Wireless Signal Processing Engineer

About the role

MITRE is seeking a Wireless Signal Processing Engineer to support the development of advanced wireless communications, sensing, and mission systems for our U.S. Government sponsors.

Responsibilities

• Apply technical expertise towards solving problems across various application areas
• Design models and simulations or lab tests to evaluate technical solutions
• Define appropriate evaluation methodologies to evaluate the compatibility of communication, radar, and navigation systems operating in shared or adjacent frequency bands
• Assess the operational impacts of interference on system performance across current and emerging technologies
• Mentor and staff development of junior engineers, and continue technical growth
• Drive research areas, investigate novel solutions, and distill information for varying audiences across internal and external sponsors

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering or related discipline and 5 years of related experience; or 3 years and a master’s degree; or a PhD
• Proficient with MATLAB, Python, or C++ or other tools or languages
• A strong technical background in at least two of the following areas:
• statistical signal processing (detection and estimation theory)
• waveform design, modulation theory, error control coding, information theory
• stochastic processes, propagation modeling, channel estimation and equalization
• receiver design and array signal processing
• machine learning, AI, and optimization algorithms for waveform design, sensing, and management
• system performance analysis, link-level simulation, system-level simulation
• wireless protocols such as 5G NR, LTE, Wi-Fi, IoT, Bluetooth

Qualifications

• Minimum of 50% hybrid on-site

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 7+ years of professional experience or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related discipline with 3+ years of professional experience
• Technical, task, or project leadership experience in technical innovation
• Familiarity with modeling and simulation tools such as Sionna, MATLAB, Simulink, STK, HFSS, CST, Wireless InSite, SEAMCAT, HTZ communications, or similar
• Understanding of software-defined radios, adaptive communications, electronic protection, or dynamic spectrum access concepts
• Experience with large codebases, software engineering best practices, and/or GPU-accelerated programming
• Familiarity with RF sensing and navigation systems (including radar, GPS/GNSS)
• Experience in sensor fusion and autonomy

Pay

$126,800 - $158,500 - $190,200

Schedule

Hybrid