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At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We’re a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies – collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation’s health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose — and help shape the future.
MITRE is at the leading edge in solving problems in Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT). PNT systems, such as GPS, atomic clocks, and inertial guidance, provide vital services to humanity in a wide array of fields, including emergency services, power grids, trade, and more. This entry-level position for an engineer or physicist with a desire to learn at a world respected PNT leader can be the first step on your PNT journey. Come join us at MITRE, a not-for-profit company dedicated to solving problems for a safer world.
Performing detailed modeling and simulation of navigation system performance
Prototyping waveforms or algorithms in software defined radios
Testing and evaluating leading edge hardware in PNT, both in the lab and in the field
Modeling, simulation, and analysis of PNT technologies
Testing of PNT technologies and data analysis of experimental results
Play a key technical role on one or more projects within MITRE’s existing PNT work program
Typically requires less than 1 year of related experience with a related Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of related education and work experience
Currently pursuing (or recently received) a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or similar fields
Experience with MATLAB, Python, C++, or other modeling and data analysis software tools
Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret security clearance
Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance
Strong technical background with experience in technologies related to PNT such as:
detection and estimation theory
waveform design, modulation theory, error control coding, information theory
stochastic processes, propagation, channel estimation and equalization
receiver design, interference cancellation, algorithm development
guidance, navigation, and control (GNC)
This position requires a minimum of 3 days on site each week.
Advanced degree (MS, PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or similar fields.
Experience with data analysis, and field or lab testing equipment
Experience using software development tools like Docker and Git
Experience with laboratory testing and experimentation and working with and programming software defined radios (SDRs) using C/C++ or GNURadio
Experience developing technical reports, presentations, and/or code
Ability to obtain a Top Secret or higher clearance
$89,200 - $111,500 - $133,800 Annual
Onsite
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