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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Associate Staff - Engineering - **Company:** MIT Lincoln Laboratory - **Location:** Lexington, MA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Business Analytics Applications, Computing Platforms, Systems Engineering, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Simulink, Software Requirements Analysis - **Published:** August 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gmbvv5 ## About the Role + M.S. required in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related technical field. + A B.S. in one of the above fields of study with 5+ years of experience will also be considered. + Experience with modeling, simulation, or quantitative analysis of complex aerospace, defense, or sensing systems. + Demonstrated ability to build and use technical tools in MATLAB, Python, Simulink, STK, GMAT, or similar environments. + Strong analytical problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work across disciplines in both analytical and prototype-oriented efforts. + Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to explain technical findings to mixed technical and non-technical audiences and to deliver technical briefings to sponsors and collaborators Preferred Qualifications + Academic or professional background in astrodynamics, spacecraft systems, orbital operations, remote sensing, estimation, controls, mission analysis, or systems engineering. + Experience supporting requirements development, performance characterization, or architecture trades for defense or national security systems. + Familiarity with space mission design, prototype development, integration and test, or field/flight test activities. + Experience working on interdisciplinary teams that span analysis, hardware, software, integration, and test campaigns. + Willingness to travel to sponsor sites ## Description Group 91 is seeking an Associate Staff member to serve in a hybrid analyst and prototype systems engineer role supporting multi-domain, space domain awareness, and space control missions. The successful candidate will develop analytical tools, simulations, and performance models that inform requirements definition, system characterization, architecture trades, and technical risk reduction for advanced sensing and space mission concepts. 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