Senior Electro-Mechanical Technician

MIT Lincoln Laboratory•Lexington, MA

1d•$45 - $49•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Capabilities and Systems Group is an agile, innovative, multi-disciplinary team that rapidly develops novel system and technology concepts that address the nation’s critical security challenges. The group starts its development with focused analyses that uncover the most impactful solutions to defense and intelligence problems, and then develops those solutions in a fast cycle of experimentation, prototyping, and testing. Our Group has unique access to government intelligence and military users that allows us to quickly gain insights and iterate solutions that get transitioned directly to warfighters and other users. Projects range from the development uncrewed air, ground, surface, and underwater vehicles, to the implementation of tactical military optics and radar systems, investigation of novel communications, innovation of alternative navigation solutions, and integration of autonomous systems. The multi-disciplinary team consists of talented technical staff with expertise in electromagnetics, optics, signal processing (communication, GPS), radio frequency design, statistics, optimization, computer vision, machine learning, autonomous control, software engineering, and embedded systems. Group 107 is seeking a Senior Technician to support a broad set of prototyping efforts within the Group to include the development of novel uncrewed vehicles, integration of various sensor modalities (radio frequency, electro-optical, infrared, and acoustic), chassis design and assembly, and laboratory and field site testing. The candidate will work in an electronics laboratory supporting multiple programs to assist the group in fabrication needs.

Requirements

Graduation from a two-year technical school or its equivalent and a minimum of five years of experience
Candidate should be well organized, detail oriented, and able to work on multiple tasks simultaneously
Operates highly technical experimental apparatus such as RF network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, and RF power meters
This position requires strong interpersonal skills and a desire to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
Must have good “hands-on” skills, attention to detail and ability to work independently
The ideal candidate will be a motivated self-starter with a solid work ethic
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

Responsibilities

Electronic assembly and wiring from schematics
Assembly, test and troubleshooting microwave circuits utilizing the use of electronic test equipment, antenna components, and RF coaxial components
Mechanical assembly from drawings and interfacing with machinist and fabrication personnel
Fabrication of small air, ground, and amphibious vehicles to include 3D printing and composite layup
Some light to moderate lifting of chassis and equipment with a maximum of 50 pounds
Work under non-laboratory conditions