ph3Technical Staff - Digital Engineering Lead (Digital Engineering Center) /h3 pSalary: €145,200 - 170,000 yearly /p pAzienda: Mit Media Lab Tipo Lavoro: Tempo pieno Italy /p h3Position Description /h3 pMIT Lincoln Laboratory is transforming how advanced defense technologies are conceived, developed, and delivered. Digital Engineering is a key enabler of this transformation, improving collaboration, accelerating innovation, reducing technical risk, and enhancing mission impact. The Laboratory's Digital Engineering Center (DEC) is seeking a visionary engineer and change leader to drive Digital Engineering adoption across the Laboratory and help shape the future of Digital Engineering within the Department of Defense (DoD). As adoption of digital engineering methodologies accelerates, Lincoln Laboratory is uniquely positioned to demonstrate how these methodologies can transform rapid prototyping, advanced technology development, and mission delivery. This is a highly visible role that combines technical leadership, organizational transformation, and strategic engagement with sponsors and Laboratory leadership. /p h3Unique aspects of this role /h3 ul liInfluence Digital Engineering adoption across one of the nation's premier defense research and prototyping organizations /li liEngage directly with Laboratory leadership, program leaders, sponsors, and Department of Defense stakeholders /li liShape Laboratory-wide engineering strategy, standards, and practices /li liInfluence future DoD Digital Engineering and acquisition approaches /li liWork in a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary environment focused on solving nationally significant challenges /li liThe successful candidate will help define how Digital Engineering is applied to some of the nation's most challenging defense technology problems while shaping engineering practices that influence both the Laboratory and the broader DoD community. /li /ul h3Success will include /h3 ul liElevating Laboratory-wide and national awareness of DEC Digital Engineering initiatives, capabilities, and successes, strengthening the Laboratory's reputation as a leader in Digital Engineering innovation /li liBuilding trust, influencing decisions, and driving change across diverse stakeholders without direct authority /li liAccelerating the adoption and sustained use of Digital Engineering practices across Laboratory programs, resulting in measurable improvements in engineering efficiency, collaboration, and mission outcomes /li liEstablishing and institutionalizing scalable Digital Engineering standard practices and governance frameworks that enable consistent, sustainable transformation /li liDelivering measurable improvements in program execution, technical decision-making, knowledge sharing, and cross-functional collaboration through Digital Engineering approaches /li liExpanding the Laboratory's influence and engagement in Department of Defense Digital Engineering initiatives, shaping strategy, standards, and future acquisition approaches /li liBuilding enduring partnerships across the Laboratory, sponsors,



and external stakeholders that create long-term momentum for Digital Engineering transformation /li /ul h3Characteristics of Successful Candidates /h3 ul liCuriosity and passion for emerging engineering technologies /li liComfort navigating ambiguity and organizational change /li liAbility to build trust and credibility across diverse technical communities /li liBias toward action and measurable outcomes /li liStrong systems thinking and strategic perspective /li liDeep understanding of rapid prototyping environments, with the ability to challenge conventional approaches while building trust and maintaining strong partnerships /li /ul h3Primary Responsibilities /h3 ul liLead the transformation of Laboratory prototyping through the adoption and effective application of Digital Engineering practices, serving as a trusted advisor to program teams and engineering leadership /li liPartner with program leadership to develop and execute Digital Engineering strategies, plans, and adoption roadmaps that improve program execution, collaboration, traceability, and decision-making /li liBuild strong relationships with engineers, technical leaders, and program managers to identify opportunities for DE application, overcome adoption barriers, and drive measurable program impact /li liProvide technical leadership, coaching, and targeted hands-on support to program teams in the application of Digital Engineering tools, methodologies, and standard practices /li liCollaborate with Functional Leads, Subject Matter experts, and the DEC adoption team to develop, validate, and institutionalize scalable Digital Engineering capabilities, processes, and standard practices /li liMeasure, communicate, and promote the value of Digital Engineering by documenting benefits, gathering stakeholder feedback, and driving continuous improvement of Digital Engineering capabilities and adoption approaches /li liInfluence Laboratory-wide Digital Engineering strategy by identifying opportunities to improve engineering effectiveness, accelerate innovation, and strengthen sponsor engagement /li liServe as a strategic advisor to Laboratory leadership on Digital Engineering transformation initiatives, emerging technologies, and investments that advance the Laboratory's prototyping mission /li liMaintain awareness of evolving Department of Defense Digital Engineering strategies, initiatives, and technologies, and align Laboratory priorities with emerging opportunities across the defense community /li /ul h3Requirements /h3 ul liMaster’s degree in a STEM discipline and 8+ years of experience supporting DoD, government, or industry in complex hardware prototyping programs /li liDemonstrated ability to influence decisions, build consensus, and lead organizational change across technical, programmatic, and leadership stakeholders without direct authority /li liDeep understanding of rapid prototyping environments and the practical challenges of balancing technical rigor, schedule, cost, and risk /li liWorking knowledge of Digital Engineering principles and experience with Aras Innovator or comparable Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)



platforms and Digital Engineering capabilities /li liAbility to articulate the value of Digital Engineering and PLM, develop adoption strategies, and drive sustained improvement in program execution /li liExperience implementing and scaling Digital Engineering practices, processes, or tools within engineering organizations /li liOn-site at least 60% of the time to build strong relationships, gain operational context, and effectively drive Digital Engineering transformation across the Laboratory /li liStrategic systems-thinking skills with the ability to connect technical execution, organizational objectives, and long-term mission outcomes /li liExceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage technical staff, program leadership, sponsors, and senior management, translate complex concepts for diverse audiences, and build consensus around transformational initiatives /li /ul h3Preferred Qualifications /h3 ul liHands-on experience with Aras Innovator, SAP, and other PLM and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) environments, including digital thread implementation /li liExperience developing Digital Engineering training strategy and curriculum /li liHands-on experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Modeling and Simulation (MS), and digital thread methodologies. /li liFamiliarity with DoD Digital Engineering Strategy and related acquisition initiatives /li /ul pRecent Graduate Hiring Range: $145,200 - $170,000 /p pExperienced Hiring Range: $145,200 - $220,000 /p pbDisclaimer: MIT Lincoln Laboratory provides a typical hiring range as a good faith estimate of what we reasonably expect to offer for this position at the time of posting. The final salary offered to a selected candidate will depend on various factors, including-but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate’s experience, skills and education/training, internal equity considerations and applicable legal requirements. This range reflects base salary only and does not include additional forms of compensation or benefits. /b /p h3Benefits offered to employees include /h3 ul liComprehensive health, dental, and vision plans /li liMIT-funded pension /li liMatching 401K /li liPaid leave (including vacation, sick, parental, military, etc.) /li liTuition reimbursement and continuing education programs /li liMentorship programs /li liA range of work-life balance options /li li... and much more! /li /ul pPlease visit our Benefits page for more information. As an employee of MIT, you can also take advantage of other voluntary benefits, discounts and perks. /p pSelected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD security clearance. /p pMIT Lincoln Laboratory is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; U.S. citizenship is required. /p pRequisition ID: 43053 /p h3Informazioni sull'azienda /h3 pMit Media Lab /p pThe MIT Media Lab is an interdisciplinary research lab that encourages the unconventional mixing and matching of seemingly disparate research areas. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr

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