MIT Lincoln Laboratory Jobs (2)

Job Description

MIT Lincoln Laboratory (LL) is a Department of Defense Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) chartered to develop advanced technology in support of national security.

Research and development activities focus on long-term technology development as well as rapid system prototyping and demonstration.

The Laboratory works with government and industry to transition new concepts, technology and prototypes into future system development and deployment.

The Financial Services Department (F$D) Operations section is seeking a Financial Analyst who will support the Financial Manager with transactions in support of over $1.

1 billion of government sponsor funds annually. This includes over 1,300 individual transactions via Air Force prime contract modifications.

Communicate with the Air Force and technical divisions frequently and provide awareness of contract modifications and policy changes.

Duties and Responsibilities

Work with the Senior Financial Analyst to process daily funding activities with the Air Force finance and contracting offices.

Review program sponsor funding documents and maintain contract modification files.

• Process new R&D program start packages, program Period of Performance and Total Estimated Cost increases and funding deobligation requests.
• Track programs in deficit and coordinate for remediation.
• Utilize the Laboratory’s SAP S / 4HANA financial system and the Air Force’s FinCon system to execute financial transactions.
• Assist the Financial Manager with building the weekly Director’s Office funding, deficit and new start PowerPoint briefing.
• Work with the Planning & Analysis section to maintain charts in the SAP Analytics Cloud Financial Performance Dashboard.
• Assist with monthly reports as needed such as the Contract Data Requirements List execution report.
• Work with the Intelligence Business Manager on the receipt and reporting of intelligence funding to include sponsor certifications.
• Help maintain the intelligence portfolio for current year funding. Build charts to show status of funds, program history and forecasts.
• Other projects and analysis as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required (Business / Finance / Management / Accounting degree or related experience necessary)
• Minimum 3 years of financial management experience
• Ability to analyze and present financial data in a relatable manner
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Advanced MS Excel skills to include modeling, graphing, table manipulation
• SAP proficiency preferred; SAP S / 4HANA experience is a plus
• Able to work independently and problem solve
• Excellent customer service attitude
• Strong organizational skills and ability to track multiple ongoing projects

The Energy Systems Group is part of the Homeland Protection Division ( https : / / www.ll.mit.edu / r-d / homeland-protection ) and focuses on assisting the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security in securing the nation from energy-related threats ( https : / / www.

ll.mit.edu / r-d / homeland-protection / energy-systems ). Our group works on diverse programs including domestic and tactical military base energy resilience, microgrids - energy systems that can operate independently from the bulk electric grid, cyber security of control systems that interface with energy systems, and development of advanced energy technologies.

The group leads systems analysis efforts focusing on the gaps between infrastructure and operational requirements, executes live exercises for testing energy and cyber resilience posture, fields functional prototypes, and builds hardware-in-the-loop and real-time simulation testbeds.

Projects are conducted in an intimate and small team environment, leveraging expertise from within Lincoln Laboratory to successfully execute nationally important and cutting-edge efforts.

Job Description

Our group is seeking highly motivated entry level scientists and engineers who are interested in solving challenging technical problems.

Typical activities for our analysts include an array of tasks from energy systems modeling, data analysis, algorithm development, and hardware prototyping and demonstration support.

We seek a candidate who will be flexible and proactive in developing / implementing leading-edge techniques for processing and analysis of varied data sets, working to develop new concepts and designs as program needs dictate.

The candidate will work with an experienced and interdisciplinary team to learn about the energy systems group mission while developing and taking ownership of a career path matching their technical interests.

Learn more about what our team does here https : / / www.ll.mit.edu / r-d / homeland-protection / energy-systems.

Requirements

• B.S. / B.A. in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field with a strong background in physical sciences.
• Proficiency in a high-level programming language such as MATLAB or Python
• Ability to work independently or as part of team

Desired Skills :

• Prior real-world data or systems analysis experience
• Experience in modeling, design, and / or prototyping of energy systems, renewable energy sources, and power electronics
• Experience in data collection, signal processing, and the physics of sensor operation
• Strong public speaking or technical communication

For Benefits Information, click http : / / hrweb.mit.edu / benefits

Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD security clearance.

To safeguard our health and well-being, MIT Lincoln Laboratory requires COVID-19 vaccination for all employees. Individuals may request exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reason.

MIT 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.

Requisition ID : 39715