Associate Staff (Space Tactics and Test Group)

MIT Lincoln Laboratory•Lexington, MA

7d•$116,400 - $182,200

About The Position

Group 93, Space Tactics and Test, enables decisive space-domain action through the development, operation and test of integrated sensing, command and control, and response systems. The space domain and the services provided by our Nation’s satellites are critical to the joint fight and the American way-of-life. Increasingly these services and satellites are threatened by our global competitors. On behalf of our sponsors, Group 93 is accelerating the delivery of critical capabilities to ensure our continued freedom of action in space. Group 93 is seeking a uniquely skilled individual to join our team as a member of the Associate Technical Staff. In this role, you will leverage your technical proficiency to help architect and execute the group’s technical initiatives. You will design and build achievable technical solutions and demonstrate their effectiveness through experiments, exercises, briefings, and test events. This role may involve direct and individual technical contributions, establishing strong connections between the group and military users, or leading a team of researchers to build the solution. The most effective associate staff may perform all these tasks to some degree, even when prioritizing one function.

Requirements

Masters or equivalent in Physics, Mathematics or Applied Mathematics. In lieu of Masters, a Bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of experience will be considered.
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technical areas and apply that knowledge effectively to solve challenging mission problems.
Demonstrated ability to clearly present technical concepts to a wide spectrum of audiences.
Proficient at using high level programming languages (Python, Java, etc.) to solve complex scientific or engineering modeling or data analysis problems.
Demonstrated ability to independently understand substantial technical problems and develop a working solution.
Experience in technical work in large or medium sized teams.
Intellectual curiosity and desire to lead exploration into new technical areas in support of the group's mission.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated work in a technical area related to the Group's mission, such as, signal processing, dynamical modeling, high volume data analytics.
Knowledge of optical, radar or passive RF sensors.
Understanding of orbital astrodynamics.
Mentoring junior or less experience staff members.

Responsibilities

Leverage technical proficiency to help architect and execute the group’s technical initiatives.
Design and build achievable technical solutions.
Demonstrate the effectiveness of solutions through experiments, exercises, briefings, and test events.
Perform direct and individual technical contributions.
Establish strong connections between the group and military users.
Lead a team of researchers to build the solution.