Lead EW Engineer
MITRE
Summary
MITRE's Multi-Domain Sensing and Electromagnetics Department—within MITRE's Signals and Electronics Division—is a broad team focused on designing, prototyping, evaluating, testing and fielding disruptive solutions in sensors (Radar, EO, IR, Hyperspectral, LiDAR), HF sensing and communications, antennas and electromagnetics, signal processing and algorithm development, and Electronic Warfare (EW) for Radar.
Job description
Department Overview
MITRE's Multi-Domain Sensing and Electromagnetics Department—within MITRE's Signals and Electronics Division—is a broad team focused on designing, prototyping, evaluating, testing and fielding disruptive solutions in sensors (Radar, EO, IR, Hyperspectral, LiDAR), HF sensing and communications, antennas and electromagnetics, signal processing and algorithm development, and Electronic Warfare (EW) for Radar.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Foster and develop innovative, transformational solutions to EW related challenges and capability gaps for both fielded and developmental systems
- Provide objective analysis of EW capabilities that informs senior leader decisions on modernization, interoperability, and investment portfolio priorities
- Lead sponsor engagement with MITRE project leaders to shape opportunities and expand work into new areas
- Provide expert technical review to MITRE products related to or touching on EW to ensure rigorous quality and defensible recommendations to the government
- Participate in MITRE's presence in peer-reviewed publications, patent submissions, and external conferences/workshops
Basic Qualifications
- Requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years' experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience related to EW
- Understanding of EW operational concepts, platform integration, mission systems, spectrum challenges, and threat environments
- Familiarity with test and evaluation, operational experimentation, modeling and simulation, or mission engineering in EW contexts
- Experience with at least one of EW strategy development, portfolio analysis, investment planning, or capability assessments
- Experience assessing future EW capabilities, developing an architecture or roadmap, conducting mission-level trade studies, or evaluating operational concepts
- Strong critical thinking, analytic, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal and technical communication skills, with the ability to write technical reports, present briefings, and persuasively speak to audiences of all backgrounds, including customers
- Demonstrated ability to work in an interdisciplinary team environment, establish and leverage a diverse professional network, and integrate contributions from a variety of resources
- Must have an active Top Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance and must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI U.S Government issued Security Clearance
- Must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance
- This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site
Preferred Qualifications
- MS or PhD in electrical engineering, math, or physics
- Active TOP SECRET/SCI Security Clearance
- Familiarity with joint and coalition interoperability of EW systems
- Demonstrated experience conveying complex EW capability and mission architecture issues into concise executive briefings and technical memoranda on research options
- Experience designing, modeling, and simulating RF and EW technologies, as well as planning and executing mission engineering, test and evaluation (T&E), and operational experimentation activities
- Ability to develop high-fidelity RF/EW scenarios, spectrum occupancy models, and platform-level trade studies
- Experience with modeling and simulation tools such as STK, MATLAB/Simulink, ANSYS HFSS, CST Microwave Studio, COMSOL Multiphysics, RF Toolbox, or Simulink-based EW models
- Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, C/C++, and/or CUDA for signal processing and algorithm development
- Experience with DoD acquisition lifecycle (Milestone decisions, OT&E, RDT&E) and budgetary guidance
- Hands on experience designing, modeling and simulation, prototyping and testing RF and EW technologies
- Experience with machine learning for RF classification, deep learning for signal detection, data fusion for adaptive threat detection, spectrum management, and autonomous jamming
- Experience with cyber EW coupling, software defined radios (SDR), jamming waveforms, electronic attack (EA), electronic protection (EP)
- Experience developing and testing SDR waveforms using GNU Radio, Open Source 5G, or similar platforms
- Proficiency in designing, simulating, and validating EA waveforms across L, S, C, and X band frequencies
- Hands on experience with EP techniques such as frequency hopping, adaptive nulling, and low probability of intercept (LPI) waveforms
Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years' experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience related to EW
- Understanding of EW operational concepts, platform integration, mission systems, spectrum challenges, and threat environments
- Familiarity with test and evaluation, operational experimentation, modeling and simulation, or mission engineering in EW contexts
- Experience with at least one of EW strategy development, portfolio analysis, investment planning, or capability assessments
- Experience assessing future EW capabilities, developing an architecture or roadmap, conducting mission-level trade studies, or evaluating operational concepts
- Strong critical thinking, analytic, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal and technical communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work in an interdisciplinary team environment
- Must have an active Top Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI U.S Government issued Security Clearance
- Must be a U.S Citizen
- Minimum of 4 days a week on-site
Benefits
- Competitive benefits
- Career development
Company overview
MITRE is a not-for-profit corporation that operates federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) for various U.S. government agencies. Founded in 1958, MITRE serves as a critical bridge between government requirements and technological innovation, providing objective analysis and solutions to complex national security and public interest challenges. The organization's work spans multiple domains including cybersecurity, aviation, healthcare, defense systems, and critical infrastructure protection. MITRE operates two primary FFRDCs: one for the Department of Defense and another for the Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Homeland Security. The corporation is renowned for developing technical standards and frameworks, most notably the MITRE ATT&CK framework for cybersecurity threat modeling. With a workforce of engineers, scientists, and technical specialists, MITRE focuses on solving problems of national importance through applied research, systems engineering, and advanced technology development, maintaining strict objectivity by not manufacturing products or competing with private industry.