Autonomous Systems Prototype Engineer

MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Lexington (MA)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 150,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health plans

MIT-funded pension

Matching 401K

Paid leave (vacation, sick, parental,…

Tuition reimbursement and continuing-

Job summary

MIT Lincoln Laboratory seeks engineers to solve challenging technical problems and help prototype advanced autonomous systems for homeland mission sets. The role covers modelling, simulation, system design, guidance, and field testing with a strong hardware focus.

The candidate should be willing to work on-site 3+ days a week, travel up to ~15% for field tests, and collaborate in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary team environment.

Qualifications

B.S. or B.A. in Engineering, Robotics, Physics, or related field with robotics/control/programming coursework.
Experience with prototyping and hands-on hardware development.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work in a dynamic, interdisciplinary team.
Familiarity with unmanned aerial systems (UAS) hardware/software (PX4/Ardupilot/Betaflight).
Analytical programming in Python/C++ or similar.
Knowledge of state estimation and control concepts.
Experience integrating algorithms into field-tested robotics.

Responsibilities

Contribute to prototyping and development of autonomous systems for DHS/DoW mission sets.
Work in a team-oriented environment on fast-paced goals.
Assist in modelling, simulation, system design, and field testing where applicable.

Skills

Controls/robotics background

Prototyping experience

Communication skills

Problem solving

Python/C++ programming

Test design & execution

State estimation concepts

System architecture

Advanced controls topics

UAS hardware/software familiarity

GPS-denied navigation

Embedded microcontrollers

Sensor fusion

ROS/ROS2 in Linux

Edge devices knowledge

Linux embedded systems

Experience with field testing

Education

Engineering/Robotics/Physics degree

Tools

PX4

Ardupilot

Betaflight

ROS/ROS2

Job description

The candidate should be willing to work on-site 3+ days a week, travel up to ~15% for field tests, and collaborate in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary team environment.

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