization that runs federally funded research and development centers for the US government. Its space work supports the Space Force and other space programs with systems engineering, acquisition and mission analysis, much of it at its Colorado Springs and El Segundo, California sites, next to the Space Force's commands. Only roles at those sites are read here, and each is judged before it is listed, so its other defense and civil work stays off. Most require US citizenship and a security clearance, as each posting states.

14 roles taken from its careers site on 2026-11-07
Sites with open roles
California (6), Massachusetts (4), Virginia (4) and New Mexico (1)
Part of the industry
Space data & services · A not-for-profit research organization running federally funded centers, including space systems engineering for the Space Force
Where its roles come from
Its Phenom career site (391 postings on 30 Oct 2026), placed by the site's own search; the postings at Colorado Springs and El Segundo are read and each is judged before it is listed.
Pay in its postings
Today 100% of its open roles give a pay range.
Applying
Through MITRE's careers site: the Apply button on a role opens that posting there. Screening, interviews and the offer all run between you and MITRE; we are not part of it.

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MITRE's own sites: mitre.org.

What MITRE pays

Read from the ranges on its open jobs · 2026-11-07
$148k–$203k/yrMiddle half, today

The median is $170k/yr over the 14 open jobs with a posted range, and single figures go from $104k/yr up to $217k/yr. Interns, technicians and senior engineers all sit in that figure; the table below separates the disciplines.

Measured from 14 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours).

DisciplineOpen jobsMiddle half
Systems, Integration & Test7$174k–$203k/yr
RF, Communications & Payloads5$133k–$208k/yr
Ground Software & IT1$124k-$156k/yr1 posted figure
Launch & Mission Operations1$146k-$183k/yr1 posted figure

The top-paying MITRE jobs open now

Every 14, highest pay first

The middle half is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top, measured the same way for every list on the site. A posting's range is base salary only: stock, sign-on money and bonuses are extra where a company offers them. The methodology explains how each pay figure is measured and graded.

What MITRE looks for

The usual bar in each discipline MITRE is staffing right now. A posting can ask for more or less (a clearance, a degree, years on hardware), so check the role itself before applying.

Systems, Integration & Test7 open at MITRE

An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program.

RF, Communications & Payloads5 open at MITRE

An electrical engineering degree with RF or signal-processing work; payload roles often want physics or optics.

Ground Software & IT1 open at MITRE

A computer science degree or equivalent experience; some programs need a US security clearance.

Launch & Mission Operations1 open at MITRE

An engineering or technical background; many operators come from the military, and shift work is common.

MITRE's disciplines

Each discipline page covers the work itself, the usual entry bar and the pay posted for it across the industry.

Systems, Integration & Test7 at MITREGround Software & IT1 at MITRELaunch & Mission Operations1 at MITRERF, Communications & Payloads5 at MITREPrograms & Business

For the wider picture, open the pay tables for every discipline or the space employers that pay the most.

MITRE sites with openings

A town's page gathers the space roles open there, MITRE's and its neighbours', ranks the busiest employers and points to nearby towns.

El Segundo, CAChantilly, VAMcLean, VAAlbuquerque, NM

Questions about MITRE

How do I apply to MITRE?

Choose a role below and use its Apply button, which opens that posting on MITRE's careers site; the application goes straight to MITRE. Screening, interviews and any offer happen between you and the company, without us.

What does MITRE pay?

Across the 14 open MITRE jobs that give a pay range, the middle of the market is $148k–$203k/yr and the median $170k/yr. The lowest posted figure is $104k/yr and the highest $217k/yr. These are base salary ranges as the postings give them; equity, bonuses and relocation help come on top where offered.

Which disciplines is MITRE staffing?

Of its 14 openings, the largest groups are systems, integration & test (7), RF, communications & payloads (5) and ground software & IT (1).

What does MITRE ask for in systems engineering, integration and test jobs in space?

An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program. The exact bar is in each MITRE posting.

How fresh is this list of MITRE roles?

We read MITRE's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as MITRE keeps it up, dated with our last check.

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