NC3 Systems Analyst — Top Secret Clearance

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

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.