SENIOR ENGINEER OR PHYSICIST IN POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING

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Department Summary :

MITRE is at the leading edge in solving problems in wireless communications, signal processing, and PNT position, navigation, and timing .

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.

If you are an engineer or physicist with a desire to learn at a world respected PNT leader, come join us at MITRE, a not-for-profit company dedicated to solving problems for a safer world.

Typical projects include :

• Performing detailed modeling and simulation of communications and sensor systems
• Developing techniques to detect, locate, and identify signals
• Prototyping waveforms or algorithms in software defined radios and other systems
• Testing and evaluating leading edge hardware in PNT, both in the lab and in the field

Roles and Responsibilities :

• Testing of PNT technologies and data analysis of experimental results.
• Modeling, simulation, and analysis of PNT technologies.
• Play a key technical role on one or more projects within MITRE's existing PNT work program.

Basic Qualifications :

• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related field.
• A minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, C++, or other modeling and data analysis software tools.
• Strong technical background with experience in technologies related to PNT.
• This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Ability to obtain a Top Secret or higher clearance.
• Willingness to learn new tools to work on emerging concepts and 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 :

$120,000 - $150,000 - $180,000 Annual

Work Location Type : Hybrid

Hybrid

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