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)

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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