Laser Communications Intern: Build a Prototype (Summer 2027)

Posted 9 days ago

mit lincoln laboratoryLexington (MA)

Photonics Engineers Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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MIT Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington, Massachusetts invites applications for a Laser Communications Intern (Summer 2027) in Group 66. The Intern will contribute to a prototype build program and own a technical project to be completed and presented by the end of the internship. Work may include software development, embedded systems, control systems, fiber optics, or data analysis. Qualified candidates are enrolled in a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate program in a related field, with laboratory

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