Staff Electrical Engineer: Quantum & Optical Prototype Systems

MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Pension

401K match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

MIT Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington is seeking a staff engineer to advance prototype systems for classical and quantum technologies, focusing on FPGA development, embedded software, and hardware design from concept to field demonstrations.

Ideal candidates have Verilog/SystemVerilog or VHDL experience, C/C++ and Python for embedded environments, and a track record in rapid prototyping for diverse projects including laser/quantum communications.

Qualifications

• B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering or Physics with FPGA and embedded systems coursework.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python for embedded environments.
• Verilog/SystemVerilog or VHDL design experience required.
• Experience with Vivado, Vitis, Petalinux and Zynq UltraScale+ development desired.

Responsibilities

• Support development of early prototype systems through FPGA and embedded software.
• Hardware design, development and test from concept to fielded demonstrations.
• Experience with rapid prototyping for laser or quantum communications is a plus.

Skills

FPGA development

embedded systems

microcontrollers

digital engineering

controls

digital comm theory

C/C++

Python for embedded

Verilog/SystemVerilog

VHDL

Vivado

Vitis

Petalinux

Zynq UltraScale+ SoC

Zynq IPC

High-speed design

Education

B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering or Physics

Tools

Vivado

Vitis

Petalinux

Zynq UltraScale+

Job description

MIT Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington is seeking a staff engineer to advance prototype systems for classical and quantum technologies, focusing on FPGA development, embedded software, and hardware design from concept to field demonstrations.

Ideal candidates have Verilog/SystemVerilog or VHDL experience, C/C++ and Python for embedded environments, and a track record in rapid prototyping for diverse projects including laser/quantum communications.