Associate Sensor Systems Engineer
Bedford, MA

Job Description

Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges-and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We're making a difference every day-working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities, and a culture of innovation that embraces diversity, inclusion, flexibility, collaboration, and career growth. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE-and make a difference with us.

MITRE has a need for a full-time sensor systems engineer with an interest in systems modeling and analysis to work in the Sensor Systems & Battle Management, Command and Control (BMC2) department.

Key Functions:

You will work as part of a small team focused on the modeling, simulation, and analysis of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems. You will support the effort to assess current and future system capabilities, identify improved applications and techniques, and ultimately recommend solutions. Efforts addressed by the department include: describing algorithm and system performance as a function of sensor data quality (including signal and noise phenomenology), characterizing system performance in order to clarify capabilities, identifying and addressing areas for improvement in sensor data processing, and the investigation of multi-sensor approaches for data fusion and system of systems collaboration and exploitation.

Minimal Requirements:

B.S. and 1 year of related experience or M.S. in math, physics, engineering, or related disciplines.

Strong physics and mathematics background

Familiarity with modeling and analysis techniques

Proactive self-starter with strong analytical, problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience using analytical software tools such as MATLAB for modeling, simulation, and analysis of physical systems

Familiarity with numerical optimization techniques

Experience working with remote sensing systems (radar, electro-optic, infrared, acoustic, or multi-spectral)

Familiarity with tactical/theater or national intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems and supporting assets