Position Description

Group 76, Software and Electronics Engineering, is seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer to work on mixed-signal, analog, digital, RF, or power electronics systems. Activities may include electronics design, analysis, implementation, and integration & test of hardware/software systems in a laboratory setting. 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields (A master's degree and 3-5 years of relevant experience will be considered)
• Experience with the design of mixed-signal, analog, digital, RF, or power circuits
• Experience with the full development lifecycle of PCBs from requirements through testing and integration
• Experience using test equipment such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, waveform generators, spectrum analyzers, and logic analyzers
• Test design, procedure development, and execution in a laboratory or manufacturing setting.
• Familiarity with circuit simulation tools such as PSpice, SimScape
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a dynamic, interdisciplinary team.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to coherently convey complex technical details to both technical and non-technical audiences

3 or more of the following

• Background in high reliability systems e.g. space systems, flight, defense systems, nuclear energy, automotive, healthcare, or similar
• Experience with PCB design/layout
• Familiarity with radiation, screening and derating requirements for high-reliability, space-rated EE components
• Ability to perform Worst-Case Circuit or Derating Analyses for electronic design, rapid troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
• Experience leading small teams of technical contributors

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FPGA firmware development using VHDL, Verilog, or System Verilog to model, design, simulate, test, and implement FPGA-based systems
• Experience developing real-time embedded software in C++ using VxWorks (or similar)
• Working knowledge of Matlab, Python, Ruby or similar languages to develop tools and utilities to support hardware design and test efforts
• Experience developing low level drivers
• Experience with revision control systems such as git
• Experience with program management and demonstrated oral and written communications skills are essential

Growth Opportunities

The Group supports a wide variety of mechanisms for staff to grow their skills and create a continual path for growth, including:

• Direct mentorship within the group and across the lab for projects and career guidance
• Collaboration across the Laboratory's suite of programs to broaden your network internally and externally
• Community exposure through external conferences/meetings and internally-hosted workshops that draw senior leaders from government and industry
• Continuing education through external coursework and internally-developed courses on a variety of technical and project management fundamentals

80% onsite expectation

Recent Graduate Hiring Range: $145,200 - $170,000

Experienced Hiring Range: $145,200 - $220,000

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: 42778