Senior Navigation Engineer

The MITRE Corporation • Mclean, VA • 1h ago

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 for career growth, and a culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE - and make a difference with us.

Department Summary:

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. 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.

Roles & Responsibilities:

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

Basic Qualifications:

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related field to be obtained May of 2026

Experience with Guidance, Navigation, and control concepts

Experience with GNSS signal processing

Experience with Designing implementing and analyzing estimators and/or controllers for various applications (e.g. Kalman filters for orbit determination)

Experience with MATLAB, Pythin, C++ or other modeling and data analysis

Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance

Per the U.S. Government's eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance

This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with GNSS threat detection and mitigation

Experience with array signal processing

Extensive professional engagement (e.g. recent publication, conference presentations)

Ability to obtain Top Secret or higher 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

Salary compensation range and midpoint:

$126,800 - $158,500 - $190,200 Annual

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.

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