Associate Sensor Engineer

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MITRE's Multi-Domain Sensing and Electromagnetic Systems Department-within the MITRE Technology and Engineering Mission Center is a broad and experienced team focused on designing, prototyping, evaluating, testing and fielding disruptive solutions in the following technology areas:

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

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

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Foster and develop innovative, transformational solutions to sensing or antenna related challenges and capability gaps for both fielded and developmental systems
• Develop and utilize code (MATLAB, Python) and commercial software for sensor and antenna design, development, test and evaluation, and performance modeling
• Participate in data collections, lab measurements, conduct experiments and perform data analyses
• Evaluate technologies, identify risks, and develop alternate solutions

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in math, physics or engineering
• Experience with signal processing, sensor data analysis, performing antenna design, or electromagnetic theory
• Demonstrated ability to effectively use programming environments such as MATLAB or Python to develop engineering models or analysis tools.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts simply and concisely
• Proven experience working on a team and fostering collaboration
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate clearly in technical terms
• Strong writing and briefing skills
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD SECRET Security Clearance.
• Per the U.S. Government's eligibility requirements for a clearance, U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Ability to work on site four days a week or more depending on mission objectives.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS or PhD in electrical engineering, math, or physics
• Active TOP SECRET Security Clearance
• Experience developing and evaluating antenna technologies.

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:
$89,200 - $111,500 - $133,800 Annual

Work Location Type:
Onsite

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