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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Analysis Lead - Associate Staff (Group 76) - **Company:** MIT Lincoln Laboratory - **Location:** Lexington, MA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $116,400.0 - $140,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Description Language, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, PCI Express, Program Analysis, Software Architecture, Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Engineering, Software Systems, SQL Databases, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, USB, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Serial Peripheral Interface, Information Technology, Devsecops, Hardware Debugging - **Published:** July 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9041598/software-analysis-lead-associate-staff-group-76 ## About the Role * Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and at least 3 years of relevant experience + A bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of relevant experience will be considered * Experienced in systems engineering and documenting / proving out requirements * Demonstrated understanding of signals and systems, such as Fourier transforms, time series analysis, for analysis purposes * Familiarity with creating software architecture * Strong programming skills in MATLAB, Python, SQL, XML * Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a dynamic, interdisciplinary team * Experience leading small teams * Strong communication skills with the ability to coherently convey complex technical- details to both technical and non-technical audiences * Collateral Secret clearance + TS/SCI clearance preferred Desired (2 or more of the following) * Background in satellites, autonomous vehicles, or modern controls * Familiarity with writing software/HDL for hardware (GPU, FPGA) * Experience developing low level drivers * Experience with Agile development methodologies * Familiarity with DevSecOps pipeline processes and technologies * 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 designing and developing hard real-time software * Experience using test equipment such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, waveform generators, spectrum analyzers and logic analyzers for integration and hardware debugging * Experience developing software for high reliability environments (DO-178, ISO 13485, NPR 7150.2). ## Description Group 76, Software and Electronics Engineering, is seeking a Software Analysis Lead to work on the full software lifecycle for complex prototypes that are built by mission groups across the Laboratory. Activities may include software design, implementation, and integration & test of hardware/software systems in a laboratory setting. The successful candidate will be able to contribute to multi-disciplinary teams executing advanced research and independently solve technical challenges. Occasional travel to support field exercises, presentations to sponsors and the community, and other events may be required. Staff in this position will have an opportunity to develop their leadership skills and begin to lead small teams over time. Initial responsibilities will include: * Serving as the analysis lead for AI&T activities, with a focus on signal-analysis and system performance assessment * Guiding evolution of existing analysis tools and workflows, defining new features and modular enhancements in collaboration with software architects and developers * Owning end-to-end execution of analysis tasks, including planning, performing, and documenting analyses to support system design decisions and verification, We support a wide variety of mechanisms for staff to continually grow their skills including: * Direct mentorship within the Group and across MIT LL for projects and career guidance. * Participation in programs across MIT LL to broaden your network internally and externally. * Community exposure through external conferences/meetings and internal workshops that draw senior leaders from government and industry. * Continuing education through both external and internal courses on a variety of technical, communication, and work/project management fundamentals. ## Related Videos - [DevSecOps: Injecting Security into Mobile CI/CD Pipelines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/273-devsecops-injecting-security-into-mobile-ci-cd-pipelines) - [Leveraging Large Language Models for Legacy Code Translation: Challenges and Solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1157-leveraging-large-language-models-for-legacy-code-translation-challenges-and-solutions) - [Prototyping with Hardware and the Web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/651-prototyping-with-hardware-and-the-web) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [Project Fugu: Extending the web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/832-project-fugu-extending-the-web) ## Related Articles - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)