Cyber Operations Research Assistant – Resilience & Defense

MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 100,200 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Pension

401K

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Mentorship programs

Work‑life balance options

Job summary

MIT Lincoln Laboratory’s Cyber Operations & Analysis Technology Group seeks an Assistant Staff researcher to analyze, develop, and architect cyber security systems. You will work with a high‑caliber team, applying autonomy and initiative to advance resilient operations for national security.

This role emphasizes opportunities to publish results, lead projects, and grow technically across CS, software engineering, AI, and data science, with access to DoD security clearances and a mission‑driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Security, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or related field.
• Ability to work both independently and with interdisciplinary teams on open-ended cyber security problems.
• Proficiency in Python, Rust, or Java.
• Demonstrated interest in cyber security.
• Experience in cyber security, AI, cloud/infrastructure automation, modeling, software engineering, or cyber operations.

Skills

Python

Rust

Java

Cyber security

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

MIT Lincoln Laboratory’s Cyber Operations & Analysis Technology Group seeks an Assistant Staff researcher to analyze, develop, and architect cyber security systems. You will work with a high‑caliber team, applying autonomy and initiative to advance resilient operations for national security.

This role emphasizes opportunities to publish results, lead projects, and grow technically across CS, software engineering, AI, and data science, with access to DoD security clearances and a mission‑driven