Engineering-Associate Staff

Position Description

The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team on the development of complex mechanical, opto-mechanical, and electro-mechanical systems. Responsibilities include engineering design, analyses, integration, and testing of complex hardware from conceptual design through fabrication and field performance evaluation. The candidate must be knowledgeable in a broad range of challenging problems involving structures, mechanisms, electronics packaging, and opto-mechanical systems. The successful candidate will be expected to present engineering designs to both internal and external audiences. This position involves working in close-knit teams and may involve travel to meetings and field sites.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in mechanical design and development of complex mechanical systems that must function in harsh environments is highly desired
• Experience in aerospace applications is preferred
• Must be able to work collaboratively in a team environment and demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills, and require little or no supervision

Education

• MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering plus 3 years minimum experience, or BS in Mechanical Engineering plus 5 years minimum experience.

Clearance

• Interim clearance is acceptable upon start; secret clearance is required for maintaining the position. The candidate must be willing to undergo a background investigation for a Top-Secret clearance once Secret clearance has been approved.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in performing mechanical design and analysis of complex mechanical systems for DoD and aerospace applications is preferred.
• Experience with electro-mechanical, or Opto-mechanical, or precision design experience for systems that must function in harsh environments, is highly desired.

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

Additional Information

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

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.

Qualifications

• Requisition ID: 42893