Group | IT CO-OP | Advanced Sensors and Techniques

Advanced Sensors and Techniques Group – IT Co‑Op

Location:

Lexington, MA, US | Company: MIT Lincoln Laboratory | Date posted:
Jan 26 2026

The Advanced Sensors and Techniques Group operates the Lincoln Space Surveillance Complex (LSSC) that comprises the Millstone deep‑space satellite tracking radar, Haystack Ultra‑wideband Satellite Imaging Radar (HUSIR) and Haystack Auxiliary imaging radar (HAX). All these radars are remotely controlled from the Lexington Space Situational Awareness Center (LSSAC) which serves as a data processing and fusion node for the LSSC and other ground and space‑based surveillance sensors.

Together, the LSSC and LSSAC serve as an operational test bed for space situational awareness technologies and provide access to a rich set of radar and optical data. The group’s current research and development efforts focus on tracking and identification of newly launched satellites, discrimination of satellites in geosynchronous clusters, automated radar image exploitation, close‑approach monitoring and collision warning, multisensor data fusion and decision support.

The group is also developing a net‑centric, service‑oriented information system.

• Support group 92 IT needs by installing, updating, maintaining and troubleshooting all necessary software products required to operate PCs, workstations and servers.
• Operate systems supported include Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Unix; applications include Microsoft Office, Network Associates McAfee virus scan, Sygate firewall and anti‑spyware, Adobe Acrobat, Math Works and any other applications or software requested by staff.
• Provide support for the backup operations of group 92 file servers.
• Troubleshoot network and network printing problems.
• Prioritize and manage multiple tasks with minimum supervision.

• Educational requirement:
  Accredited college coop program with at least one year with a Computer Science background. Microsoft certification a plus.
• Experience requirement:
  At least one year of direct related software experience on PCs and workstations; knowledge of various operating systems (Windows, Linux, Mac Apple and Unix) and application software products (Microsoft Office, McAfee anti‑virus). Basic understanding of networking.
• Skills:
  
  Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with minimum supervision.

• Technical Co‑Op: $24.50 – $31.00 per hour (based on year in school)
• Administrative Co‑Op: $21.50 – $25.00 per hour (based on year in school)

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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