Pointing/Acquisition/Tracking and Controls Engineer-Technical Staff
MIT Lincoln Laboratory · Posted Nov 6, 2026
- Lexington, Massachusetts, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Mid
- 0+ years
Seeking a Technical Staff member to contribute to the design, analysis, development, testing and integration of optical communications systems for lasercom prototype systems development in challenging channels such as atmospheric or undersea.
Responsibilities
- Lead projects, complex programs, major technical workstreams, multi-program initiatives, or technical portfolios involving multidisciplinary development, analysis, prototyping, integration, testing, evaluation, and technology transition.
- Apply deep technical expertise and systems-level judgment to highly complex and ambiguous problems, evaluating alternatives, trade-offs, risks, stakeholder needs, and mission implications.
- Translate broad or unclear objectives into actionable technical plans and influence program direction, architectures, systems, priorities, and roadmaps across teams, Groups, or mission areas.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, sponsors, mission partners, and internal leaders to align priorities, resolve dependencies, and guide decisions and deliverables.
- Assess and improve technical tools, processes, methods, documentation, execution practices, and organizational capability.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline or other relevant technical field
- Master’s degree
- PhD
- Nice to have: pointing, acquisition and tracking systems
- Nice to have: lasercom