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. MITRE'sNational Security AcceleratorProgram ( https://careers.mitre.org/us/en/national-security-accelerator-program ) is seeking highly motivated,early career candidates passionate about solving problems for a safer world. Currently hiring in the following locations: McLean, VA; Bedford, MA; Huntsville, AL; Tampa, FL; San Antonio, TX This program willprovideunique work opportunities, onboarding, and mentoring to build your skills as a future leader. You will accelerate your career while preparing for impactful, rewarding work at MITRE. Successful candidates will gain exposure and experiencein topics of common interest to the entirenational securitycommunity. Our goal is to prepare you to thrive in a technically rooted, mission-focused career at MITRE - one where the unique background, skill set, and experience you bring inspires creative and innovative solutions. You will interactwitha diverse group of program peers,MITRE national security leaders, and staff solving real-world problems. Over the course of this structured six-month program, you will hone your skills and develop strong professional networks in the national security sector and across our Innovation Centers, helping solve critical national challenges. Before transitioning to MITRE's permanent national security or technical staff, you will benefit from the following program pillars: * An intensive,experientialonboarding program
* Focusedmentoring with MITRE national security leadersand experts in your field
* An in-depth rotational work program Job Responsibilities: Working alongside MITRE mission specialists and engineers, you will be supporting national security sponsors while helping to design, develop, and implement solutions and technologies to address the electrical engineering challenges of our government sponsors. You will learn about MITRE sponsor missions and apply your technical knowledge and skills to problem-solving and innovation. At the culmination of the Accelerator Program , you will become part of MITRE's National Security team focused on sponsor missions with a strong technical background enabling you to be a future leader in the company. From wireless communications to satellite navigation, you will learn to apply electrical engineering expertise, innovative concepts, and technology solutions to address every facet of our sponsor's electrical engineering challenges to include: * Antennas/Electromagnetics/Nuclear Effects
* ASIC Design
* Communications Network Engineering
* Computational Imaging
* Electrical Engineering
* Electronic Warfare
* Electronics Engineering
* Embedded Security
* Embedded Software Engineering
* Energy Systems
* FPGA Engineering
* Photonics
* Position Navigation and Timing
* Reliability
* RF Systems Engineering
* Sensors
* Signal Processing What are some examples of the projects that I might work on? * Software defined radios to implement wireless communication protocols and perform signal analysis using statistics and machine learning
* Design and verification of real-time signal processing modules for a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) implementation of next generation military GPS receivers
* Evaluating impacts of spectrum co-use between government assets and commercial LTE signals
* Error correction coding techniques for physically unclonable functions (PUFs) in the presence of attackers with physical access
* C code to interact with custom hardware peripherals and provide status and control interfaces to higher-level software on a complex prototype
* Simulation tools to predict the navigation performance of satellites or other space vehicles What does an ideal MITRE Accelerator Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering candidate look like? * Hands-on experience gained from previous work experience or relevant intern/co-op work
* Interest and breadth in several sub-disciplines within EE/ECE, including information and coding theory, digital signal processing, wireless communications, computer architecture, embedded software, embedded security, cryptography, analog design, RF/EM, sensors and antennas, photonics, power systems, and software architecture and design
* Evidence of being a life-long learner, with a passion for the field
* High-level desire to help our nation solve critical challenges Required Qualifications: * Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering, software engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or related field and 2 years of relevant experience or an advanced degree (Masters or PhD) with relevant experience who can immediately contribute * A bility to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance * Experience with RF equipment
* Knowledge of one or more of the following: basic RF circuit design and troubleshooting, software defined radios, digital signal processing, electromagnetic propagation, or types of RF and Microwave antennas
* Demonstrated ability and desire to quickly learn and apply new technologies
* Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues
* Strong written and verbal communication skills PreferredQualifications : * Active Top Secret/SCI with polygraph clearance * BS and 5 years of related experience; or 3 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step * Experience working projects related to national security for one or more government agencies
* Interdisciplinary background, with evidence of continual learning
* Electrical Engineering: DSP, wireless communications, sensor fusion, machine vision
* Knowledge of RF theory and concepts
* Experience with modeling/simulation design in MATLAB or a similar tool
* Advanced coursework or job experience with digital signal processing
* Experience with GNU Radio
* Experience with Python, C, C , C# or CUDA
* Knowledge of machine learning 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 Subject to all federal and state laws, rules and regulations, MITRE requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Newly hired employees must be fully vaccinated prior to their employment start date. MITRE will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals who are legally entitled to an exemption under applicable laws so long as it does not create an undue hardship for MITRE and/or does not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of the employee or others in the workplace. MITRE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. MITRE recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of age; ancestry; color; family medical or genetic information; gender identity and expression; marital, military, or veteran status; national and ethnic origin; physical or mental disability; political affiliation; pregnancy; race; religion; sex; sexual orientation; and any other protected characteristics. For further information please visit the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website EEO is the Law Poster and Pay Transparency . MITRE intends to maintain a website that is fully accessible to all individuals. If you are unable to search or apply for jobs and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of MITRE's employment process, please contact MITRE's Recruiting Help Line at 703-983-8226 or email at . Copyright © 1997-2023, The MITRE Corporation. All rights reserved. MITRE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. Material on this site may be copied and distributed with permission only. Benefits information may be found here