Physics and Technology Analyst-Technical Staff

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Pension

401K match

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

MIT Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington, MA seeks a Physics and Technology Analyst-Technical Staff to perform systems analysis studies for DoD missions. You will develop physics- and engineering-based models across sensors, aircraft, satellites, and communications, and present findings to senior leaders.

You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, learn rapidly, and deliver high-quality briefings and recommendations.

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics, Mathematics, Aeronautics/Astronautics, Engineering, or related field; or Master’s with 5+ years of experience.
• Ability to work independently and with highly interdisciplinary teams.
• Ability to quickly learn new technical areas and adapt to new domains.
• Experience communicating findings to DoD leaders and cross-functional audiences.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain DoD security clearances (Top Secret).

Responsibilities

• Conduct physics- and engineering-based analyses for DoD missions and new technologies.
• Develop models for sensors, aircraft, satellites, communication systems, navigation, and data exploitation.
• Prepare and present high-quality briefings to DoD senior leaders and Lincoln Laboratory colleagues.

Skills

Self-motivated

Quick learner

Problem solving & communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Doctorate in Physics/Mathematics/Engineering or related field

Master’s degree with 5+ years of experience

Tools

MATLAB

Job description

Physics and Technology Analyst-Technical Staff

As a Technical Staff member of the ISR Systems and Architectures Group, you will be responsible for systems analysis studies of critical DoD missions, planned DoD capabilities, and new technologies. This entails contributing to the development of physics- and engineering-based models for a wide array of technologies related to sensors, aircraft, satellites, communication systems, navigation, and data exploitation. While previous experience in these systems isn’t required, you must be able to leverage your strong technical background to rapidly become knowledgeable about these technologies as you learn from, and collaborate with, experts across the Laboratory. Additionally, you will prepare and present high-quality briefings to convey key study findings and recommendations, and will deliver these to a range of audiences including DoD senior leaders, government technology experts, and Lincoln Laboratory colleagues.

Requirements

• Doctorate in Physics, Mathematics, Aeronautics/Astronautics, Engineering, or a related technical field. In lieu of a doctorate, a Master’s degree with 5+ years of experience will be considered
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively with highly interdisciplinary teams

Desired Qualifications

• Ability to quickly learn new technical areas
• Demonstrated ability to break down complex technical problems and communicate key findings to a wide range of audiences
• Experience with MATLAB-based modeling, simulation, and data analysis
• 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

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

Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and will obtain and maintain a Secret clearance to start but must be willing and able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret level DoD security clearance with compartmented program eligibility in the future.

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.