Lasercom GNC Engineer-Associate

Overview

MIT Lincoln Laboratory, located in Lexington, Massachusetts, is a United States Department of Defense research and development center chartered to apply advanced technology to problems of national security. The Laboratory provides technical expertise to the US government in domains ranging from cybersecurity to novel radar design to advanced microelectronics, and more. http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..edu

The Laser Communications Group develops, builds, tests, and operates laser communications systems for a variety of applications and environments. Lasercom offers dramatically increased data rates and enhanced physical security relative to standard radio frequency-based communications systems. The Group has expertise in communications; optics; electro-optics; optical turbulence mitigation; precise pointing control systems; embedded systems; command, control, and telemetry; test set design and fabrication;

data analysis; modeling; and simulation.

The individual will be responsible for supporting the end-to-end development of guidance, navigation, and control (GN&C) subsystems for lasercom systems. The individual will participate in the design, implementation, and verification of GN&C algorithms. The individual will work closely with other GN&C engineers in the development of embedded software and implementation in hardware, test infrastructure, and software tools used to design, build, and test lasercom systems.

The individual’s contributions will play a key role in transitioning novel algorithm development from R&D into production.

Engineering opportunities exist at multiple experience levels. Roles are focused on algorithm design/ software engineering and span a diverse range of technical responsibilities including task and project leadership, individual contributor for novel algorithm development, design and implementation of test software and tooling for algorithm verification and validation, hardware test and validation, and continuous improvement initiatives for software engineering processes.

The candidate should be comfortable working in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment while contributing to innovative solutions, demonstrating personal leadership, technical competence, and attention to detail.

• Support design studies and develop prototype GN&C system solutions
• Design GN&Carchitectures, translate these designs into software solutions, and implement these designs on system hardware components
• Perform analyses, including covariance and Monte-Carlo simulations and in-lab experiments, to support engineering activities (model-based design, concept feasibility analysis, error budgeting, and requirements flow-down)
• Develop system-level requirements, flow requirements to subsystems, and perform trade studies
• Develop analysis tools and conduct predictive-performance analyses

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical/ Mechanical/ Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics, or B.S with 2 years of design experience
• Experience in algorithm development with MATLAB and C/C++
• Experience in development and testing of sensors and control actuators
• Experience in implementation and testing of GN&C software and hardware
• Experience with state estimation algorithms and Kalman filters
• Proficiency in digital signals and systems (FIR/IIR filters, LTI system models, Fourier transforms)
• Ability to continuously manage risk and apply lean software development techniques

• Experience with software verification and hardware-in-the-loop testing
• Experience in embedded software development for Linux and/or real-time operating systems (RTOS)
• Experience in full development lifecycle of GN&C subsystem
• Familiarity with optical or RF communication systems

Recent Graduate Hiring Range: $116,400-$140,000

Experienced Hiring Range: $116,400-$182,200

Disclaimer: MIT Lincoln Laboratory provides a typical hiring range as a good faith estimate of what we reasonably expect to offer for this position at the time of posting. The final salary offered to a selected candidate will depend on various factors, including—but not limited to—the scope and responsibilities of the…