About the role#
The Advanced Concepts and Technologies group works on national security projects to protect sailors, soldiers, and assets. You will join a team of scientists and engineers to support research in areas like electronic warfare, sensor prototyping, and signal processing. Interns work alongside staff on projects that may involve concept design, software and hardware prototyping, or experimental field testing.
What you'll do#
- Contribute to projects that support the group mission.
- Develop infrared and visible imaging systems that include object-detection image processing.
- Design and build RF systems, such as antennas, receivers, and data acquisition hardware.
- Apply AI and machine learning techniques for serious gaming implementations.
- Build models for various sensor systems.
What you'll need#
- You are currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Engineering, Software, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, or a related STEM field.
- You must be a U.S. citizen.
- You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret-level DoD security clearance.
Location & details#
- This internship is located in Lexington, Massachusetts.
- The role is on-site and full-time for the Summer 2027 term.
About MIT Lincoln Laboratory
MIT Lincoln Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center. Founded in 1951, it focuses on technology development and system prototyping for national security. The organization is based in Lexington, Massachusetts. It employs over 4,000 people and works with industry partners to transition new concepts into deployed systems.
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