Communications & Networks Systems Development Engineer-Associate Staff
Position Description
As part of the Communications Networks and Analysis group, you’ll develop and apply expertise in emerging line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight communications systems and software defined networking technologies to design and build robust connectivity solutions for users operating in congested and contested environments. Your work will directly improve the resilience and capacity of real-world communications systems and help integrate them seamlessly across platforms and domains.
Responsibilities
- Develop and improve communications and networking modeling tools
- Leverage our modeling tools to conduct analysis to assess current and emerging communication systems and network protocols
- Develop and implement and assess state-of-the-art systems for communications and networking
- Develop, simulate and prototype novel communications and networking algorithms
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to design and prototype communications and networking hardware and software for surface, airborne and space platforms
- Conduct laboratory experiments that include ground, airborne, and space systems with hardware-in-the-loop
- Collect, analyze and interpret complex data sets from field and laboratory experiments
- Prepare technical documentation, including refereed publications, reports, and as well as technical presentations for multiple internal and external audiences
- Share new ideas and intuitions with your colleagues, collaborators and others in our technical communities through mentorship, education, and outreach opportunities
Minimum Qualifications
- M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics (or related field) with a strong background in software development, networking, wireless communications, and/or signal processing
- In lieu of a M.S., an B.S. with 2+ years of directly relevant experience is acceptable
- Experience and/or coursework in systems analysis, optimization, wireless communications theory, data networks, digital signal processing, estimation and detection, optimization, radio frequency propagation modeling, linear algebra
- Proficiency with MATLAB, Python, C or C++, VHDL and/or embedded systems programming
- Proficiency with Linux or commercial real-time operating systems
- Highly effective written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams
Preferred Qualifications
- Software Defined Networking hardware and software
- Cloud network technologies and protocols
- Adaptive filtering, digital signal processing, media access control protocols, and machine learning
- Fixed point algorithm design and implementation targeting embedded processors such as FPGA, GPU, DSP
- Software Defined Radio
- Demonstrated ability to plan and manage tasks and projects
Benefits
- 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
Disclaimer
This range reflects base salary only and does not include additional forms of compensation or benefits. At MIT Lincoln Laboratory, 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 Secret level DoD security clearance.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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.