Associate Staff - Lead Test Engineer

MIT Lincoln Laboratory•Lexington, MA

32d•$116,400 - $182,200•Onsite

About The Position

The Electronics for Contested Space Group develops advanced electronic systems and technology for the protection of our Nation’s most important space capabilities. We design and develop state-of-the-art satellites and satellite payloads, novel concepts for resilient space architectures, and the Nation’s most sensitive radars, optics, and passive RF systems. The group also provides engineering rigor and experience to some of the most critical National Security programs through Laboratory-wide collaboration and acts in an advisory capacity to the U.S. Government. Examples of recent projects include the prototyping of electronic systems and effects, hardware-in-the-loop testing of tactically relevant payloads with surrogate threat systems, developing RF subsystems for satellites, and analysis of spacecraft mission dynamics, environments, and resiliency. Group 94, Electronics for Contested Space, is seeking a lead engineer to integrate and test advanced electronics and space systems. Activities may include team supervision during system integration, test and measurement, data collection and analysis, documentation and reporting, team communication, anomaly resolution, 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: Test design, procedure development, and execution; RF system and/or high-speed digital system design, fabrication, and test; Ground support equipment development for space systems; Electronics: analog and/or digital circuits prototype test development and execution; Space systems: vehicle design, space environment design and analysis, operations; Environmental Test: vibration, TVAC, EMI/EMC, space payload integration; Hardware assembly: clean room and ESD / test environment experience; Physics: classical electromagnetics, ionizing radiation; Practical skills: investigative data analysis and rapid troubleshooting of systems; Automated analysis and reporting: tools, custom analysis applications with user interfaces
Demonstrable ability to work responsibly and safely in laboratory and assembly environments
Demonstrable ability to develop respectful, productive working relationships
Demonstrable ability to communicate clearly, precisely, and concisely to technical and non-technical audiences
Demonstrable ability to solve broad and/or complex technical or engineering problems
Demonstrable ability to 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
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.
U.S. citizenship is required