NC3 Systems Analyst-Technical Staff

MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 145,200 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

MIT Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington, MA is seeking a Systems Analyst-Technical Staff to develop and analyze NC3 communications solutions. You will work on system-of-systems analysis, link budgets, and simulations to support nuclear command, control, and communications.

Candidates should have a PhD or MS in a relevant field, strong math/CS skills, and experience with MATLAB or Python. A Top Secret clearance is required to access sensitive programs.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS in a relevant field with 5+ years of experience or equivalent work.
• Demonstrated background and motivation to apply skills to NC3 problems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Develop novel ideas for NC3 communications technologies.
• Perform communications system analysis including algorithms, protocols, and approaches at physical, link, and network layers.
• Analyze RF communications systems scenarios and identify trends and opportunities.
• Perform link budget calculations and account for environmental characteristics.

Skills

Strong problem-solving

Effective written and verbal comms

Team collaboration

Education

PhD or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

NC3 Systems Analyst-Technical Staff

Date: Jun 29, 2026

Location: Lexington, MA, US

Company: MIT Lincoln Laboratory

The Strategic and Long-Range Communications Group develops new system concepts and techniques to support the US Government's most critical communications needs. The Group specializes in RF communications in multi-domain applications (ground, sea, air, and space) for global assured connectivity in the presence of adversary interference and interception threats. The Group leverages its expertise in communications system analysis, digital signal processing, RF technology, rapid prototyping, and field experimentation to research, develop, characterize, and demonstrate new capabilities.

Position Description

The Strategic and Long-Range Communications Group is seeking creative and enthusiastic candidates to develop and analyze communications solutions for US Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3). Typical activities include communication systems research, NC3 system-of-systems analysis, and communication link simulation.

Day to day activities include

• Develop novel ideas for NC3 communications technologies
• Perform communications system analysis including algorithms, protocols, and approaches focused primarily at physical, link, and network layers
• Analyze RF communications systems scenarios and identify key trends and opportunities for improvement
• Perform link budget calculations; identify and account for key environmental characteristics that will drive performance

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD or M.S. degree with 5 plus years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field
• Demonstrated background in a relevant field and strong interest and motivation to apply their skills to problems in communications
• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team and set priorities
• Strong problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with or analyzing the system-of-systems that makes up US NC3
• Experience using MATLAB, Python, or similar numerical analysis tool
• Experience with communication systems, information theory, and/or detection and estimation theory

Recent Graduate Hiring Range: $145,200-$170,000

Experienced Hiring Range: $145,200-$220,000

Disclaimer: MIT Lincoln Laboratory provides a typical hiring range as a good faith estimate of what we reasonably expect to offer for this position at the time of posting. The final salary offered to a selected candidate will depend on various factors, including-but not limited to-the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, skills and education/training, internal equity considerations and applicable legal requirements. This range reflects base salary only and does not include additional forms of compensation or benefits.

At MIT Lincoln Laboratory, our exceptional career opportunities include many outstanding benefits to help you stay healthy, feel supported, and enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance. Benefits offered to employees include:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
• MIT-funded pension
• Matching 401K
• Paid leave (including vacation, sick, parental, military, etc.)
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs
• Mentorship programs
• A range of work-life balance options
• ... and much more!

Please visit our Benefits page for more information. As an employee of MIT, you can also take advantage ofother voluntary benefits, discounts and perks.

Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret level security clearance with compartmented program eligibility.

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; U.S. citizenship is required.

Requisition ID: 42662

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