Senior Applied Mathematician--Communications, Navigation, and Timing Engineering (PhD preferred)

The Mitre Corporation • New Bedford, MA

8d • $126,800 - $190,200 • Onsite

About The Position

MITRE’s Communications, SIGINT, and PNT department seeks talented mathematicians and applied mathematicians to apply strong mathematical expertise to important electrical engineering problems. The role develops, applies, and evaluates advanced navigation and communication technologies in support of the public good. Areas of work include signal-processing algorithms for navigation and communication systems; next-generation signals for communications, satellite, and radio navigation; and techniques for detecting, locating, and identifying signals. MITRE is a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization that supports federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies.

The position requires onsite work at least three days each week. The hired candidate must obtain a Secret clearance within one year of hire; the role requires U.S. citizenship to meet security-clearance eligibility requirements.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 3 years with a master’s degree, or a PhD with relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, C++, or other modeling and data-analysis software tools.
• Strong mathematics background and interest in applying it to real-world applications and developing skills in communications, navigation, and timing.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
• Must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Develop, apply, and evaluate state-of-the-art navigation and communication technologies.
• Work on signal-processing algorithms for systems such as radio navigation, wireless communications, and vision navigation.
• Contribute to next-generation signals for communications, satellite, and radio navigation.
• Develop techniques for detecting, locating, and identifying signals.
• Apply mathematical expertise to real-world electrical engineering problems.

What This Job Offers

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