Summer Research Intern — Defense Systems & Architectures

MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing support

Relocation assistance

Daily shuttle transportation

Job summary

MIT Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington, MA is offering a Summer Research Program Intern for 2027 in Systems & Architectures. Interns work on high-visibility studies involving sensors, platforms, and algorithms, with hands-on research, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.

Projects include object tracking, defense architectures, space asset coordination, and EO/IR sensor assessments. Housing support and relocation assistance may be available; pre-employment clearance required.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a BS, MS, or PhD program in physics, astronomy, engineering, mathematics, computer science, or other technical fields.
• Programming ability, preferably in MATLAB or Python.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to multidisciplinary teams on high-visibility studies involving sensors, platforms, and algorithms.
• Develop simulation tools and perform data analysis to support defense-related projects.
• Identify key technologies and performance trades and present results to a wide audience.
• Collaborate with researchers to tailor projects to candidate background and interests.

Skills

Programming ability

Education

BS/MS/PhD degree in technical field

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

MIT Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington, MA is offering a Summer Research Program Intern for 2027 in Systems & Architectures. Interns work on high-visibility studies involving sensors, platforms, and algorithms, with hands-on research, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.

Projects include object tracking, defense architectures, space asset coordination, and EO/IR sensor assessments. Housing support and relocation assistance may be available; pre-employment clearance required.