Senior DSP & Software Engineer, Space Systems

MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Lexington (MA)

On-site

USD 145,000 - 220,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Top Secret security clearance highly

Job summary

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is seeking a digital signal processing engineer to collaboratively lead multidisciplinary teams developing resilient space systems. You will model, analyze, prototype, and demonstrate concepts through real-world experiments across terrestrial and space domains. Travel to field exercises and sponsor events may be required.

You will mentor junior staff and engage with sponsors while delivering secure, scalable software in Linux environments with modern CI/CD practices.

Qualifications

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or similar; or MS/ME with 5+ years of relevant experience.
Significant experience with digital signal processing techniques and algorithms.
Strong software engineering experience in C/C++, Rust, Java or other system-level languages.
Familiarity with container technologies and container orchestration tools.
Familiarity with CI/CD tools and security integration in development workflows.
Experience developing code and operating in a Linux environment.
Experience aligning software with cybersecurity requirements.
Experience in radar, remote sensing, electronics, autonomous systems, physics, systems engineering, or space systems.
Ability to work safely in lab environments, communicate clearly, and learn quickly.

Responsibilities

Collaboratively lead multidisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers.
Model, analyze, prototype, and demonstrate innovative concepts with real-world experiments.
Independently develop new ideas and engage with sponsors and the community.
Mentor junior staff and support field exercises when needed.