Systems Engineer - 00053574
El Segundo, CA

Job Description

MITRE is a not-for-profit company dedicated to solving problems for a safer world. Among our many work programs is a large program in GPS, navigation, and timing. This includes all aspects of satellite navigation (SATNAV) including space vehicles, ground control systems and receivers. MITRE has a long and distinguished history in this field including our contributions to the design of new GPS signals, the development of software radio GPS receivers, and the development of novel SATNAV receivers for operation in contested environments. Some highlights of our work in Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) can be found here. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5eqS-dbwGc).

MITRE is an award-winning place to work, with many outstanding benefits including flexible work arrangements, parental leave, wellness programs, educational assistance, and a genuine commitment to work-life balance. We have been recognized as a top place to work by many organizations, including: The Boston Globe "Top Places to Work" (2009-2017), Forbes Magazine "Americas Best Employers" (2015-2018), The Washington Post "Best Places to Work" (2015-2018), and STEM Workforce Diversity Magazine "Top 50 Employers" (2017). MITRE has a fundamental commitment to the achievement of excellence and inclusion for all of our valued employees across the globe.

Key Functions:

We are looking for talented engineers and scientists who are interested in joining our team and applying their technical expertise towards furthering the public good by developing, applying and evaluating state-of-the-art navigation technologies.

* Working on Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) technologies to further safety & security assurance for civil & military signals
* Candidates must be able to take on and successfully complete diverse and technically challenging tasks needed to develop plans and requirements for evolving the GPS Enterprise.

Minimum Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in a related field
* Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or applicants who are eligible for security clearances

Required Qualifications:

Background in one of the following (or related) areas:

* Electrical or Systems Engineering: DSP, wireless communications, sensor fusion, machine vision
* Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering: Kalman filtering, estimation theory, linear systems theory, state-space modeling
* Astrodynamics: Orbit and attitude dynamics and control of spacecraft
* Physics: Electromagnetics, antennas, inertial sensors, atomic sensors
* Mathematics: Stochastic processes, cryptography

Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret level security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

* MS in electrical engineering, systems engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, astronautical engineering, astrodynamics, mathematics, physics or related discipline
* High levels of technical insight, ingenuity, initiative, creativity, productivity, and collaboration skills
* Experience with Python, MATLAB, or other modeling tools, data analysis, field and lab testing, and experience with satellite navigation technologies
* Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills, as well as the ability to build collaborative and mutually beneficial working relationships with people of different backgrounds, are essential
* Ability to support occasional business travel is desired