Signal Processing Engineer (Entry Level)

Location

Lexington, MA | United States

Job description

The RF Technology Group develops and demonstrates innovative radio-frequency (RF) solutions to emerging national security needs in radar, electronic warfare (EW), signals intelligence (SIGINT), and special communications. In carrying out its mission, the group creates components and systems using novel hardware and algorithm techniques. A particular emphasis is made on highly integrated RF systems underpinned by advanced signal processing. The group actively collaborates with research teams across the Laboratory to take projects from initial concept, through design, prototyping, simulation and analysis, and finally, to field demonstration.

Job Description - Assistant Staff - Signal Processing

The RF Technology group seeks a full-time entry-level engineer with background and interest in signal processing. The candidate will contribute to research, development, implementation, and testing of signal processing aspects of next generation RF systems. A successful candidate will work with teams of electrical, software, and mechanical engineers in design and test of related algorithms, hardware, software, and support equipment.

Requirements:

• Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field with a background in signal processing. 

Desired background:

• Academic background in signal processing, probability theory, and numerical analysis techniques.
• Familiarity with radar- or communications-related processing and concepts, detection and estimation, filter design, beam forming, adaptive signal processing, Bayesian estimation and target tracking.
• Working knowledge of algorithm implementation in software, GPU, or FPGA.
• Understanding of signal processing with MATLAB, Julia, Python, C/C++, or similar.

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: 40929 

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