Technician B (E-M)

MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Pension plan

401K matching

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is seeking a laboratory assistant to support a tactical satellite communications group. You will assist with assembling electronics, RF components, and mechanical elements, and test for correct performance according to procedures.

The role involves learning to operate diverse test equipment, document procedures, and help maintain lab spaces. Some lifting and occasional field travel may be required, with a strong emphasis on safety and precision.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a two-year day technical school or its equivalent in applicable experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in laboratory or research work under supervision of scientific personnel or technicians of higher grade.
• Integrate prebuilt digital components, RF system components, cabling, and mechanical elements and test for correct functionality and/or performance based on established test procedures.
• Fabricate and assemble electronics and mechanical components from schematics and drawings.
• Provide support to organizing and maintaining laboratory spaces and test equipment.
• Eagerness to learn highly technical equipment, procedures and techniques.
• Some light-to-moderate chassis and equipment lifting up to a maximum of 60 pounds and occasional travel to field sites.

Skills

Scripting for tests

Documentation drawings

Learning ability

Education

Two-year technical school

Tools

Oscilloscope

Spectrum analyzers

3D printing equipment

Job description

The Tactical Satellite Communications Group is involved in a synergistic combination of research, proof-of-concept test beds, and system engineering/application efforts focused on the goals of enhancing the capacity, the robustness to interference, and the flexibility of future generations of communications satellites.

Current research is concentrating on the design and performance of advanced waveforms, machine learning applied to communications, signal geolocation, Alt-PNT, non-linear operation in saturation, beamforming for novel array types, robust acquisition and tracking techniques, dynamic resource-allocation protocols.

Promising research results are verified in hardware/software proof-of-concept implementations that provide quantitative performance data as well as complexity information.

The group's system engineering activities apply new concepts and technologies to specific communications programs in the national interest.

Job Description:

An individual who assists in laboratory or research work and operates experimental and technical equipment under the supervision of scientific personnel or technicians of higher grade.

• Must be able to work for periods of time without supervision.
• Will integrate prebuilt digital components, RF system components, cabling, and mechanical elements and test for correct functionality and/or performance based on established test procedures.
• Will fabricate and assemble electronics and mechanical components from schematics and drawings.
• Will provide support to organizing and maintaining laboratory spaces and test equipment.
• Eagerness to learn highly technical equipment, procedures and techniques.
• Some light-to-moderate chassis and equipment lifting up to a maximum of 60 pounds and occasional travel to field sites.

Requirements:

Graduation from a two-year day technical school or its equivalent in applicable experience is the minimum experience requirement.

Desired Skills:

• Familiarity with electronics test equipment such as oscilloscope, spectrum analyzers, and other equipment to measure electrical performance
• Familiarity with writing and/or using software scripts to execute tests and performance measurements
• Familiarity or experience with using 3D printing equipment
• Ability to generate drawings and/or documentation to document test procedures and configurations

Hiring Range: $33.18 - $37.73
Job Grade:

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 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.