Principal Sensor Engineer

The MITRE Corporation • Mclean, VA • 3h ago

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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:

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 related challenges and capability gaps for both fielded and developmental systems

Develop and utilize code (MATLAB, Python) 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

Design and proto@type 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/lead work shaping and proposal development efforts to expand our work program into new areas

Engage in personal career and technical growth as well as quickly developing skills to support the growth of others through mentoring, training, and collaboration

Basic Qualifications:

Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 8 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 5 years' experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience

Ability to obtain a DoD 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 skills related to sensor technologies and methods

Demonstrated ability to effectively use programming environments such as MATLAB or Python to develop engineering models and analyze sensor data.

Experience with signal processing and/or algorithm development

Demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts simply and concisely, making needed connections, and bridging across domains as appropriate

Proven experience fostering collaboration

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

This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site or more depending on mission objectives.

Preferred Qualifications:

MS or PhD in electrical engineering, math, or physics

Active Top Secret Security Clearance

Space-based sensing

Experience developing tracking algorithms

Experience with antenna array design and analysis

Experience with Electronic Warfare (EW)

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:

$171,500 - $214,500 - $257,500 Annual

Work Location Type:

Onsite

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