Technical Staff - Embedded Systems Architect

MIT Lincoln Laboratory•Lexington, MA

5d•$145,200 - $220,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Electronics for Contested Space Group develops advanced electronic systems and technology for the protection of our Nation’s most important space capabilities. We design and develop state-of-the-art satellites and satellite payloads, novel concepts for resilient space architectures, and the Nation’s most sensitive radars, optics, and passive RF systems. The group also provides engineering rigor and experience to some of the most critical National Security programs through Laboratory-wide collaboration and acts in an advisory capacity to the U.S. Government. Recently we have prototyped electronic systems and effects, conducted hardware-in-the-loop testing of tactically relevant payloads with surrogate threat systems, developed RF subsystems for satellites, and analyzed spacecraft mission dynamics, environments, and resiliency. Group 94, Electronics for Contested Space, is seeking an embedded systems architect to lead the design, development and fielding embedded systems to support novel space applications. The successful candidate will be able to contribute to multi-disciplinary teams executing advanced research and independently solve technical challenges. Occasional travel to support field exercises, presentations to sponsors and the community, and other events may be required. An ideal candidate is a self-driven leader and contributor, an effective communicator of technical content to all audiences, and an effective lead member of an interdisciplinary team. Broad experience in multiple technology areas and applications will make a candidate for this role stand out. Applicants should have experience and evidence of their ability in technical areas related to embedded systems architecture. Applicants must have significant experience in at least one of the following areas: digital (FPGA-based) circuits, microcontroller design and/or embedded systems, runtime optimization, system architecture design, and integration of hardware and software. Experience with laboratory/field test equipment (spectrum analyzers, digital oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.) is highly desirable.

Requirements

Master’s degree or PhD in electrical engineering, computer engineering or another relevant technical field with 8 years of experience, OR a bachelor’s degree or equivalent and at least 10 years of relevant experience.
Significant experience in at least one of the following areas: digital (FPGA-based) circuits, microcontroller design and/or embedded systems, runtime optimization, system architecture design, and integration of hardware and software.
Experience decomposing processing chains into component modules for development.
Experience developing synthesizable VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilog.
Experience implementing FPGA designs in hardware, including the creation of constraint files.
Experience testing and debugging firmware designs in both simulation and in hardware.
Experience implementing and integrating with digital interfaces, such as SPI, PCIe and Gigabit Ethernet.
Laboratory experience, including interface debugging and verification, at the circuit card assembly level.
Digital signal processing experience in either analysis and/or implementation.
Demonstrable ability to work responsibly and safely in laboratory and assembly environments.
Demonstrable ability to develop respectful, productive working relationships.
Demonstrable ability to communicate clearly, precisely, and concisely to technical and non-technical audiences.
Demonstrable ability to solve broad and/or complex technical or engineering problems.
Demonstrable ability to learn and apply advanced technical knowledge quickly and proficiently.

Nice To Haves

Experience with laboratory/field test equipment (spectrum analyzers, digital oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.) is highly desirable.
Active Top Secret Security Clearance highly desired.
Expertise in computer architecture, particularly with respect to making trades between bare-metal, or real-time operating systems.
Ability to operate in a Linux development environment.
Familiarity with scripting and task automation leveraging Python, bash, TCL or perl.
Familiarity with MATLAB, Python, C/C++ or other scientific programming languages.
Experience working with modern development best practices, including use of revision control.
Hardware design experience, including schematic capture, layout, routing and initial bring up.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development and fielding of embedded systems to support novel space applications.
Contribute to multi-disciplinary teams executing advanced research.
Independently solve technical challenges.
Communicate technical content to all audiences.
Act as an effective lead member of an interdisciplinary team.