Technician B; Elec

Job Details

Date:
Apr 23, 2026

Location:

Lexington, MA, US
Company: MIT Lincoln Laboratory

The Advanced Satcom Systems and Operations Group is involved in a combination of research, proof‑of‑concept test beds, and system engineering/application efforts focused on enhancing the capacity, robustness to interference, and flexibility of future generations of communications satellites, as well as line‑of‑sight radio communications systems. Current research concentrates on design and performance of advanced waveforms, flexible wideband frequency plans, robust acquisition and tracking techniques, dynamic resource‑allocation protocols, and advanced networking strategies.

Promising results are verified in hardware/software proof‑of‑concept implementations that provide quantitative performance data and complexity information. The group’s system engineering activities apply new concepts and technologies to specific communications programs in the national interest.

An individual who assists in laboratory or research work and operates experimental and technical equipment under the supervision of scientific personnel or technicians of higher grade.

• Must be able to work for periods of time without supervision.
• Will fabricate and assemble electronic hardware from electronic schematics and mechanical drawings, including printed wiring boards, multiconductor and RF cables.
• Eagerness to learn highly technical equipment, procedures and techniques.
• Some light‑to‑moderate chassis and equipment lifting up to a maximum of 60 pounds and occasional travel to field sites.

Graduation from a two‑year day technical school or its equivalent in applicable experience is the minimum experience requirement.

$33.18 - $37.73 (Job Grade: RDTEU-TECH

B)

• 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
• ... and much more!

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.

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.

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