Systems Analyst

MIT Lincoln Laboratory•Lexington, MA

2d•$114,000 - $164,000

About The Position

The Systems Analyst will join Group 22—Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (C-WMD) Systems Group at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. The group develops advanced systems and technologies addressing chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive threats, including preparedness, detection, mitigation, medical response, remediation, and attribution. Its principal sponsors include the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of War. As an Associate Staff member, you will contribute independently to multidisciplinary research and development supporting the Laboratory’s national security mission. Work may include hardware and software development, systems and data analysis, component fabrication, system integration, testing, and documentation. You may own project components or lead complex workstreams and small teams, contribute to sponsor briefings, and develop test plans and reports. The role focuses on adaptable systems analysis across technology areas relevant to countering WMD threats. Activities may include assessing and testing sensors and sensing architectures; exploring AI, data analytics, sensor fusion, and autonomous systems; evaluating operational situational-awareness technologies; forecasting threat behavior; developing models and simulations; and designing, prototyping, and field-testing homeland protection systems. Work involves mathematical and statistical modeling, algorithm development, and studying sensing and autonomous systems in CBRNE mission scenarios, in collaboration with stakeholders and first responders and through laboratory and field testing. Candidates are considered for Associate Staff Level 3 or Level 4 based on education, experience, technical capability, leadership responsibilities, and prior work scope. The selected candidate must undergo a pre-employment background investigation and be able to obtain and maintain a Secret-level DoD security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline or other relevant technical field and typically at least 2 years of relevant experience for Level 3; or a Master’s degree and typically no minimum years of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
For Level 4: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline or other relevant technical field and typically at least 4 years of relevant experience; or a Master’s degree and typically at least 2 years of relevant experience; a PhD may be considered; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Solid technical depth in a primary engineering, research, or other technical domain, with the ability to apply knowledge independently; Level 4 requires strong technical depth and emerging breadth across related disciplines or mission areas.
Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems and manage project components; Level 4 candidates should demonstrate the ability to lead project components or technical workstreams.
Experience contributing to technical documentation, analyses, reports, presentations, or project deliverables.
Ability to collaborate across project teams and communicate technical information clearly to appropriate audiences.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and in collaborative, multidisciplinary environments.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to apply systems-level thinking to holistic chemical and biodefense solutions.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret-level DoD security clearance, subject to a pre-employment background investigation.
U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

Own or lead design, development, data analysis, programming, modeling, simulation, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and technical evaluation activities within broader project or program efforts.
Assess, develop, and test sensors and sensing architectures for WMD threat detection.
Explore artificial intelligence, data analytics, sensor fusion, and autonomous systems for C-WMD applications.
Evaluate technologies and architectures that enhance situational awareness in operational contexts.
Forecast and evaluate threat behavior using computational and experimental approaches.
Develop models and simulations that integrate operational constraints, requirements, and concepts of operation.
Design, prototype, and field-test homeland protection systems.
Apply technical judgment to complex, less-defined problems, select appropriate methods, adapt established approaches, and evaluate trade-offs.
Contribute to or lead system-, subsystem-, or component-level work spanning multiple disciplines, mission needs, products, or technical areas.
Develop, review, and integrate technical documentation, analyses, design materials, program reporting, presentations, papers, and other deliverables.
Coordinate milestones, assumptions, dependencies, quality expectations, and risks, and present findings, recommendations, and alternatives to appropriate audiences.
Provide technical guidance, review, feedback, and mentorship while developing mission-aligned expertise.
Collaborate with stakeholders, first responders, and multidisciplinary project teams, including in laboratory and field operational testing.