Division and Group Summaries Career Opportunities - MIT Lincoln ...

Career Opportunities
development, and measurements and data analysis. Knowledge of biological and chemical
defense terminology or processes is desired. A logical and structured approach to problemsolving
and the ability to analyze problems through a variety of methods are required. Must have
strong communication and presentation skills. (47-01-07)
Group 49
SYSTEMS ANALYST
Will work with a multidisciplinary team to address a broad range of technical areas of importance to
senior Air Force and Department of Defense decision makers. Technical areas include U.S. air vehicle
survivability against modern integrated air defense systems, electronic and infrared countermeasure
development, directed-energy system capability, precision-guided munition performance, homeland
defense, and counterterrorism. Work involves data analysis, mathematical modeling, and software
simulation of radar, infrared, laser, and sensor integration systems as well as unconventional defenses.
Qualifications: PhD in Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, or other technical field with the
ability to apply talents to new fields at both the technically detailed and big-picture levels.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey technical concepts in a clear, concise
manner to a wide spectrum of audiences are required. (49-01-07)
Communications and Information Technology Division 6
Group 62
INFORMATION ASSURANCE FOR COMPUTER NETWORKS
Will contribute to an active computer security research and development program that aims to
develop secure protocols, automated malicious code detection and analysis tools, and reliable and
repeatable network traffic analysis tools. Tasks include algorithm design, software development
and testing, and prototype deployments on important government networks for the most
successful research.
Qualifications: BS (with relevant experience), MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Applied
Mathematics, or relevant engineering discipline. For network protocol and analysis tasks, the
applicant should have experience and interest in TCP/IP and Microsoft networking protocols;
knowledge of common tools for understanding network traffic and network security, such as ethereal,
tcpdump, nmap, etc., is a must. For software analysis tasks, understanding of secure computing and
compiler design and development is a must, and an understanding of network protocols is desired.
Experience with programming with Perl, C, C++, or Java is required. (62-01-07)
Aerospace Division 9
Group 91
OPTICAL IMAGE ANALYST
Will help develop and test a processing pipeline for optical space surveillance data from ground-
and space-based sensors.
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