RF Spectrum Engineer, Lead

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MITRE is seeking a RF Spectrum Engineer to provide technical leadership across multiple spectrum sharing and testing activities in support of government efforts to more effectively utilize the electromagnetic environment. This position is focused on evaluating spectrum coexistence, compatibility, interference risk, and operational performance across diverse RF systems, platforms, and networks.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in executing and leading testing and evaluation efforts in RF engineering and spectrum analysis and will more broadly require familiarity with best practices in areas such as systems engineering and spectrum management. This role will lead studies and engineering evaluations involving commercial and government systems, with emphasis on understanding how systems interact in complex spectrum environments.

Roles & Responsibilities :

Coordinate and lead spectrum sharing test, design, and deployment activities of technical teams from federal agencies, commercial industry, and academia.

Define and execute technical analysis methodologies to determine compatibility of spectrum-dependent systems across commercial and government use cases

Prepare high quality technical reports, trade studies, engineering recommendations, and sponsor briefings based on analytical findings.

Identify and evaluate emerging technologies that could be utilized to address spectrum coexistence problems

Provide strategic oversight and manage concurrent components of a broader spectrum-based work program, synchronizing work products across different tasks and organizations

Basic Qualifications:

Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 5 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.

A technical background in at least 1 fundamental signal processing domain such as:system performance analysis, RF laboratory testingdetection and estimation theoryelectromagnetics and antenna designwaveform design, modulation theory, error control coding, information theory stochastic processes, propagation, channel estimation and equalization receiver design, interference cancellation, algorithm developmentadvanced wireless protocols such as 5G , LTE, Wi-Fi, IoT, Bluetooth Strong background in test, evaluation, and analysis of RF systems

Strong background in analysis, modeling, and simulation of RF systems

Experience in analytical software development languages such as MATLAB or Python Experience assessing commercial and government wireless systems in varied spectrum environments.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical documentation and presentation development.

Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance

Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security…