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Wireless Communications Engineer & Analyst-Technical Staff

MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Lexington, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/2/2026
Position Description

The Group is seeking creative and enthusiastic candidates with an interest in applying wireless communication principles, as well as signal detection and machine learning techniques, to develop algorithms and radio design approaches that enable new capabilities in next-generation RF communication and sensing systems, and/or testing, integrating, and demonstrating these novel capabilities in hardware and real-time software in lab, vehicle, and flight environments.

Day to Day Activities Include Leading One or More of the Following:

  • Design and/or analysis of communications and sensing algorithms and capabilities
  • Prototyping these capabilities, which may involve RF systems engineering and/or embedded signal processing
  • Oversight of lab testbed setup and configuration
  • Planning and executing laboratory/field experimentation and data collection
  • Post-experiment data analysis and documentation


Minimum Qualifications

  • PhD in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, or similar field.
  • In lieu of a PhD, an MS in the above areas with a minimum of 5 years of directly related experience will be considered.
  • Experience with communication and information theory is desirable. Equally open to applicants with a demonstrated background in a relevant technical area, such as mathematics, computer science, machine learning, RF systems engineering, and/or physics, who have a strong interest and motivation to apply their skills to problems in communications.
  • Highly effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a team and set priorities
  • Strong problem-solving skills


Preferred Qualifcations

  • Experience with the use of scripting in languages such as MATLAB/Python to orchestrate lab/field tests and analyze results
  • Experience applying unsupervised and supervised machine learning techniques to solve signal/data processing problems
  • Experience designing or testing FPGA-based hardware designs and/or C software developed for real-time Linux operating systems
  • Exposure to test planning and execution of field experiments involving RF communications or sensing systems


This position will include a mixture of on-site, travel, and remote work as needed to support integration and field events.

Recent Graduate Hiring Range: $145,200-$170,000

Experienced Hiring Range: $145,200-$220,000

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: 42744

Salary : $145,200 - $170,000

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