Job DescriptionAs an Associate Technical Staff member, you will:
- Contribute to the development, prototyping, and implementation of secure computing, storage, and communication technologies.
- Engage in a range of research and engineering activities, from software design and system integration to testing and evaluation.
- Collaborate with engineers and researchers across disciplines to solve technical challenges relevant to National Security.
- Support the transfer of technical solutions to real-world applications.
Required QualificationsTo thrive in this role, you should have:
- A Master's degree in Computer Security, System Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Alternatively, a Bachelor's degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
- Proficiency in one or more of the following:
- Software design, development, and testing in Rust (preferred) and/or C/C++.
- Systems integration, testing, and evaluation of secure systems.
- Embedded systems analysis, design, and implementation.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate effectively in a team-oriented environment.
We value varied paths to expertise and encourage candidates with practical experience or alternative educational backgrounds to apply.
Desired KnowledgeWe also value experience or interest in one or more of the following:
- System engineering, security requirements analysis, and threat modeling.
- Secure programming practices and software development lifecycle.
- Operating system internals, embedded systems security, and network protocols.
- Applied cryptography and protocols, including industry and government standards.
- Advanced cryptographic techniques such as multi-party computation and zero-knowledge protocols.
- Software static and dynamic analyses tools and techniques, as well as applied formal methods tools.
- Technical communication: Documenting designs, writing reports and research papers, and communicating technical concepts effectively.
We don't expect candidates to have knowledge in all of these areas, and welcome candidates eager to grow into these areas through hands-on experience and learning.
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
- Paid leave (including vacation, sick, parental, military, etc.)
- Tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs
- A range of work-life balance options
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: 42278
