Wireless Signal Processing Engineer, Principal

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MITRE is seeking a Principal Wireless Signal Processing Engineer to provide technical leadership in the development and evaluation of advanced wireless communications, sensing, spectrum, and mission systems for U.S. Government sponsors. Our teams apply deep expertise in radio-frequency (RF) systems, digital communications, statistical signal processing, modeling and simulation, and emerging wireless technologies to address some of the nation's most challenging problems. Our work spans resilient communications, spectrum sharing and coexistence, positioning and navigation, advanced waveforms, distributed and multi-antenna systems, and the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning to RF systems.

As a Principal Wireless Signal Processing Engineer, you will serve as a recognized technical leader while remaining deeply engaged in hands-on technical work. You will shape technical approaches, lead multidisciplinary teams, mentor engineers and researchers, and work directly with government sponsors to translate complex mission needs into innovative engineering solutions.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead the conception, analysis, development, and evaluation of advanced wireless communications and signal processing technologies for challenging operational environments.
• Lead end-to-end modeling and simulation of wireless systems, including RF propagation, physical-layer processing, interference, spectrum coexistence, and system performance.
• Develop and evaluate novel algorithms for signal detection, estimation, classification, synchronization, channel estimation, interference mitigation, geolocation, and array processing.
• Analyze and develop advanced waveform, coding, modulation, MIMO, beamforming, and adaptive communications concepts.
• Develop technical approaches for communications and sensing systems operating in congested, constrained, degraded, or contested electromagnetic environments.
• Prototype algorithms and systems using software-defined radios, laboratory RF equipment, GPU-accelerated computing, and other experimental platforms as appropriate.
• Provide technical leadership across projects, including technical direction, architecture and algorithm decisions, peer review, risk identification, and assurance of technical quality.
• Engage directly with government sponsors to identify emerging mission challenges, frame technical problems, communicate findings, and develop actionable recommendations.
• Lead or make significant contributions to new-work development, sponsor proposals, technical strategies, and MITRE independent research and development activities.
• Identify emerging research directions and establish technical roadmaps that connect advances in wireless technology with critical government mission needs.
• Mentor and develop junior and senior technical staff and contribute to the growth of MITRE's wireless communications and signal processing technical community.

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline; or 8 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 5 years' experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.

• Demonstrated depth and recognized expertise in wireless communications, digital signal processing, statistical signal processing, RF systems, or a closely related field.

• Strong technical background in multiple areas such as:

• Statistical signal processing, detection, and estimation theory

• Digital communications, waveform design, modulation, coding, and information theory

• Stochastic processes, propagation modeling, channel modeling, channel estimation, and equalization

• Array signal processing, MIMO, beamforming, and direction finding

• Spectrum sharing, coexistence, interference analysis, and electromagnetic compatibility

• Wireless technologies and protocols such as 5G NR, LTE, Wi-Fi, IoT, or emerging 6G concepts

• Demonstrated ability to formulate complex, ambiguous technical problems and lead teams toward rigorous, practical solutions.

• Significant experience developing analytical models, simulations, algorithms, prototypes, or experimental systems.

• Proficiency with one or more technical computing or software development environments such as MATLAB, Python, C++, or equivalent.

• Experience leading technical deliverables through problem definition, execution, peer review, and delivery to customers or sponsors.

• Ability to work collaboratively with government sponsors and multidisciplinary technical teams.

• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government's eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.

• This position requires a minimum of 3 days per week on-site

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
• Established reputation as a technical subject matter expert, including evidence such as technical leadership, publications, patents, standards contributions, invited presentations, major system developments, or recognized sponsor impact.
• Experience leading research and development programs, technical work packages, or multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience identifying and developing new technical work, including sponsor engagement, proposal development, technical roadmaps, and research strategy.
• Experience applying machine learning or artificial intelligence to RF signal processing, spectrum awareness, waveform optimization, sensing, or communications resource management.
• Active Secret, Top Secret, or higher U.S. Government security clearance, as appropriate to the work program.

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

None

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

Secret

Salary compensation range and midpoint:

$173,200 - $216,500 - $259,800 Annual

Work Location Type:

Onsite

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