Wireless Signal Processing Engineer

The MITRE Corporation • San Diego, CA

3d • $126,800 - $190,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

MITRE is seeking a Wireless Signal Processing Engineer to support the development of advanced wireless communications, sensing, and mission systems for our U.S. Government sponsors. At MITRE, you will apply your understanding of RF systems to model and simulate complex electromagnetic environments and leverage your signal and information processing expertise to develop resilient communications systems and mission-critical sensing capabilities. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and experience in both classical digital signal processing/digital communications and machine learning/data science. This position will require a strong grounding in RF systems; the candidate must possess a working knowledge of the fundamentals of receiver design and wireless channels/propagation. The candidate should be familiar with state-of-the-art wireless technologies and engineering challenges associated with employment of RF systems in congested, constrained, and contested electromagnetic environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering or related discipline and 5 years of related experience; or 3 years and a master’s degree; or a PhD.
• Proficient with MATLAB, Python, or C++ or other tools or languages.
• A strong technical background in at least two of the following areas: statistical signal processing (detection and estimation theory), waveform design, modulation theory, error control coding, information theory, stochastic processes, propagation modeling, channel estimation and equalization, receiver design and array signal processing, Machine learning, AI, and optimization algorithms for waveform design, sensing, and management, system performance analysis, link-level simulation, system-level simulation, wireless protocols such as 5G NR, LTE, Wi-Fi, IoT, Bluetooth.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Willingness/passion for mentoring and developing junior engineers.
• Experience delivering technical reports, presentations, and/or code, including definition, completion, and technical quality.
• This position requires a Secret Clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree with 7+ years of professional experience or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related discipline with 3+ years of professional experience.
• Technical, task, or project leadership experience in technical innovation.
• Familiarity with modeling and simulation tools such as Sionna, MATLAB, Simulink, STK, HFSS, CST, Wireless InSite, SEAMCAT, HTZ communications, or similar.
• Understanding of software-defined radios, adaptive communications, electronic protection, or dynamic spectrum access concepts.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Top Secret security clearance.
• Experience with large codebases, software engineering best practices, and/or GPU-accelerated programming.
• Familiarity with RF sensing and navigation systems (including radar, GPS/GNSS).
• Experience in sensor fusion and autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Apply technical expertise towards furthering the public good by developing, applying, and evaluating state-of-the-art communications and signal processing technologies.
• End-to-end modeling and simulation (M&S) of commercial cellular physical layer signals to enable spectrum coexistence innovation.
• Development of novel signal processing algorithms for improved signal detection in congested environments.
• Evaluation of different MIMO transmission schemes for throughput, reliability, interference mitigation, etc.
• Theoretical analysis for performance assessments of novel geolocation techniques.
• Waveform design and prototyping under challenging channel conditions.
• Next-generation AI-enhanced signal processing design for ISAC or spectral efficiency.
• Characterize bands under study for repurposing or coexistence with commercial and incumbent systems.
• Evaluate and advance propagation modeling based upon system operations.
• Using technical knowledge of communications and signal processing principles to help solve problems across various application areas.
• Designing models and simulations or lab tests to evaluate technical solutions.
• Define appropriate evaluation methodologies to evaluate the compatibility of communication, radar, and navigation systems operating in shared or adjacent frequency bands.
• Assess the operational impacts of interference on system performance across current and emerging technologies E.g., commercial 6G on government systems.
• Mentoring and staff development of junior engineers, and continued technical growth.
• Comprehension of standards documents to inform M&S decision-making.
• Leading the development and contributing to the develop of project proposals for sponsors and internal research and development (IR&D).
• Drive research areas, investigate novel solutions, and distill information for varying audiences across internal and external sponsors.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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