Senior Electronics Engineer-Technical Staff

The Software and Electronics Engineering Group collaborates with every research area at the Laboratory to create systems that accomplish their objectives in real-world scenarios and in unpredictable surroundings. Our engineers develop complex software and electronics systems, from concept to realization, for a variety of prototypes. We utilize the applied research approach to work on capabilities such as pointing and stabilization techniques to enable efficient space-based laser communication, and to build prototypes such as a ground-based sensor to detect biological threats in real time.

Our engineers are developing airborne visual navigation; flight controls; and on-orbit pointing, acquisition, and tracking systems. We have expertise in space-qualified electronics, precision controls, firmware, embedded software, and application software.

Group 76, Software and Electronics Engineering, is seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer to work on mixed-signal, analog, digital, RF, or power electronics systems. Activities may include electronics design, analysis, implementation, and integration & test of hardware/software systems in a laboratory setting. 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.

• Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields (A master’s degree and 3-5 years of relevant experience will be considered)
• Experience with the design of mixed-signal, analog, digital, RF, or power circuits
• Experience with the full development lifecycle of PCBs from requirements through testing and integration
• Experience using test equipment such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, waveform generators, spectrum analyzers, and logic analyzers
• Test design, procedure development, and execution in a laboratory or manufacturing setting.
• Familiarity with circuit simulation tools such as PSpice, Sim Scape
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a dynamic, interdisciplinary team.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to coherently convey complex technical details to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Background in high reliability systems e.g. space systems, flight, defense systems, nuclear energy, automotive, healthcare, or similar
• Experience with PCB design/layout
• Familiarity with radiation, screening and derating requirements for high-reliability, space-rated EE components
• Ability to perform Worst-Case Circuit or Derating Analyses for electronic design, rapid troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
• Experience leading small teams of technical contributors

• Experience with FPGA firmware development using VHDL, Verilog, or System Verilog to model, design, simulate, test, and implement FPGA-based systems
• Experience developing real-time embedded software in C++ using VxWorks (or similar)
• Working knowledge of Matlab, Python, Ruby or similar languages to develop tools and utilities to support hardware design and test efforts
• Experience developing low level drivers
• Experience with revision control systems such as git
• Experience with program management and demonstrated oral and written communications skills are essential

• Direct mentorship within the group and across the lab for projects and career guidance
• Collaboration across the Laboratory’s suite of programs to broaden your network internally and externally
• Community exposure through external conferences/meetings and internally-hosted workshops that draw senior leaders from government and industry
• Continuing education through external coursework and internally-developed courses on a variety of technical and project management fundamentals

80% onsite expectation

Recent Graduate Hiring Range: $145,200 - $170,000

Experienced Hiring Range: $145,200 - $220,000

Disclaimer: MIT Lincoln Laboratory provides a typical hiring range as a good faith estimate of what we reasonably expect to offer…