Technical Staff - Digital Engineering Lead (Digital Engineering Center)

MIT Lincoln Laboratory•Lexington, MA

6d•$145,200 - $220,000•Onsite

About The Position

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is transforming how advanced defense technologies are conceived, developed, and delivered. Digital Engineering is a key enabler of this transformation, improving collaboration, accelerating innovation, reducing technical risk, and enhancing mission impact. The Laboratory's Digital Engineering Center (DEC) is seeking a visionary engineer and change leader to drive Digital Engineering adoption across the Laboratory and help shape the future of Digital Engineering within the Department of Defense (DoD). As adoption of digital engineering methodologies accelerates, Lincoln Laboratory is uniquely positioned to demonstrate how these methodologies can transform rapid prototyping, advanced technology development, and mission delivery. This is a highly visible role that combines technical leadership, organizational transformation, and strategic engagement with sponsors and Laboratory leadership. The successful candidate will help define how Digital Engineering is applied to some of the nation's most challenging defense technology problems while shaping engineering practices that influence both the Laboratory and the broader DoD community.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 8+ years of experience supporting DoD, government, or industry in complex hardware prototyping programs
Demonstrated ability to influence decisions, build consensus, and lead organizational change across technical, programmatic, and leadership stakeholders without direct authority
Deep understanding of rapid prototyping environments and the practical challenges of balancing technical rigor, schedule, cost, and risk
Working knowledge of Digital Engineering principles and experience with Aras Innovator or comparable Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platforms and Digital Engineering capabilities
Ability to articulate the value of Digital Engineering and PLM, develop adoption strategies, and drive sustained improvement in program execution
Experience implementing and scaling Digital Engineering practices, processes, or tools within engineering organizations
On-site at least 60% of the time to build strong relationships, gain operational context, and effectively drive Digital Engineering transformation across the Laboratory
Strategic systems-thinking skills with the ability to connect technical execution, organizational objectives, and long-term mission outcomes
Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage technical staff, program leadership, sponsors, and senior management, translate complex concepts for diverse audiences, and build consensus around transformational initiatives

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with Aras Innovator, SAP, and other PLM and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) environments, including digital thread implementation
Experience developing Digital Engineering training strategy and curriculum
Hands-on experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Modeling and Simulation (M&S), and digital thread methodologies.
Familiarity with DoD Digital Engineering Strategy and related acquisition initiatives

Responsibilities

Lead the transformation of Laboratory prototyping through the adoption and effective application of Digital Engineering practices, serving as a trusted advisor to program teams and engineering leadership
Partner with program leadership to develop and execute Digital Engineering strategies, plans, and adoption roadmaps that improve program execution, collaboration, traceability, and decision-making
Build strong relationships with engineers, technical leaders, and program managers to identify opportunities for DE application, overcome adoption barriers, and drive measurable program impact
Provide technical leadership, coaching, and targeted hands-on support to program teams in the application of Digital Engineering tools, methodologies, and standard practices
Collaborate with Functional Leads, Subject Matter experts, and the DEC adoption team to develop, validate, and institutionalize scalable Digital Engineering capabilities, processes, and standard practices
Measure, communicate, and promote the value of Digital Engineering by documenting benefits, gathering stakeholder feedback, and driving continuous improvement of Digital Engineering capabilities and adoption approaches
Influence Laboratory-wide Digital Engineering strategy by identifying opportunities to improve engineering effectiveness, accelerate innovation, and strengthen sponsor engagement
Serve as a strategic advisor to Laboratory leadership on Digital Engineering transformation initiatives, emerging technologies, and investments that advance the Laboratory's prototyping mission
Maintain awareness of evolving Department of Defense Digital Engineering strategies, initiatives, and technologies, and align Laboratory priorities with emerging opportunities across the defense community