Electrical Engineer – National Security Accelerator Program Job Tampa area,Florida USA,Engineering

Working alongside MITRE mission specialists and engineers, you will be supporting national security sponsors while helping to design, develop, and implement solutions and technologies to address the electrical engineering challenges of our government sponsors. You will learn about MITRE sponsor missions and apply your technical knowledge and skills to problem-solving and innovation. At the culmination of the Accelerator Program , you will become part of MITRE’s National Security team focused on sponsor missions with a strong technical background enabling you to be a future leader in the company.

From wireless communications to satellite navigation, you will learn to apply electrical engineering expertise, innovative concepts, and technology solutions to address every facet of our sponsor’s electrical engineering challenges to include:

Antennas/Electromagnetics/Nuclear Effects
ASIC Design
Communications Network Engineering
Computational Imaging
Electrical Engineering
Electronic Warfare
Electronics Engineering
Embedded Security
Embedded Software Engineering
Energy Systems
FPGA Engineering
Photonics
Position Navigation and Timing
Reliability
RF Systems Engineering
Sensors
Signal Processing

What are some examples of the projects that I might work on?

Software defined radios to implement wireless communication protocols and perform signal analysis using statistics and machine learning
Design and verification of real-time signal processing modules for a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) implementation of next generation military GPS receivers
Evaluating impacts of spectrum co-use between government assets and commercial LTE signals
Error correction coding techniques for physically unclonable functions (PUFs) in the presence of attackers with physical access
C++ code to interact with custom hardware peripherals and provide status and control interfaces to higher-level software on a complex prototype
Simulation tools to predict the navigation performance of satellites or other space vehicles

What does an ideal MITRE Accelerator Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering candidate look like?

Hands-on experience gained from previous work experience or relevant intern/co-op work
Interest and breadth in several sub-disciplines within EE/ECE, including information and coding theory, digital signal processing, wireless communications, computer architecture, embedded software, embedded security, cryptography, analog design, RF/EM, sensors and antennas, photonics, power systems, and software architecture and design
Evidence of being a life-long learner, with a passion for the field
High-level desire to help our nation solve critical challenges

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering, software engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or related field and 2 years of relevant experience or an advanced degree (Masters or PhD) with relevant experience who can immediately contribute
Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance
Experience with RF equipment
Knowledge of one or more of the following: basic RF circuit design and troubleshooting, software defined radios, digital signal processing, electromagnetic propagation, or types of RF and Microwave antennas
Demonstrated ability and desire to quickly learn and apply new technologies
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues
Strong written and verbal communication skills
This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site presence.

Preferred Qualifications:

Active Top Secret/SCI with polygraph clearance
BS and 5 years of related experience; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step
Experience working projects related to national security for one or more government agencies
Interdisciplinary background, with evidence of continual learning
Electrical Engineering: DSP, wireless communications, sensor fusion, machine vision
Knowledge of RF theory and concepts
Experience with modeling/simulation design in MATLAB or a similar tool
Advanced coursework or job experience with digital signal processing
Experience with GNU Radio
Experience with Python, C, C++, C#…