Senior Electronics Engineer-Technical Staff

Senior Electronics Engineer – Technical Staff

Date: May 2, 2026

Location: Lexington, MA, US

Company: MIT Lincoln Laboratory

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 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 such as 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 communication 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

Salary ranges

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

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

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