Physics and Defense Technology Analyst-Technical Staff

MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Full-time other-general
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Location
Lexington, MA, United States
Posted
July 11, 2026

Job Description

The Systems and Analysis Group provides recommendations to U.S. Air Force senior leadership on a broad range of technical topics impacting national defense, technology acquisitions, and the operational community.



Group analysis topics include:




+ Survivability of advanced U.S. aircraft against modern air defenses

+ Impact of current and future electronic attack and electronic protection techniques

+ Effectiveness of advanced weapon systems

+ Capabilities of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems

+ Vulnerability of precision-guided munitions to threat counters

+ Space-based sensing capabilities

+ Unconventional or disruptive technologies




Group 109 uses a systems analysis approach to solve large, complex problems by breaking them down into elemental components, analyzing key drivers, and providing insights to decision makers. Many of these system analyses r...