Principal Sensor Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Principal Sensor Engineer with Security Clearance
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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:
$171,500 - $214,500 - $257,500 Annual Work Location Type:
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