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FPGA/Digital Design Engineer

Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA)/DIGITAL DESIGN ENGINEER, Haystack Observatory, to develop advanced radio astronomy and radar data acquisition and signal-processing systems along with remote sensor systems. Will engage with scientists to translate high-level requirements into working hardware and firmware designs, including end-to-end efforts to design systems involving high-speed signal processing. Projects include digital back-ends for very long baseline interferometry (VLBI), advanced phased-array radar hardware, highly customized software radios, spectral-line processors, and low-power embedded developed sensors. This will include efforts to develop new astronomical systems to support science measurements from a 37-m radio telescope. Responsibilities include FPGA design and development of digital receivers, filters, and spectrometers, with data rates approaching terabits per second (Tb/s); translating concepts into working hardware and using the resulting systems in the field; helping write requirements and validation efforts for subsystems; contributing to project cost and time planning efforts; and other duties as assigned. 

Senior Fiscal Officer

SENIOR FISCAL OFFICER, to be responsible for all aspects of financial administration at Haystack Observatory which has a diverse sponsor base and annual activities exceeding $20M. Will advise principal investigators (PIs) on complex post-award matters; monitor the financial performance of grants and contracts, providing regular updates to PIs on the proper distribution of resources and use of funds; provide financial analysis and oversight and prepare reports for PIs, senior administrators, and sponsors; monitor sponsored research and discretionary accounts, ensuring compliance with MIT and sponsor policies; interact with PIs to develop a wide range of research proposal budgets and associated administrative content; collaborate on solving complex issues; and perform other duties as assigned.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions**):

  • Administering the general institute budget.
  • Proposal development and submission. 
  • Entering new awards and other award actions into the OST tracker (i.e., creating child accounts, extending dates, distributing funds, etc.)
  • Annual budget process and submission to VPR
  • Annual allocation rate proposal preparation, submission and updates
  • Budget projections, monthly, quarterly, etc.
  • Back-up for day-to-day transaction approvals (purchases, travel, requests for payments and reimbursements for employees)
  • Performing high-level financial modeling, analysis, budget development, etc.
  • Developing financial reports, summaries, analysis, forecasts, and needs assessments
  • Maintaining statistical data
  • Tracking/managing proposals and managing under-recovery, cost-sharing, subcontracts, etc.
  • Managing internal and external audits
  • Monitor subaward administration
  • Oversee monthly financial review and control
  • Ensuring compliance with Institute policy, award requirements, and federal audit regulations
  • Follow-up with the RAS contract administrator for status on outstanding pre and post award issues/actions.
  • Other duties as assigned

Within Haystack, will work closely with PI’s, researchers and staff.  Will interact with MIT Offices including RAS, payroll, VPR, sponsors, funding agencies and counterparts at other universities and laboratories.
  
Supervision Received:
 
Director, Administration and Finance
 
Supervision Exercised:

Supervises two Financial Administrator (exempt) and a Financial Assistant (non-exempt).