Embedded Systems Engineer: FPGA & Microcontroller Focus

MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

MIT-funded pension

401K matching

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

MIT Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington, MA seeks an embedded systems engineer to design, develop, and field embedded systems for space applications. The role spans multi-disciplinary teams, with potential travel for field exercises and sponsor presentations.

The candidate should have strong FPGA/VHDL/Verilog skills, experience with digital interfaces (SPI, PCIe, Gigabit Ethernet), and lab debugging. A Master’s degree with 2 years’ experience or a Bachelor’s with 3+ years is preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, computer engineering or other relevant field with 2 years of experience
• In lieu of Master’s, Bachelor’s +3 years of relevant experience will be considered
• Experience developing synthesizable VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilog
• Experience implementing FPGA designs in hardware and constraint files
• Experience testing and debugging firmware in simulation and hardware
• Experience with SPI, PCIe and Gigabit Ethernet digital interfaces
• Lab experience, including interface debugging and verification at the circuit card assembly level
• DSP experience in analysis or implementation
• Ability to work safely in lab and establish productive relationships and clear communication
• Willingness to travel for field exercises and sponsor interactions

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and field embedded systems for space applications
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary teams on advanced research
• Support field exercises and sponsor presentations

Skills

FPGA design

VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog

Embedded systems

Digital interfaces

Laboratory testing

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years experience

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Logic analyzers

Job description

MIT Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington, MA seeks an embedded systems engineer to design, develop, and field embedded systems for space applications. The role spans multi-disciplinary teams, with potential travel for field exercises and sponsor presentations.

The candidate should have strong FPGA/VHDL/Verilog skills, experience with digital interfaces (SPI, PCIe, Gigabit Ethernet), and lab debugging. A Master’s degree with 2 years’ experience or a Bachelor’s with 3+ years is preferred.