Lincoln Laboratory

Associate Staff - Space Systems Engineer

Lincoln Laboratory$116K — $182K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a relevant technical field; Bachelor's with 3+ years of experience also accepted.
  • Significant experience in at least two relevant areas such as electromagnetics, RF systems, or environmental testing.
  • Demonstrable ability to develop productive working relationships and communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
  • Expertise in solving complex engineering problems and applying advanced technical knowledge swiftly.
  • Proficiency in analytical programming tools like MATLAB, Python, or C/C++.
  • Active Top Secret Security Clearance is highly desired.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and test space environmental effects including EMI, EMC, and space radiation effects.
  • Conduct systems analysis and engineering to ensure functionality under operational conditions.
  • Perform test and measurement activities, including data collection and analysis.
  • Prepare documentation and reports detailing findings and methodologies.
  • Communicate and coordinate effectively with multi-disciplinary team members and stakeholders.
  • Support field exercises and community presentations as needed.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans.
  • MIT-funded pension and matching 401K.
  • Generous paid leave for vacation, sick days, and parental leave.
  • Tuition reimbursement and opportunities for continuing education.
  • Access to mentorship programs and work-life balance options.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Group 94, Electronics for Contested Space, is seeking a space systems engineer to analyze and test space environmental effects including EMI (Electromagnetic Interference), EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility), and effects caused by the space radiation environment. Activities may include systems analysis, systems engineering, test and measurement, data collection and analysis, documentation, reporting, team communication, and coordination of activities. The successful candidate will be able to contribute to multi-disciplinary teams executing advanced research and independently solve technical challenges. Occasional travel to support field exercises, presentations to sponsors and the community, and other events may be required.

Requirements
  • Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering or a relevant technical field
    • A Bachelor's degree or equivalent and at least 3 years of relevant experience will be considered
  • Significant professional or academic experience in at least two of the following areas, and some familiarity and career interest in several others:
    • Physics: classical electromagnetics, space radiation environment effects
    • RF system and/or high-speed digital system design, fabrication, and test
    • Space systems: vehicle design, space environment design and analysis, operations
    • Environmental Test: vibration, TVAC, EMI/EMC, space payload integration
    • Test design, procedure development, and execution
    • Practical skills: investigative data analysis and rapid troubleshooting of systems
    • Automated analysis and reporting: tools, custom analysis applications with user interfaces
  • Demonstrable ability to
    • Develop respectful, productive working relationships
    • Communicate clearly, precisely, and concisely to technical and non-technical audiences
    • Solve broad and/or complex technical or engineering problems
    • Learn and apply advanced technical knowledge quickly and proficiently
  • Analytical and/or scientific programming proficiency (e.g. MATLAB, Python, C/C++, or similar)
  • Active Top Secret Security Clearance highly desired

Recent Graduate Hiring Range: $116,400-$140,000

Experienced Hiring Range: $116,400-$182,200

Disclaimer: MIT Lincoln Laboratory provides a typical hiring range as a good faith estimate of what we reasonably expect to offer for this position at the time of posting. The final salary offered to a selected candidate will depend on various factors, including-but not limited to-the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, skills and education/training, internal equity considerations and applicable legal requirements. This range reflects base salary only and does not include additional forms of compensation or benefits.

At MIT Lincoln Laboratory, our exceptional career opportunities include many outstanding benefits to help you stay healthy, feel supported, and enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance. Benefits offered to employees include:

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
  • MIT-funded pension
  • Matching 401K
  • Paid leave (including vacation, sick, parental, military, etc.)
  • Tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs
  • Mentorship programs
  • A range of work-life balance options
  • ... and much more!

Please visit our Benefits page for more information. As an employee of MIT, you can also take advantage of other voluntary benefits, discounts and perks.

Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD security clearance.

Requisition ID: 42667

About Lincoln Laboratory

Lincoln Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center that conducts research and development in technology areas relevant to national security. The laboratory is operated by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and is located in Lexington, Massachusetts. Lincoln Laboratory's research areas include air and missile defense, cyber security, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, communications and information technology, and advanced electronics. The laboratory was founded in 1951 and has been responsible for many technological innovations, including the development of the first air traffic control system and the first satellite navigation system. The laboratory has a staff of over 3,000 employees, including scientists, engineers, and support staff.
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