Engineer or Physicist in Positioning, Navigation and Timing Apply
Engineer or Physicist in Positioning, Navigation and Timing
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Department Summary:
MITRE is at the leading edge in solving problems in wireless communications, signal processing, and PNT [position, navigation, and timing]. PNT systems, such as GPS, atomic clocks, and inertial guidance, provide vital services to humanity in a wide array of fields, including emergency services, power grids, trade, and more. This entry-level position for an engineer or physicist with a desire to learn at a world respected PNT leader can be the first step on your PNT journey. Come join us at MITRE, a not-for-profit company dedicated to solving problems for a safer world.
Typical projects include:
- Performing detailed modeling and simulation of communications and sensor systems
- Developing techniques to detect, locate, and identify signals
- Prototyping waveforms or algorithms in software defined radios and other systems
- Testing and evaluating leading edge hardware in PNT, both in the lab and in the field
- This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Testing of PNT technologies and data analysis of experimental results.
- Modeling, simulation, and analysis of PNT technologies.
- Play a key technical role on one or more projects within MITREs existing PNT work program.
Basic Qualifications:
- Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.
- Typically requires less than 1 year of related experience with a related Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
- Experience with MATLAB, Python, C++, or other modeling and data analysis software tools.
- Strong technical background with experience in technologies related to PNT.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to obtain a Top Secret or higher clearance.
- Willingness to learn new tools to work on emerging concepts and technologies.
This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):
NoneThis requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):
SecretSalary compensation range and midpoint:
$81,000 - $101,000 - $121,000 AnnualWork Location Type:
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