Associate Space Systems Engineer - Resilient Space Missions

MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension

401K matching

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

MIT Lincoln Laboratory’s Group 94, Electronics for Contested Space, seeks an aerospace/astronautical or systems analysis engineer to develop and test the next generation of resilient space systems. You will contribute from pre-concept ideas to mission-critical platforms, collaborating across disciplines.

The role covers systems analysis, mission studies, modeling, simulation, testing, and reporting, with occasional travel to support field experiments and sponsor presentations.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in a relevant technical field.
• Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Develop, analyze, design, and test resilient space systems.
• Conduct systems analysis, mission and trade studies, and simulations.
• Plan, execute, analyze, and report experimental campaigns in lab and field.

Skills

Space mission analysis

Space systems engineering

Space environment analysis

Space operations

Test design

Remote sensing

Programming

Analytical/troubleshooting

Education

Master's degree in Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering/Physics/Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 3+ years experience

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

CAD

Multi-physics simulation

Job description

MIT Lincoln Laboratory’s Group 94, Electronics for Contested Space, seeks an aerospace/astronautical or systems analysis engineer to develop and test the next generation of resilient space systems. You will contribute from pre-concept ideas to mission-critical platforms, collaborating across disciplines.

The role covers systems analysis, mission studies, modeling, simulation, testing, and reporting, with occasional travel to support field experiments and sponsor presentations.