Engineering

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.

Control and Autonomous Systems Engineering
Fabrication Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Optical Engineering
Rapid Prototyping
Structural and Thermal-Fluids Engineering
Systems Engineering

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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Formal portraits of Bob Shin, Leena Singh, and Vincent Orlando.

Awards

Three Laboratory staff recognized by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

May 4

A satellite with a happy birthday hat flies through space.

In the Media

TESS celebrates its fifth “launchiversary”

Apr 20

MIT TESS News

In the Media

Space Force delivers first payload for Japan’s QZSS satellites

Jan 17

Breaking Defense

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A person swimming underwater maps a sunken vessel.

undersea technology

Undersea Vision-Based Navigation and Pose Determination for Human-Robot Teaming

Undersea vision-based navigation and pose determination will enable divers and robots to collaboratively solve complex tasks in an inherently unstructured environment.

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.

TESS's cameras, which will monitor planets passing in front of stars, were designed and built by Lincoln Laboratory engineers. Illustration: Chester Beals

space

Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite

A new planet hunter will spend the next two years searching for exoplanets, including those that could support life.

lasers

ILLUMA-T

The ILLUMA-T will enable optical communications on the International Space Station.

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I have long been inspired by space exploration, and I knew from a young age that I wanted to help make these missions possible.

Ariel Sandberg

Mechanical Engineer

Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

A photo of Ariel Sandberg in the walkway by the Laboratory lobby.

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.