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Radar Systems Analyst-Associate Staff

MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Lexington, MA • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 19 days ago

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Position Description

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is seeking a talented model and simulation researcher to join our dynamic team.  As a member of the Airborne Radar Systems and Techniques group at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, you will work on world-class sensor systems as part of a team with a variety of technical backgrounds. We model and analyze the performance of new technologies, prototype radio frequency and complimentary sensors, design and execute data collections, and develop algorithms to detect, track, and image challenging targets within complex environments.  Our models and algorithms benefit from access to a one-of-a-kind interactive supercomputer.  Our prototypes and data collections are enabled by highly adaptable test infrastructure including two airborne radar testbeds—including a turboprop aircraft equipped with an advanced radar, visible and infrared imaging system, communications systems, and real-time data processors—and modern jammers.

Early career candidates and recent graduates are strongly encouraged to apply, and if selected, will work alongside experienced group members to learn about our mission areas and identify career growth paths. We are particularly interested in candidates with a relentless curiosity and strong technical foundation in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field with experience developing and analyzing physics-based models or simulations and communicating technical results to a variety of audiences.

Responsibilities
  • Develop physics-based models of radio frequency systems interacting with the environment 
  • Collaborate with experienced staff to estimate system performance, assess the impact of design changes, and compare modeled performance with observational data
  • Curate real-world and simulated data sets to test the performance of new algorithms
  • Establish quantitative performance metrics from qualitative performance goals
  • Create and adapt visual representations of modeling results that convey the outcomes for a variety of audiences
  • Prepare technical documentation, including test plans, reports, and technical presentations
Minimum Qualifications
  • Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.  In lieu of a Master’s, a Bachelor’s degree with 3 years of relevant work experience will be considered
  • Experience in programming languages such as MATLAB, Python, or C/C++
  • Effective organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with a team
  • Strong communication skills, including ability to convey research goals, processes, accomplishments, and technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Ability to support field tests, data collection campaigns, and system demonstrations with occasional travel

Our team has a wide variety of professional experiences and educational backgrounds that enable us to find creative solutions to challenging real-world problems.  We value university research experience, Master’s thesis work, journal or conference submissions, and capstone or senior design projects.  Applicants are not expected to have experience in all the following areas, however, a deep understanding of some and the desire and ability to learn others is expected.

  • Physical science courses including classical mechanics, electromagnetism, waves and optics, and mathematical methods for scientists
  • Mathematics courses including calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, probability, and statistics
  • Engineering courses including analog circuits, digital signal processing, numerical methods and algorithms, communications systems, remote sensing, and robotics

Recent Graduate Hiring Range: $116,400 - $140,000

Experienced Hiring Range: $116,400 - $182,200

Disclaimer: MIT Lincoln Laboratory provides a typical hiring range as a good faith estimate of what we reasonably expect to offer for this position at the time of posting. The final salary offered to a selected candidate will depend on various factors, including—but not limited to—the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate’s experience, skills and education/training, internal equity considerations and applicable legal requirements. This range reflects base salary only and does not include additional forms of compensation or benefits.

At MIT Lincoln Laboratory, our exceptional career opportunities include many outstanding benefits to help you stay healthy, feel supported, and enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance. Benefits offered to employees include: 

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
  • MIT-funded pension
  • Matching 401K
  • Paid leave (including vacation, sick, parental, military, etc.)
  • Tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs
  • Mentorship programs
  • A range of work-life balance options
  • ... and much more!  

Please visit our Benefits page for more information. As an employee of MIT, you can also take advantage of other voluntary benefits, discounts and perks.

Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret level security clearance with compartmented program eligibility

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; U.S. citizenship is required.

Requisition ID: 42765 

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