Associate Embedded Software Engineer - Summer 2027

MITRE is a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest on challenges related to national security and other government missions. The Associate Embedded Software Engineer will design and prototype embedded systems for real-time communication, sensor, and navigation applications, collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams, and develop solutions using processors, FPGA, SoC, and SDR platforms.

What you'll do:

• Working on cross-disciplinary teams of similarly bright and motivated engineers on projects of national importance
• Real-time communication and sensor systems leveraging state-of-the-art processors, FPGA & SoC technology, and cutting-edge SDR platforms
• Advanced architectures for high-throughput signal processing
• Low size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C), highly integrated custom platforms
• A supportive culture of learning, professional growth, and development
• Opportunities to build on skills and work on a diverse range of projects
• Outstanding continuing education programs

What they're looking for:

• Typically requires less than 1 year of related experience with a related Bachelor's degree, or equivalent combination of related education and work experience
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency in C and/or C++ programming languages
• Familiarity with good software development practices, including approaches to:DesignImplementationTestingDocumentationDebugging
• Understanding of embedded systems and hardware/software interaction
• Basic knowledge of low-level processor architectures, operating system concepts, and hardware interfacing
• Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a U.S. government security investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense SECRET clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship
• In addition, candidates must meet requirements to support project work onsite in our labs and classified facilities on the Bedford Campus
• This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week onsite at our Bedford, MA facility
• M.S. in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or similar field
• Familiarity with object-oriented programming principles and working knowledge of one or more higher-level languages, such as Python, MATLAB, or Perl

Benefits:

• A supportive culture of learning, professional growth, and development.
• Outstanding continuing education programs.