Technician A (E-M)

MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 53,078 - 59,126; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Paid leave (vacation, sick, parental)

Job summary

MIT Lincoln Laboratory seeks a Technician A (E-M) in Lexington, MA to support electrical and mechanical chassis assembly for prototype testing. You will collaborate with engineering teams to integrate systems for laboratory, field, and flight testing, ensuring proper fixture fabrication and flight readiness with safety as a top priority.

The role emphasizes hands-on wiring, soldering, and RF/connectors work, with mentoring and growth in a diverse team of engineers, testers, mechanics, and

Qualifications

• Graduation from a two-year technical school or its equivalent and two years of experience.
• Good hands-on skills with attention to detail and the ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Strong teamwork and communication abilities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Work with engineering teams to build electrical/mechanical chassis.
• Integrate chassis into larger prototype test assets for laboratory, field, and flight testing.
• Support fixture fabrication, system hardening, and large system deployment.
• Work closely with Flight Test Facility crew chief and mechanics to ensure all builds are flight ready with safety as a priority.
• Support flight test campaigns to remote locations multiple times per year.

Skills

Detail oriented

Team player

Strong communication

Hands-on

Self-starter

Reliable attendance

Well organized

Interpersonal skills

Education

Two-year technical school or equivalent

Tools

MIL-style cable fabrication

Soldering skills

Machine shop tools (drill press, lathe, mill)

Read schematics

RF test equipment familiarity

SolidWorks

Job description

Technician A (E-M)

Date: Jul 15, 2026

Location: Lexington, MA, US

Company: MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Do you want to work on impactful programs of importance to our nation's security? MIT Lincoln Laboratory is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center that takes on challenging problems and values its employees. We offer amazing benefits, career mentoring, and opportunities for growth with a focus on work/life balance. We build diverse and high performing teams to tackle some of the nation's toughest problems. Come work with us to help us execute our mission of technology in support of national security.

The Tactical Defense Systems Group works to find the best ways to protect U.S. Air Force vehicles. We study vulnerability to radar and infrared sensors as well as novel sensing modalities. The group focuses on understanding threats through tests and measurements. Test activities include light, field, and laboratory testing. The group operates two highly instrumented airplanes and numerous ground systems. We prototype advanced sensor concepts and add instrumentation to existing sensors. The group provides answers to survivability questions from our Air Force sponsors by conducting field measurements, analyzing data, and comparing the results to modeling and simulation. We recommend investments in future USAF systems and present our advice to high-level decision makers in the DoD.

What You Will Do

• Work with engineering teams to build electrical/mechanical chassis
• Integrate chassis into larger prototype test assets for laboratory, field, and flight testing
• Support fixture fabrication, system hardening, and large system deployment
• Work closely with Flight Test Facility crew chief and mechanics to assure all system builds are flight ready with safety as a top priority
• Support flight test campaigns to remote locations multiple times per year

How You Will Grow

• Receive mentoring from experienced technicians and engineers
• Serve as a mentor to other technicians in our group
• Work as part of a highly diverse team including engineers, testers, mechanics, pilots, and others

Requirements

• Graduation from a two-year technical school or its equivalent and two years of experience.
• Well organized, detail oriented, and able to work on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a desire to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Good "hands-on" skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Motivated self-starter with a solid work ethic
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Reliable (solid attendance)
• Experience with cable fabrication utilizing MIL style, as well as RF connectors.
• Soldering skills to include wiring, PCB, SMT
• Familiarity with machine shop tools including drill press, lathe, mill, etc.
• Must be able to read and understand schematic diagrams

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced soldering certification desirable / NASA certified.
• Familiarity with RF test equipment (spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, waveform generators) is desired
• Familiarity with Solid Works

Hiring Range: $38.53 - $42.92

Job Grade: RDTEU-TECH A

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
• Mentorship programs
• A range of work-life balance options
• ... and much more

Please visit our Benefits page for more information. As an employee of MIT, you can also take advantage of other voluntary benefits, discounts and perks.

Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD security clearance.

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.

Requisition ID: 43128

Nearest Major Market: Boston

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