Intermediate Communications Systems Engineer

The MITRE Corporation•New Bedford, MA

2d•$103,600 - $155,400•Onsite

About The Position

MITRE is seeking an engineer to help shape resilient communications, networking, and infrastructure for U.S. Government sponsors, including strategic and national-level command-and-control communications and other mission-assured systems. The role may involve systems engineering and design, RF communications, networking, signal processing, software development, laboratory testing, modeling and simulation, or familiarity with AI tools and workflows such as AI-assisted coding, prompt engineering, and API integration. The engineer will support government-sponsored engineering initiatives involving prototyping, process improvement, requirements management, or risk reduction. The position requires collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and government stakeholders, as well as clear, professional written and oral communication. The work is onsite five days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree with relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills.
Active Top Secret U.S. Government-issued security clearance.
Must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
Must work onsite five days per week.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Support government-sponsored engineering initiatives involving 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.