Senior Antenna​/Electromagnetics Engineer

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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:

* Sensors (Radar, EO, IR, Hyperspectral, LiDAR)

* HF sensing and communications

* Antennas and electromagnetics

* 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) and commercial software for antenna design, development, test and evaluation, and performance modeling

* Participate in the collection of data and lab measurements, conduct experiments and perform data analyses

* Evaluate technologies, identify risks, and develop alternate solutions

* 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 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or a Master's or a PhD with related education and work experience

* Ability to obtain a DoD SECRET Security Clearance.

* U.S. Citizenship required.

* Strong technical skills related to antenna technologies, antenna array design and analysis and a working knowledge of electromagnetics

* Demonstrated ability to effectively use programming environments such as MATLAB or Python to develop engineering models.

* 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

* Ability to work on site four days a week or more depending on mission objectives.

* This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site.

Preferred Qualifications:

* MS or PhD in electrical engineering, math, or physics

* Active TOP SECRET Security Clearance

* 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:

$118,000 - $147,500 - $177,000 Annual

Work Location Type:

Onsite

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