Electro-Optic Systems Engineer - Prototyping & Integration

MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

MIT-funded pension

401K matching

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

MIT Lincoln Laboratory seeks an engineer to join our prototyping team, focusing on building and integrating advanced electro-optic camera systems for terrestrial and space applications. The successful candidate will collaborate with optical, mechanical, and electrical engineers to design, prototype, integrate, and deploy highly integrated electro-optic systems.

This hands-on role emphasizes system-level ownership, including electronics design, hardware bring-up, debugging, and integration with

Qualifications

• PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field; in lieu of a PhD, a Master’s with 5 years experience or Bachelor’s with 10 years experience will be considered.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
• This is an on-site, collaborative role.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, integrate, and deploy highly integrated electro-optic systems for terrestrial and space applications.
• Hands-on electronics design, hardware bring-up, debugging, and integration with sensors, optics, and mechanical assemblies.
• Think beyond individual boards or subsystems to improve system performance, reliability, and mission success.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

PhD in Aerospace Engineering

Master's with 5 years experience

Bachelor's with 10 years experience

Job description

MIT Lincoln Laboratory seeks an engineer to join our prototyping team, focusing on building and integrating advanced electro-optic camera systems for terrestrial and space applications. The successful candidate will collaborate with optical, mechanical, and electrical engineers to design, prototype, integrate, and deploy highly integrated electro-optic systems.

This hands-on role emphasizes system-level ownership, including electronics design, hardware bring-up, debugging, and integration with