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196
open professional roles
246
opened in the last 90 days
246 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
2
states hiring
Massachusetts, Maryland
What it hires for: Engineering (63), Operations (21), Executive Leadership (20), Administration (19), Finance (19). By level: senior ic (58), mid level (54), early career (54), director (26), manager (24).
Where: Lexington, MA, US (100), Cambridge, MA (86), Cambridge, Massachusetts (42), Somerville, MA (4), Lexington, MA (3), Cambridge, MA, US (1), Cambridge, MA, USA (1), CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, United States (1).
Main hubs: Cambridge, MA (86), Somerville, MA (4), Lexington, MA (3). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Cambridge, MA ranks
Where Cambridge, MA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for healthcare pay after cost of living$180k · of 24
- #1Best cities for director and executive jobs53% · of 100
- #1Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Northeast53% · of 70
- #1Best cities for director and executive jobs in New England53% · of 28
- #2Best cities for life sciences and biotech jobs579 openings · of 41
- #2Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in New England59 jobs · of 14
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lincoln Lab) in the industry job lists
Where Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lincoln Lab) places in our weekly lists of the employers hiring in each industry, kept month by month.
November 2026
- #21Employers with the most open education jobs86 open · of 25
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lincoln Lab) hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lincoln Lab)'s career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 256 professional roles in that time.
- 30 of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lincoln Lab)'s 147 open roles (20%) are entry-level or early-career; 4 of them say people without experience are welcome and 1 describe structured training.
- 18 open roles (12%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, Databricks.
- Of the 10 open roles that state where the work happens, 2 remote, 2 hybrid, 6 on-site.
- Among open roles, 23 require a security clearance.
- 7% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 23% for Aerospace & Defense employers.
- 15 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 31 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lincoln Lab) ranks #65 of 326 Aerospace & Defense employers we track.
What Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lincoln Lab) asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- python 47
- matlab 34
- c++ 24
- machine learning 20
- project management 20
- linux 16
- excel 14
- sap 13
- procurement 9
- forecasting 8
AI tools named: PyTorch (3), TensorFlow (3), Hugging Face (2), Databricks (1), LangChain/LangGraph (1).
Entry-level roles, in the employer’s words
Phrases from open postings that say people without experience are welcome or that training is provided.
- “Recent Graduate Hiring Range: $145,200”Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Device and Process Integration Engineer
- “Recent Graduate Hiring Range: $116,400”Materials Microelectronics Engineer
- “Recent Graduate Hiring Range: $100,200”Cyber Resilience and Operations Assistant Researcher
- “Susan Vogt Leadership Development Program Offered by The Boston Consortium, the Susan Vogt Leadership Development Program honors the work and spirit of Susan Vo…”Susan Vogt Leadership Development Program (training provided)
How Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lincoln Lab) compares with Aerospace & Defense employers
| Measure | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lincoln Lab) | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 147 | 40 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 7% | 23% |
Median across 326 Aerospace & Defense employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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What Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lincoln Lab) pays
Across 17 postings with a posted range, pay is below the market range for the same roles. 7% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lincoln Lab) hiring?
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lincoln Lab) has 196 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 246 opened in the last 90 days and 246 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lincoln Lab) pay?
- Across 17 postings with a posted salary range, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lincoln Lab)'s pay is below the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lincoln Lab) hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 30 of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lincoln Lab)'s 147 open roles (20%) are entry-level or early-career; 4 of them say people without experience are welcome and 1 describe structured training. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lincoln Lab) offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 10 open roles that state where the work happens, 2 remote, 2 hybrid, 6 on-site.
- What skills does Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lincoln Lab) ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are python (47), matlab (34), c++ (24), machine learning (20), project management (20), linux (16).
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