Sensor Engineer

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Department Summary:

MITRE’s Sensors, Electromagnetics and EW Department—within MITRE Labs’ Electronic Systems and Technologies Innovation Center is a broad and experienced team focused on designing, prototyping, evaluating, testing and fielding disruptive solutions in the following technology areas:

• Satellite communications
• Sensors(Radar, EO, IR, Hyperspectral, LiDAR)
• HF sensing and communications
• Signal Processing and Algorithm Development
• Electronic Warfare(EW)

We are looking to grow our team and are seeking highly talented and motivated candidates with strong technical skills in these areas.

Work Type

This position offers a 50% hybrid schedule.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Foster and develop innovative, transformational solutions to sensing related challenges and capability gaps for both fielded and developmental systems
• Develop and utilize MATLAB code for sensor design development, test and evaluation, performance modeling at the system and sub-system level
• Participate in data collections, conduct experiments and perform data analyses
• Evaluate technologies, identify risks, and develop alternate solutions
• Designing and prototyping sensor algorithms and sensor signal processing solutions,
• Develop and evaluate sensor requirements for both fielded and developmental systems
• Participate in MITRE Labs’ presence in peer-reviewed publications, patent submissions, and external conferences/workshops
• Support work shaping and proposal development efforts to expand our work program into new areas
• Engage in personal career and technical growth as well as the growth of others through mentoring, training, and collaboration

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Strong technical skills related to sensor technologies
• Experience with signal processing and algorithm development
• Sensor modeling and data analysis experience
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts simply and concisely, making needed connections, and bridging across domains as appropriate
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate clearly in technical terms with both engineering staff and project leadership
• Strong writing and briefing skills
• Capable of obtaining and maintaining a Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS or PhD in electrical engineering, math, or physics
• Experience with sensor tracking algorithms
• Experience with Electronic Warfare
• Holds a Top Secret/SCI Clearance

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

None

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, and a culture of innovation that embraces diversity, inclusion, flexibility, collaboration, and career growth. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE—and make a difference with us.

Department Summary:

MITRE’s Sensors, Electromagnetics and EW Department—within MITRE Labs’ Electronic Systems and Technologies Innovation Center is a broad and experienced team focused on designing, prototyping, evaluating, testing and fielding disruptive solutions in the following technology areas:

• Satellite communications
• Sensors(Radar, EO, IR, Hyperspectral, LiDAR)
• Antennas
• HF sensing and communications
• Signal Processing and Algorithm Development
• Electronic Warfare(EW)

We are looking to grow our team and are seeking highly talented and motivated candidates with strong technical skills in these areas.

Work Type

This position offers a 50% hybrid schedule.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Foster and develop innovative, transformational solutions to sensing related challenges and capability gaps for both fielded and developmental systems
• Develop and utilize MATLAB code for sensor design development, test and evaluation, performance modeling at the system and sub-system level
• Participate in data collections, conduct experiments and perform data analyses
• Evaluate technologies, identify risks, and develop alternate solutions
• Designing and prototyping sensor algorithms and sensor signal processing solutions,
• Develop and evaluate sensor requirements for both fielded and developmental systems
• Participate in MITRE Labs’ presence in peer-reviewed publications, patent submissions, and external conferences/workshops
• Support work shaping and proposal development efforts to expand our work program into new areas
• Engage in personal career and technical growth as well as the growth of others through mentoring, training, and collaboration

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Strong technical skills related to sensor technologies
• Experience with signal processing and algorithm development
• Sensor modeling and data analysis experience
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts simply and concisely, making needed connections, and bridging across domains as appropriate
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate clearly in technical terms with both engineering staff and project leadership
• Strong writing and briefing skills
• Capable of obtaining and maintaining a Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS or PhD in electrical engineering, math, or physics
• Experience with sensor tracking algorithms
• Experience with Electronic Warfare
• Holds a Top Secret/SCI Clearance

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

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

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