Senior SATCOM Lab Engineer - RF Systems & Lab Innovation

Mitre Corporation; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE in Bedford, MA seeks a hands-on SATCOM lab specialist to join the Advanced Wireless & SATCOM Department. You will help build, test, and integrate lab systems and translate engineering concepts into working prototypes to support sponsor programs.

The role requires RF/SATCOM experience, ability to read schematics, and on-site work four days a week. U.S. citizenship and a Secret clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 3 years with a Master’s, or a PhD with relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience supporting engineering, prototyping, electrical, mechanical, or RF activities.
• Experience in SATCOM, RF, electronics, or wireless systems lab environment.
• Knowledge of RF components and electrical/mechanical assembly, test.
• Ability to read drawings, schematics, and specs.
• Experience with RF cabling, connectors, signal paths, measurements.
• Experience with fabrication, soldering, assembly, wiring.
• Troubleshooting across integrated hardware systems.
• Must be able to obtain Secret clearance; U.S. citizen.
• On-site requirement: minimum 4 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain lab-based testbeds and experiments
• Conduct lab and field testing for functionality and compliance
• Research emerging technologies
• Support lab day-to-day operations
• Translate concepts into prototype hardware
• Integrate RF, networking, power, and computers
• Collaborate to analyze and modernize sponsor work programs
• Coordinate with staff to bring in expertise when needed

Skills

SATCOM experience

Lab testing

RF measurements

Engineering drawings

Fabrication/assembly

Troubleshooting

Independent planning

Documentation

Security clearance

On-site presence

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Master’s degree (preferred)

PhD with relevant experience

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Network analyzers

Soldering tools

3D printing

Job description

MITRE in Bedford, MA seeks a hands-on SATCOM lab specialist to join the Advanced Wireless & SATCOM Department. You will help build, test, and integrate lab systems and translate engineering concepts into working prototypes to support sponsor programs.

The role requires RF/SATCOM experience, ability to read schematics, and on-site work four days a week. U.S. citizenship and a Secret clearance are required.