Network Modeling Engineer

The MITRE Corporation•San Diego, CA

1d•$96,400 - $144,600•Hybrid

About The Position

As an operator of Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), MITRE staff are tasked with applying their skills to impact programmatic and technical decisions of highest importance to the nation. The Advanced Wireless & SATCOM Department which is part of the MITRE Technology and Engineering Infrastructure, Networking, and Communications Division, has as its mission to provide premier communications network engineering services for our customers at all classification levels. Our engineers have expertise in research, design, analysis, modeling and simulation, lab experimentation, field testing, and implementation of networks across a diverse set of networked communication environments including virtual, wired, and wireless. We are adept at combining networking research and innovation with practical hands-on experience to provide risk reduction and deployable solutions for our customers. We seek to expand our department with staff capable of performing communications network engineering modeling, simulation, and emulation tasks. They should have a fundamental understanding of and interest in networking protocols and principles, as well as the desire to learn more and focus in this area.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of related experience; or Master’s degree; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
Foundational knowledge of TCP/IP networking fundamentals and OSI stack, including wireless networking and modern network security
Proficiency in one or more scripting or programming languages such as C, C++, Java, and Python
Possess excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
Work well in a collaborative team environment with inter-disciplinary and geographically dispersed teams
Willingness to expand into and master network protocol, technology and skill areas listed above with which the candidate may not yet have experience
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret Clearance
U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

MS or PhD in engineering discipline with 2+ years relevant experience
Strong interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate across multiple organizations and engineering disciplines
Experience with modeling and simulation of communications and networking, utilizing tools such as: EMANE, OPNET/Riverbed, and Exata
Expertise in tactical network architectures, designs, and challenges; including familiarity with Naval or other DoD tactical networks
Basic understanding of wireless communications fundamentals, such as link budget analysis
Knowledge of DoD smart routing technologies such as DyNAMO, CaaS, etc.
Experience with systems engineering processes for networking systems, e.g., requirements development & review, V&V, etc.

Responsibilities

Support building & maintaining lab-based testbeds and conducting proof-of-concept experiments
Model performance and behavior of networks in tactical environments
Work with cyber and infrastructure automation technologies
Research emerging technologies
Assist MITRE staff in analyzing, modernizing, and advancing sponsor work programs
Reach back to fellow network research engineers across the MITRE corporation to bring their expertise to bear if a specific project requires skills or knowledge of technologies with which you are unfamiliar.