Group 39--Summer Research Intern (Advanced Concepts and Technologies)

 

The Advanced Concepts & Technologies Group is looking for exceptional engineers, scientists, and mathematicians who are excited to work on challenging problems and join our team. The group develops technology to protect our deployed sailors, soldiers, and assets against advanced missile threats, while enabling operations in a rapidly evolving complex Electronic Warfare (EW) environment. The group’s research and development activities include concepts design, advanced algorithms development, software and hardware prototyping, experimental field-testing, and data analysis. Our team focuses on creating new capabilities through rapid prototyping of software and hardware. Of particular interest to the group is the development of advanced electronic warfare systems prototypes, advanced sensors prototypes, novel signal processing techniques, resource allocation and mathematical optimization approaches, and artificial intelligence to enable the development of next generation systems for fleet and surface assets defense. 

 

Due to the wide-ranging nature of research, this dynamic group is comprised of a diverse team of scientists and engineers with expertise in physics, mathematics, computer science, and various engineering backgrounds. The group values inclusiveness, fosters mentoring at all levels, and promotes critical and innovative thinking to address the needs of the nation. The candidate will be part of a highly collaborative team that thrives in solving complex challenges, fosters innovation, supports career growth, and is dedicated to making a positive impact in our nation.

 

Job Description

 

A Summer Research Program intern is needed to work in the Advanced Concepts and Technologies Group in the Air, Missile, and Maritime Defense Technology Division. The intern may be involved in a variety of projects related to the development of radars, electronic warfare, algorithms, and system-of-systems technologies. Our staff help protect the nation's assets and our sailors and soldiers against missile threats by developing electronic warfare technologies, advanced sensors and processing, along with artificial intelligence-based resource coordination algorithms. We address all facets of new technology by developing system concepts, validating these concepts through modeling and simulation, designing hardware and software solutions for systems, and then developing prototypes that we field test. Due to the wide-ranging nature of research, this dynamic group is comprised of a diverse team of scientists and engineers with expertise in physics, mathematics, computer science, and various engineering backgrounds. The group values inclusiveness, fosters mentoring at all levels, and promotes critical and innovative thinking to address the most challenging problems for the air, missile and maritime defense technology mission.

 

• Current enrollment in a program working towards a BS, MS or PhD degree in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Demonstrated effective organizational skills and ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Demonstrated strong written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge across a subset of these areas of desired (not all are required by the candidate):  linear algebra, physics, applied electromagnetics, control and dynamical systems, signal processing, software development,  embedded systems, artificial intelligence, probability theory.

 

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: 40657