Research lab · United States
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
HQ LexingtonFounded 1951
MIT Lincoln Laboratory is a Department of War-sponsored FFRDC operated by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
About MIT Lincoln Laboratory
MIT Lincoln Laboratory's Microelectronics Laboratory is a semiconductor research and fabrication facility supporting design, fabrication, and packaging of novel devices. MIT reports FY2025 sponsored support for Lincoln Laboratory within MIT operating revenues; it is not a net laboratory budget or contract ceiling.
- Institution
- DoW FFRDC, research and development laboratory
- Sponsor
- Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering / Director, Defense Research and Engineering for Research and Technology
- Operator
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Funding and financial context
Sponsored support — Lincoln Laboratory · FY2025
$1,476,100,000
MIT-reported sponsored support within MIT operating revenues; not net laboratory budget or contract ceiling.
Operating Financials | MIT ↗Capabilities3
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air and missile defense | Researcher | — | — | — | Reported |
| Semiconductors and microelectronics | Researcher | — | — | The cited institution source explicitly documents this capability. | Confirmed |
| Space domain awareness | Researcher | — | — | — | Reported |
- ResearcherThe cited institution source explicitly documents this capability.—Confirmed
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
Supply Chain3 facilities
Facilities3
| Facility | Kind | Location | Work | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Test Facility | Other | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | Supports flight testing of airborne prototypes and experimental systems. Source ↗ | Operating | Confirmed |
| Microelectronics Laboratory | Lab | Lexington, Massachusetts, United States | Semiconductor device design, fabrication, and packaging for government missions. Source ↗ | Operating | Confirmed |
| MIT Lincoln Laboratory main facility | Lab | Lexington, United States | — | Operating | Confirmed |
- Flight Test FacilityOther · Bedford, Massachusetts, United StatesOperatingSupports flight testing of airborne prototypes and experimental systems. Source ↗Confirmed
- Microelectronics LaboratoryLab · Lexington, Massachusetts, United StatesOperatingSemiconductor device design, fabrication, and packaging for government missions. Source ↗Confirmed
- MIT Lincoln Laboratory main facilityLab · Lexington, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
Hiring Observations
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Sources8
Profile3
- 1
SatNews · Sep 23, 2026 · Supports Organization
“Government-furnished optical payload developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Lincoln Laboratory”
- 2ResearchOperating Financials | MIT
MIT · Supports Organization · organization mission and description
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U.S. Department of War · Supports Organization · designation and sponsor
“Lincoln Laboratory (MIT/LL)”
Technologies2
- 4CompanyHomepage
mit-lincoln-laboratory · Supports Organization · organization description, Organization technology · research capability
“MIT Lincoln Laboratory researches and develops advanced technologies to meet critical national security needs.”
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MIT Lincoln Laboratory · Supports Facility · documented capability, location, or facility, Organization · organization mission and description, Organization technology · documented capability, location, or facility
“This 70,000-square-foot facility”
Supply chain3
- 6ResearchAbout
MIT Lincoln Laboratory · Supports Facility · documented geography or facility relationship, Organization, Organization · hq city
“The MIT property and most of the Laboratory’s facilities are within the Lexington town boundaries.”
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- 8ResearchFlight Test Facility
MIT Lincoln Laboratory · Supports Facility
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