Associate Communications Systems Engineer

The MITRE Corporation•New Bedford, MA

3d•$89,200 - $133,800•Onsite

About The Position

MITRE is 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. MITRE operates Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) in support of various U.S. Government agencies, including the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration, and others. Our sponsors rely on a wide range of wireless communications systems, including commercial radios, cellular technologies, satellite communications, tactical data links, and other mission-critical systems. We assess, design, analyze, prototype, and test advanced communications technologies to further the public good. This is not an application for a specific position. By submitting your information and providing your resume, you will be included in a pool of candidates for various full-time positions for communications and signal processing opportunities across the company. If you are selected for consideration for a particular position, a member of MITRE’s recruiting team will reach out to you. Join us in shaping the next generation of resilient communications, networking, and infrastructure for U.S. Government sponsors, including strategic and national-level command-and-control communications and other mission-assured systems. We are seeking an entry-level engineer with interest in one or more of the following areas: Systems engineering and design, RF communications, Networking, Signal processing, Software development, Lab testing, Modeling and Simulation, Familiarity with AI tools and workflows, such as AI-assisted coding, prompt engineering, or API integration.

Requirements

Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline
0–2 years of relevant work experience
Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills
Ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance
U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience developing technical reports, presentations, and/or production-quality code
Experience with systems engineering processes for communication systems, including requirements development and review, verification and validation, end-to-end architecture analysis, and link budget analysis
Experience with agile software development and object-oriented programming, scripting, and/or simulation tools such as C/C++, Java, Python, or MATLAB
Experience with signal/waveform development
Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and system-of-systems architecture frameworks such as Cameo/MSOSA
Experience with SDR platforms and RF test equipment such as USRP, spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, and channel emulators

Responsibilities

Support engineering initiatives for government sponsors related to prototyping, process improvement, requirements management, or risk reduction
Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and government stakeholders
Communicate clearly and professionally in written and oral formats