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Software Developer

MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Lexington, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/25/2026

The Transportation Safety and Resilience Group develops integrated sensing and decision support systems that enable a safe and resilient global transportation system. We specialize in systems analysis, prototyping, system architectures, and algorithm development to support supply chain resilience, improving safety in the current airspace and the introduction of new and more autonomous vehicles into the existing transportation system. A current focus area of our work is the safe and efficient introduction of Advanced Air Mobility vehicles and other new entrants into the National Airspace System. The systems we work on help prevent aircraft accidents in the existing airspace and are extensible to a more autonomous future airspace. We are also focused on improving the resilience and effectiveness of the Department of War supply chain. With technical expertise in real-time software architecture, systems analysis, advanced supercomputing-enabled modeling and simulation, machine learning, and system integration, our research teams take new ideas for solving problems and develop them into working prototypes. We are currently working on detect-and-avoid systems for both crewed and uncrewed aircraft systems, safety systems to prevent runway incursions, and decision support systems.
Job Description
This position involves the architecture, design and development of software for next-generation transportation and logistics decision support systems and/or the analysis of those systems. The candidate will participate in a product development team and support multiple aspects of the project, potentially including user interface design and full stack development, and documenting software. Close collaboration with subject-matter experts and system analysts is expected. May also entail embedded software development.
Required qualifications:
Master’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline; in lieu of a master’s degree, a bachelor’s degree with 3 to 5 years of experience
Strong proficiency in software development in C/C
Proficiency with software build management with make/cmake
Proficiency with high-level prototyping software languages (Matlab, Python, and Julia)
Demonstrated experience with continuous integration and delivery processes
Familiarity with Docker/containerization
Familiarity with document preparation using LaTeX
Deep understanding of software development lifecycle and agile methodologies
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Good interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with a team
Desired qualifications:
Aviation and/or general transportation system domain knowledge
AI/ML or data science
Relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and SQL
Experience with JavaScript/Typescript, web frameworks or app development (e.g, Kotlin
Recent Graduate Hiring Range: $116,400 - $140,000
Experienced Hiring Range: $116,400 - $182,200
Disclaimer: MIT Lincoln Laboratory provides a typical hiring range as a good faith estimate of what we reasonably expect to offer for this position at the time of posting. The final salary offered to a selected candidate will depend on various factors, including—but not limited to—the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate’s experience, skills and education/training, internal equity considerations and applicable legal requirements. This range reflects base salary only and does not include additional forms of compensation or benefits.
At MIT Lincoln Laboratory, our exceptional career opportunities include many outstanding benefits to help you stay healthy, feel supported, and enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance. Benefits offered to employees include:
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!
Please visit our Benefits page for more information. As an employee of MIT, you can also take advantage of other voluntary benefits, discounts and perks .
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:
43303

Salary : $116,400 - $182,200

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