Communications Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline or other relevant technical field and typically 2 or more years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree and typically 0 or more years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience for Level 3.
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline or other relevant technical field and typically 4 or more years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree and typically 2 or more years of relevant experience; a Ph.D. may be considered; or an equivalent combination of education and experience for Level 4.
• Experience analyzing, developing, and testing elements of an RF system, such as RF subsystem design and testing, firmware or software development and testing, or system-level integration and testing.
• Solid technical depth in a primary technical domain and ability to apply knowledge independently for Level 3; strong technical depth and emerging breadth across related disciplines or mission areas for Level 4.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems and manage project components; for Level 4, ability to lead project components or technical workstreams.
• Experience contributing to technical documentation, analyses, reports, presentations, or project deliverables.
• For Level 4, experience managing milestones, dependencies, risks, and deliverables for assigned project areas.
• Ability to collaborate across project teams and communicate technical information clearly; for Level 4, ability to communicate complex information to varied audiences and collaborate with sponsors and internal partners.
• Emerging ability to guide less experienced colleagues and contribute to team capability development for Level 3; demonstrated ability to mentor others, review work, and contribute to team technical capability for Level 4.
• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and set priorities.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret-level DoD security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in communication theory and/or digital signal processing approaches applied to adaptive RF systems.
• Previous experience developing or integrating prototype or experimental communications systems, such as software-defined radios, antennas, or field measurements.
• A Ph.D. may be considered for Level 4.

Responsibilities

• Own or lead design, development, data analysis, programming, modeling, simulation, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and technical evaluation activities within broader project or program efforts.
• Apply technical depth and judgment to complex, less-defined problems by identifying suitable methods, adapting established approaches, and evaluating trade-offs.
• Contribute to or lead system-, subsystem-, or component-level work across multiple disciplines, mission needs, products, or technical focus areas.
• Develop, review, and integrate technical documentation, analyses, design materials, program reporting, presentations, papers, and other deliverables.
• Coordinate milestones, assumptions, dependencies, quality expectations, and risks; present findings, recommendations, and alternatives to appropriate audiences.
• Provide technical guidance, review, feedback, and mentorship while deepening mission-aligned expertise.
• Perform analysis and contribute to prototyping advanced RF communications systems.
• Contribute to sponsor briefings and write test plans and reports.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans.
• MIT-funded pension.
• Matching 401K.
• Paid leave, including vacation, sick, parental, and military leave.
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs.
• Mentorship programs.
• Work-life balance options.
• Other voluntary benefits, discounts, and perks available to MIT employees.