Intermediate Applied Mathematician--Communications, Navigation, and Timing Engineering

MITRE; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE in California is seeking mathematicians and applied mathematicians to join our Communications, SIGINT, and PNT team. You will apply your mathematical expertise to develop state-of-the-art navigation and communication technologies and contribute to solutions that support national security and public safety.

The role requires at least a Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of related experience (or MS/PhD), on-site three days per week, and the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree (MS, PhD) with relevant experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, C++, or other modeling and data analysis software tools
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
• Desire to apply a strong math background to real-world applications and to develop skills in communications, navigation, and timing
• This position requires a minimum of 3 days on site each week.

Responsibilities

• State of the art signal processing algorithms for navigation and communication systems (radio navigation, wireless communications, vision navigation, etc.)
• Next generation signals for communications, satellite, and radio navigation
• Techniques for detecting, locating, and identifying signals

Skills

MATLAB

Python

C++

Education

Bachelor's degree

MS/PhD

Job description

At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We’re a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies – collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation’s health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose — and help shape the future.

Department Summary

Do you enjoy applying mathematics to real world problems? Are you interested in identifying and solving challenging mathematical problems that form the basis for solutions in communications, navigation, and timing? MITRE is a not-for-profit company dedicated to solving problems for a safer world. Among our many work programs are large programs in GPS, navigation, timing, and communications. MITRE has a long and distinguished history in these fields including our contributions to the design of new GPS signals, the development of software radio GPS receivers, the development of novel satellite navigation receivers, the development of tools and techniques to support low probability of intercept communications, and algorithms and techniques used to reduce interference for receivers. Some highlights of our work in Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) can be found here.

Roles & Responsibilities

MITRE’s Communications, SIGINT, and PNT department is looking for talented mathematicians and applied mathematicians who are interested in joining our team and leveraging their strong mathematics background to help solve important problems in electrical engineering. In this position, you will apply your technical expertise towards furthering the public good by developing, applying, and evaluating state-of-the art navigation and communication technologies, such as:

• State of the art signal processing algorithms for navigation and communication systems (radio navigation, wireless communications, vision navigation, etc.)
• Next generation signals for communications, satellite, and radio navigation
• Techniques for detecting, locating, and identifying signals

Basic Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree (MS, PhD) with relevant experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, C++, or other modeling and data analysis software tools
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
• Desire to apply a strong math background to real-world applications and to develop skills in communications, navigation, and timing
• This position requires a minimum of 3 days on site each week.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in mathematics, applied mathematics, or a related discipline
• Experience with applying theory to real world applications
• Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills
• The ability to build collaborative and mutually beneficial working relationships with people of different backgrounds

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s)

Secret

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s)

None

Salary compensation range and midpoint

$103,600 - $129,500 - $155,400 Annual

Work Location Type

Onsite

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