Senior Position, Navigation and Timing Engineer

The MITRE Corporation • New Bedford, MA

6d • $126,800 - $190,200 • Hybrid

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 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. This entry-level position for an engineer or physicist with a desire to learn at a world respected PNT leader can be the first step on your PNT journey. Come join us at MITRE, a not-for-profit company dedicated to solving problems for a safer world.

Requirements

• Requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with relevant experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, C++, or other modeling and data analysis software tools
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
• Desire to apply a strong math background to real-world applications and to develop skills in communications, navigation, and timing
• This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site

Nice To Haves

• PhD in mathematics, applied mathematics, or a related discipline
• Experience with applying theory to real world applications
• Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills
• The ability to build collaborative and mutually beneficial working relationships with people of different backgrounds

Responsibilities

• Developing, applying, and evaluating state-of-the-art signal processing algorithms for navigation and communication systems (radio navigation, wireless communications, vision navigation, etc.)
• Developing, applying, and evaluating next generation signals for communications, satellite, and radio navigation
• Developing, applying, and evaluating techniques for detecting, locating, and identifying signals
• Performing detailed modeling and simulation of navigation system performance
• Prototyping waveforms or algorithms in software defined radios
• Testing and evaluating leading edge hardware in PNT, both in the lab and in the field

Benefits

• competitive benefits
• exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth
• culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior