Summer Research Program Intern 2027, Advanced Concepts and Technologies (Group 03-39)

MIT Lincoln Laboratory • Lexington, MA

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About The Position

The Advanced Concepts & Technologies Group seeks undergraduate and graduate summer interns to contribute to research and development projects addressing national security challenges. Interns work with Laboratory staff on projects in areas that may include advanced electronic warfare and sensor systems, signal processing, resource allocation, artificial intelligence, and defense of fleet and surface assets. Projects may be completed individually or in teams, depending on candidates’ skills.

Example projects include developing infrared and visible imaging systems with object-detection image processing; designing and building RF systems, including antennas, receivers, and data acquisition; applying AI/ML to serious gaming; and developing models for sensor systems. The group’s research activities include concepts design, advanced algorithm development, software and hardware prototyping, experimental field-testing, and data analysis.

The Summer Research Program offers hands-on research experience, dedicated mentorship, and professional development through workshops, tech talks, and networking events. Internships typically last 10–12 weeks, with flexible start and end dates, usually from May through early August. Eligible non-local interns may receive housing support, including access to discounted university housing in Boston and a one-time taxable relocation payment. Complimentary daily shuttle transportation is provided between Boston-based housing and the Lab.

Selected candidates will undergo a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret-level DoD security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

• Be pursuing a BS in Engineering, Software, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, or a similar STEM degree.
• Be able to obtain and maintain a Secret-level DoD security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Undergo a pre-employment background investigation.

Nice To Haves

• Competencies in any combination of C++, C, MATLAB, Python, physics, applied mathematics, engineering, computer science, radar, infrared, RF, artificial intelligence, machine learning, control and dynamical systems theory, embedded systems, real-time software, data structures, algorithms, signal processing, signal analysis, formal methods, neural networks, and sensor fusion.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to challenging research projects related to the group’s national security mission.
• Work with Laboratory staff on projects in the group’s technical areas.
• Depending on project assignment, develop imaging systems and object-detection image processing.
• Depending on project assignment, design and build RF systems, including antennas, receivers, and data acquisition.
• Depending on project assignment, apply AI/ML to serious gaming.
• Depending on project assignment, develop models for sensor systems.

Benefits

• Dedicated mentorship.
• Professional development opportunities, including workshops, tech talks, and networking events.
• Housing support for eligible non-local interns, including access to discounted university housing in Boston and a one-time taxable relocation payment.
• Complimentary daily shuttle transportation from Boston-based housing to and from the Lab.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern