The Advanced Electro-Optical Systems Group at MIT Lincoln Laboratory is seeking to address critical national challenges by designing and prototyping innovative electro-optic systems that support the Department of Defense, NASA, and other U.S. government organizations.
Requirements
- A deep technical foundation in astrodynamics, control systems and/or image processing
- Experience with hardware-in-the-loop systems, sensors, and actuators.
- Prior work with space systems, autonomous vehicles, or robotics.
- Experience developing and testing embedded real-time control systems.
- Proficiency in C++, RUST and/or embedded systems programming.
- Background in sensor integration and data fusion.
- Familiarity with MATLAB, Python, or other modeling/simulation tools.
Responsibilities
- Design, analyze, and implement algorithms in image processing, control systems, and/or astrodynamics.
- Develop models and simulations to evaluate system performance and mission concepts.
- Integrate software with hardware components, including sensors, actuators, and embedded platforms.
- Support test planning, execution, and data analysis for laboratory and field experiments.
- Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to define requirements, troubleshoot issues, and deliver solutions.
Other
- Master’s in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. In lieu of a Master's, a Bachelor’s with 5 years of experience will be considered.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
- This is an on-site, collaborative role.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD security clearance.
