Overview In this role you apply advanced mathematics to real-world problems in navigation and communications, contributing to MITRE's public-interest mission. You will work within the Communications, SIGINT, and PNT department to develop and evaluate state-of-the-art navigation and timing technologies. You'll tackle signal processing, new signal designs, and methods to detect, locate, and identify signals. This is an opportunity to impact GPS-related systems and field-critical communications through collaborative, cross-disciplinary work.
Compensation / Benefits- competitive benefits
- professional development opportunities
- culture of innovation
- collaboration
- flexible work arrangements
Responsibilities- Develop, apply, and evaluate signal processing algorithms for navigation and communication systems
- Design and assess next-generation signals for communications, satellite, and radio navigation
- Develop techniques for detecting, locating, and identifying signals
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate math into practical PNT solutions
Key requirements- Minimum 5 years with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years with a Master's; or PhD with relevant experience
- Experience with MATLAB, Python, C++, or similar modeling/data analysis tools
- Strong mathematical background applied to real-world applications in communications, navigation, and timing
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
- U.S. Citizen per government requirements for clearance
- Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills
- Ability to build collaborative, mutually beneficial relationships across diverse backgrounds
- MATLAB
- Python
- C++
- modeling and data analysis software
