Intermediate Engineer Jobs in Andover, MA (NOW HIRING)

At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We're a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies - collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation's health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose - and help shape the future. 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 2 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.
* 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
* 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:
$103,600 - $129,500 - $155,400 Annual Work Location Type:
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