Co-Op Technical Assistant (Advanced Lasercom)

Job Description

This 6-A internship is to develop software and algorithms for detection and acquisition of a laser using a new focal plane array. Using FPAs as acquisition sensors in space-based projects is relatively new and there are impacts with thermal control, acquisition sensitivity, and calibration.

This project will include development and analysis of thermal mitigation techniques, and novel background and detection algorithms to maximize acquisition detection of low power beams. Impacts to current tracking algorithms also will be investigated and analyzed.

The successful candidate will be pursuing a graduate degree at MIT in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science or comparable major.

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: 41081