

Engineering
Building system prototypes for ground, air, and space applications
We create hardware systems that incorporate the Laboratory's advanced technology. The systems we build are used as platforms for testing new concepts, as prototypes for demonstrating new capabilities, and as operational systems for addressing military needs.

Engineering Groups
We collaborate with every research area at the Laboratory to create systems that accomplish their objectives in real-world scenarios and in unpredictable surroundings. Our engineers develop complex control and autonomous systems, from concept to realization, for a variety of prototypes.
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Featured Projects
space situational awareness
Haystack Ultrawideband Satellite Imaging Radar
Lincoln Laboratory created the world's highest-resolution radar for imaging of space objects in support of space situational awareness.
space
Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
A new planet hunter will spend the next two years searching for exoplanets, including those that could support life.
networking
Prototype Airborne Contested Environment Communication Relay (PACECR)
A system enables aircraft to replace a satellite communications network.
Laboratory Stories
The Laboratory encourages innovation; provides ample amounts of technical resources; and gives an opportunity to learn, solve problems, get involved, and be a part of the solution.
Dmitry Tolpin
Fabrication Technology Manager
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Fabrication Engineering
I like that the work environment is a 'happy medium' between academia and industry.
Corrie Smeaton
Optical Engineer
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Optical Engineering
Even on my first project I was given a good deal of autonomy and responsibility.
Paula Marie Countouris
Mechanical Engineer
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Mechanical Engineering
Working on complex problems of U.S. national security builds a lot of perspective into my life. It’s a humbling experience.
Steven Gillmer
Mechanical Engineer
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Mechanical Engineering
Advancing Our Research
Featured Publications
Design, simulation, and fabrication of three-dimensional microsystem components using grayscale photolithography
Oct 1
J. Micro/Nanolith., Vol. 18, No. 4, October - December 2019, 043507.
A framework for evaluating electric power grid improvements in Puerto Rico
Jul 1
MIT Lincoln Laboratory Report 127164
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