Lead AI/DS Solutions Engineer – Homeland Security

MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension / MIT funds

Matching 401K

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

MIT Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington, MA, seeks a technically seasoned staff member to lead complex, multi-domain initiatives applying advanced algorithms, AI/ML, and data science. You will guide teams, mentor engineers, and deliver high-impact prototypes and transition to operations.

You will interface with sponsors and leaders, translate broad strategies into executable plans, and advance mission needs through robust software frameworks and rigorous testing.

Qualifications

• Level 5/6 Technical Staff roles require advanced STEM education with multi-year experience and broad technical breadth.
• Ability to lead projects or major workstreams and deliver complex technical outcomes.
• Experience evaluating trade-offs, risk, and program direction across teams.
• Strong mentorship, collaboration, and clear communication of technical findings.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects or major workstreams involving multidisciplinary development, prototyping, integration, and transition.
• Apply deep technical judgment to solve complex, ambiguous problems and guide roadmaps.
• Translate objectives into actionable plans and influence architectures and priorities.
• Collaborate with sponsors, partners, and leaders to align priorities and deliverables.
• Mentor staff and emerging leaders, reviewing work and framing trade-offs.
• Contribute to technical reports, proposals, and papers advancing mission outcomes.

Skills

Technical leadership

AI/ML methods

Graph analytics

Mentorship

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree

PhD

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Python

GitHub

CI/CD practices

Job description

MIT Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington, MA, seeks a technically seasoned staff member to lead complex, multi-domain initiatives applying advanced algorithms, AI/ML, and data science. You will guide teams, mentor engineers, and deliver high-impact prototypes and transition to operations.

You will interface with sponsors and leaders, translate broad strategies into executable plans, and advance mission needs through robust software frameworks and rigorous testing.