Technician A (E-M)

MIT Lincoln Laboratory•Lexington, MA

3d•$39 - $43•Onsite

About The Position

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center that takes on challenging problems and values its employees. We offer amazing benefits, career mentoring, and opportunities for growth with a focus on work/life balance. We build diverse and high performing teams to tackle some of the nation’s toughest problems. Come work with us to help us execute our mission of technology in support of national security. The Tactical Defense Systems Group works to find the best ways to protect U.S. Air Force vehicles. We study vulnerability to radar and infrared sensors as well as novel sensing modalities. The group focuses on understanding threats through tests and measurements. Test activities include flight, field, and laboratory testing. The group operates two highly instrumented airplanes and numerous ground systems. We prototype advanced sensor concepts and add instrumentation to existing sensors. The group provides answers to survivability questions from our Air Force sponsors by conducting field measurements, analyzing data, and comparing the results to modeling and simulation. We recommend investments in future USAF systems and present our advice to high-level decision makers in the DoD.

Requirements

Graduation from a two-year technical school or its equivalent and two years of experience.
Well organized, detail oriented, and able to work on multiple tasks simultaneously.
Strong interpersonal skills and a desire to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
Good “hands-on” skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work with minimum supervision.
Motivated self-starter with a solid work ethic
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Reliable (solid attendance)
Experience with cable fabrication utilizing MIL style, as well as RF connectors.
Soldering skills to include wiring, PCB, SMT
Familiarity with machine shop tools including drill press, lathe, mill, etc.
Must be able to read and understand schematic diagrams

Nice To Haves

Advanced soldering certification desirable / NASA certified.
Familiarity with RF test equipment (spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, waveforms generators) is desired
Familiarity with Solid Works

Responsibilities

Work with engineering teams to build electrical/mechanical chassis
Integrate chassis into larger prototype test assets for laboratory, field, and flight testing
Support fixture fabrication, system hardening, and large system deployment
Work closely with Flight Test Facility crew chief and mechanics to assure all system builds are flight ready with safety as a top priority
Support flight test campaigns to remote locations multiple times per year