MIT Lincoln Laboratory · 1 day ago
Embedded Engineer-Assistant Staff
MIT Lincoln Laboratory operates at the intersection of academia, industry, and government, enabling innovation through unique mission knowledge and cutting-edge technologies. The Control and Autonomous Systems Engineering Group is seeking an Embedded Engineer to focus on embedded hardware and software development for autonomous systems across various domains.
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Responsibilities
Conduct advanced research and development across basic science, prototyping, and field testing
Design and deploy end-to-end autonomous systems across various domains
Work with advanced perception, state estimation, planning algorithms, and controls for both single and multi-agent systems
Develop embedded hardware and software for terrestrial and space applications
Qualification
Required
B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field
Proficiency in a systems language (e.g., C++ or Rust), a numerical analysis language (e.g., Julia, MATLAB, or Python), and a scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash, or Lua)
Experience developing in Linux environments
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
Background in satellites, autonomous vehicles, and modern controls
Familiarity with writing software/HDL for highly parallelized hardware (GPU, FPGA)
Experience with revision control systems such as git
Experience developing low level drivers
Experience with debuggers such as gdb, lldb, etc
Knowledge of communication and hardware protocols (e.g. UDP, TCP, UART, SPI, I2C, USB, PCIe, MIPI)
Experience with real time software and RTOS
Familiarity with circuit simulation tools such as PSpice and PCB design / layout
Experience using test equipment such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, waveform generators, spectrum analyzers and logic analyzers for integration and hardware debugging
Benefits
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!
Company
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
MIT Lincoln Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center chartered to apply advanced technology to problems of national security.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.25MKey Investors
Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
2023-12-20Grant· $0.25M
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