Airborne Radar Systems Analyst: Signal Processing

MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

MIT Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington, MA seeks a radar systems analyst focused on signal processing and data analysis. You will model and analyze performance, prototype radar sensors, design data collections, and develop algorithms to detect, track, and image targets in complex environments.

Join a diverse, highly skilled team and use MATLAB and Python for analysis, test radar platforms, and communicate results to technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field.
• PhD preferred; MS with 5–10 years experience acceptable.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or related language.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for field tests and meetings.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret data sets to extract meaningful insights and assess system behavior.
• Collaborate on the design, simulation, and implementation of signal processing algorithms in areas such as target detection and identification, target tracking, and interference mitigation.
• Utilize and develop tools in MATLAB, Python for analysis and modeling.
• Design and execute experiments involving ground-and-airborne sensors.
• Communicate technical results to a wide variety of audiences via reports and presentations.

Skills

Signal processing

Data analysis

MATLAB

Python

Communication

Education

PhD in Electrical Eng./related

MS with 5–10 years experience

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

MIT Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington, MA seeks a radar systems analyst focused on signal processing and data analysis. You will model and analyze performance, prototype radar sensors, design data collections, and develop algorithms to detect, track, and image targets in complex environments.

Join a diverse, highly skilled team and use MATLAB and Python for analysis, test radar platforms, and communicate results to technical and non-technical audiences.