Job Description
The Optical Engineering Group at MIT Lincoln Laboratory is a specialized group of about 35 Optical Engineers and Optical Specialists / Technicians.
We collaborate with Mission Divisions across the Laboratory taking cutting-edge concepts and applying all aspects of the optical engineering discipline to the development of prototype satellite, airborne, and terrestrial optical systems.
Our employees work within the entire optical system development life-cycle :
Our Engineering efforts support key mission areas including :
- Space control
- Communication systems
- Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems
- Electro-optical technologies
- Biotechnology
- Tactical systems
- Homeland protection
- Air and missile defense
- Earth Science and Astronomy
In addition to large-scale projects, the Optical Engineering group acquires funding and conducts basic research on ideas generated from engineers within our group.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) which conducts groundbreaking R&D to solve problems that are critical not only to national security, but to the advancement of science itself.
For agile thinkers excited by the freedom to develop and execute novel ideas and test them in sophisticated real-world environments, Lincoln Laboratory offers abundant opportunities and resources, as well as a collaborative work environment across many disciplines.
Join some of the world’s best engineers by visiting : www.ll.mit.edu .
Requirements to apply :
- Enrolled in a qualified Optical Technology career program, and have completed at least one year.
- Demonstrated experience working in teams, excellent communication skills, and the ability to document your work and follow written procedures.
- Be comfortable handling optics and working with common optical-mechanical hardware.
- Have used some optical tooling (interferometers, alignment scopes, profilometers, inspection microscopes, and / or theodolites).
- Have familiarity with optical fabrication techniques and specifications.
- Must be a U.S. citizen, due to the unique nature of our work.
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 : 41527
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