Senior Underwater Sensors Engineer

The MITRE Corporation • McLean, VA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Underwater Sensors Engineer to aid in research and development, modeling and simulation, rapid prototyping, testing and evaluation, and workforce development. Desired fields include acoustic sensing, acoustic communications, unmanned underwater vehicles, maritime autonomy, oceanography, and climate science to support missions ranging from maritime defense to sustainable development of the Blue Economy. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional technical leadership abilities in their established areas of expertise, while also being confident leading and contributing to projects outside those areas.

Requirements

• Current Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related field.
• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Proactive self-starter with strong analytical, problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Candidates must have a strong technical background with experience in one or more of the following: acoustic, radar, and/or sonar signal processing, algorithm development, detection and estimation theory, wave propagation, numerical methods, experimental data analysis, prototype development, and/or communication theory.
• Experience using analytical software tools such as MATLAB or Python for modeling, simulation, and analysis of physical systems.
• This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site
• Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related field.
• Expertise in acoustic, radar, and sonar signal processing, and prototype development.
• Experience with field testing of maritime devices.
• Ability to foster effective working relationships with internal and external parties.
• Experience with US government systems and US government research ecosystem.
• Possess an external network of government sponsors and contacts.

Responsibilities

• Support in the development of state-of-the-art signal processing algorithms for underwater sensing and communication systems.
• Involvement in the design of next-generation transducer and acoustic sensors.
• Conduct oceanographic acoustic modeling for predicting and assessing undersea sensor system characteristics.
• Rapidly prototype sensors, communication platforms, and embedded, underwater systems.
• Work on uncrewed and remotely operated underwater vehicles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees