Principal Sensor Engineer

The MITRE Corporation

$173K — $259K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 8 years with a Master's; or PhD with 5 years; or equivalent education/work experience
  • Ability to obtain DoD Secret Security Clearance
  • Strong technical skills in sensor technologies and methods
  • Proficient in MATLAB or Python for engineering modeling and sensor data analysis
  • Experience in signal processing or algorithm development
  • Effective communicator of complex technical concepts
  • Demonstrated collaborative skills

Responsibilities

  • Develop innovative solutions for sensing challenges and capability gaps
  • Utilize MATLAB/Python for sensor design development and performance modeling
  • Conduct experiments and data analysis
  • Evaluate technologies and develop alternative solutions
  • Prototype sensor algorithms and signal processing solutions
  • Establish sensor requirements for fielded and developmental systems
  • Contribute to publications and proposals to expand the work program

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package
  • Exceptional professional development opportunities
  • Culture of innovation and adaptability
  • Opportunities for collaboration and mentorship
  • Work environment committed to public interest
Full Job Description
Department Summary:

MITRE's Sensors, Electromagnetics and EW Department-within MITRE Labs' Electronic Systems and Technologies Innovation Center is a broad and experienced team focused on designing, prototyping, evaluating, testing and fielding disruptive solutions in the following technology areas:
  • Antennas and electromagnetics
  • Sensors (Radar, EO, IR, Hyperspectral, LiDAR)
  • HF sensing and communications
  • Signal Processing and Algorithm Development
  • Satellite communications
  • Electronic Warfare (EW) for radar

We are looking to grow our team and are seeking highly talented and motivated candidates with strong technical skills in these areas.

Roles & Responsibilities:
  • Foster and develop innovative, transformational solutions to sensing related challenges and capability gaps for both fielded and developmental systems
  • Develop and utilize code (MATLAB, Python) for sensor design development, test and evaluation, performance modeling at the system and sub-system level
  • Participate in data collections, conduct experiments and perform data analyses
  • Evaluate technologies, identify risks, and develop alternate solutions
  • Design and prototype sensor algorithms and sensor signal processing solutions,
  • Develop and evaluate sensor requirements for both fielded and developmental systems
  • Participate in MITRE Labs' presence in peer-reviewed publications, patent submissions, and external conferences/workshops
  • Support/lead work shaping and proposal development efforts to expand our work program into new areas
  • Engage in personal career and technical growth as well as quickly developing skills to support the growth of others through mentoring, training, and collaboration


Basic Qualifications:
  • Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 8 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 5 years' experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience
  • Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.
  • Per the U.S. Government's eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
  • Strong technical skills related to sensor technologies and methods
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively use programming environments such as MATLAB or Python to develop engineering models and analyze sensor data.
  • Experience with signal processing and/or algorithm development
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts simply and concisely, making needed connections, and bridging across domains as appropriate
  • Proven experience fostering collaboration
  • Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate clearly in technical terms with both engineering staff and project leadership
  • Strong writing and briefing skills
  • This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site or more depending on mission objectives.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • MS or PhD in electrical engineering, math, or physics
  • Active Top Secret Security Clearance
  • Space-based sensing
  • Experience developing tracking algorithms
  • Experience with antenna array design and analysis
  • Experience with Electronic Warfare (EW)


This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):
None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):
Secret

Salary compensation range and midpoint:
$173,200 - $216,500 - $259,800 Annual

Work Location Type:
Onsite

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