Jobs at Draper

Supports classified IT infrastructure through Linux and Windows systems administration, network and firewall management, patching, deployments, security hardening, documentation, technical support, and accreditation activities. Leads platform and IT projects, develops infrastructure automation using Ansible and CI/CD tooling, manages containers and Kubernetes environments, and collaborates with information assurance teams. The role is fully onsite and requires an active Secret clearance.

Lead cross-functional operations planning and execution for hardware programs from development through delivery. Manage cost, schedule, technical performance, risks, resources, and customer relationships. Drive manufacturing readiness, quality assurance, contract deliverables, and proposal/capture activities while aligning teams across engineering, supply chain, and operations.

Supports configuration management by maintaining configuration items, documentation, processes, reports, audits, change releases, and revised work products. Participates in configuration and design review boards, collaborates with engineering, quality, and program management teams, resolves configuration discrepancies, and identifies process improvements. The role requires familiarity with configuration management standards, quality systems, PLM tools, and Microsoft Office, along with strong organization and analytical skills.

Develop and validate thermal and mechanical analyses for advanced satellite components, ruggedized electro-mechanical systems, electronics packaging, and autonomous systems. Execute hardware testing, finite element analysis, analytical modeling, troubleshooting, and root cause investigations. Identify technical risks, recommend design improvements, support requirements development, and implement mitigation strategies. The role also includes mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver first-of-a-kind systems.

Develops resilient, fault-tolerant embedded software for resource-constrained real-time systems across defense and space applications. Responsibilities include requirements analysis, algorithm design, software development, system and software testing, troubleshooting, performance analysis, technical documentation, stakeholder communication, and contributions to system design throughout the software development lifecycle.

Develop and manage system requirements, concepts, architectures, interfaces, verification plans, and test approaches for defense, hypersonic, space, autonomous vehicle, and precision-guided systems. Apply systems engineering, MBSE, digital engineering, modeling, simulation, and trade-space analysis throughout the system lifecycle. Coordinate requirements assessments, analyze results, support risk and performance engineering, and communicate recommendations to customers and multidisciplinary teams. The role requires technical reporting, stakeholder engagement, and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Develops embedded, real-time software for resource-constrained aerospace and defense systems across the full software development lifecycle. Responsibilities include requirements analysis, algorithm design, embedded implementation, performance analysis, software testing, troubleshooting, technical documentation, and stakeholder communication. The role supports resilient and fault-tolerant applications for undersea, terrestrial, air, hypersonic, and space domains under program leadership guidance.

Develop prototype sensor and signal-processing solutions for national security applications. Responsibilities include designing analog and digital signal-processing systems, developing embedded algorithms and laboratory software, creating optical, acoustic, photonic, and MEMS sensing technologies, planning hardware projects, analyzing technical problems, improving performance, and providing technical leadership. The role requires collaboration with internal and external stakeholders and supports prototype development across defense, space, biotechnology, and electronic systems.

Develops and improves MEMS fabrication processes in a cleanroom environment, with emphasis on wet etch, device design, modeling, testing, metrology, yield improvement, reliability, and failure analysis. The engineer creates fabrication methods and technical documentation, collaborates with multidisciplinary design teams, communicates manufacturing risks, and supports MEMS, photonics, microfluidics, and wafer-level packaging programs. A government security clearance must be obtained and maintained.

Develop and characterize advanced photonic, optical, quantum, and LiDAR sensors and platforms. Responsibilities include photonic simulation, hardware project planning, prototype design, laboratory experiment programming, quantitative troubleshooting, performance improvement, technical documentation, and technical leadership. The role collaborates with engineers and physicists and requires work toward a government security clearance.

Oversee full lifecycle execution of complex government and commercial programs, managing cost, schedule, technical performance, resources, suppliers, risks, customer relationships, contracts, quality processes, proposals, and stakeholder communications. Lead cross-functional teams, maintain performance baselines, support business growth, and ensure compliance with customer and organizational requirements.

Plans, executes, and manages system integration and test activities from early test concepts through certification. Responsibilities include simulation, subsystem and system testing, verification and validation, performance evaluation, acceptance testing, requirements development, risk mitigation, technical reporting, stakeholder presentations, and mentoring engineers.

Lead development of system security requirements and resilient architectures, design and implement cybersecurity strategy and controls, configure and monitor security infrastructure, integrate vulnerability remediation and incident response into systems engineering, document compliance with NIST/DoD/NSA standards, apply cryptography and key management practices, and communicate findings through technical reports and training for multidisciplinary teams.

Creates detailed, build-ready SolidWorks and/or Creo models and drawings for mechanical components, cables, wire harnesses, circuit card assemblies, fixtures, and test equipment. Manages CAD files in 3D Experience PLM, executes engineering change revisions, applies industry and military drafting standards, identifies design issues, and communicates project status. Requires strong CAD drafting skills, attention to detail, technical documentation ability, and 3–5 years of technical drafting experience.

Develop embedded real-time avionics software for resource-constrained systems across aerospace and defense applications. Responsibilities include algorithm design, software architecture, device drivers, board support packages, testing, troubleshooting, requirements development, technical documentation, risk mitigation, and field deployment. The role leads small development teams, mentors engineers, supports formal reviews, and collaborates with customers and multidisciplinary stakeholders. Work is performed onsite in Cambridge and requires obtaining and maintaining a U.S. government security clearance.

Leads supply chain risk management for defense industrial base suppliers supporting defense programs. Responsibilities include assessing supplier cybersecurity and compliance risks, analyzing vulnerabilities and multi-source data, validating security practices, presenting risk findings, developing mitigation strategies, maintaining SCRM processes, and improving frameworks. The role requires collaboration with engineering, operations, product development, and security teams while ensuring compliance with federal requirements, NIST controls, defense regulations, and quality standards.

Leads system integration and testing across the product lifecycle, including test planning, simulation, subsystem and system testing, verification, validation, certification, and acceptance testing. Identifies technical risks, develops mitigation strategies, manages priorities and schedules, prepares technical reports, presents findings, and mentors engineers. The role also involves test automation, troubleshooting environmental test equipment, requirements traceability, and collaboration across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Leads the Digital ASIC engineering group, managing staffing, hiring, mentoring, performance evaluations, and career development for 10–20 engineers. Serves as the subject-matter expert, shapes technology capabilities and roadmaps, develops new business opportunities, aligns engineering capabilities with customer priorities, and supports strategic workforce development. Requires an engineering degree, 7+ years of experience designing, developing, and managing complex systems, and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.

Leads multidisciplinary systems engineering solutions across defense and space programs. Responsibilities include capturing stakeholder needs, developing requirements and architectures, conducting modeling, simulation, trade studies, and risk analysis, and guiding product-oriented solutions through the lifecycle. Leads teams of 5–10, mentors engineers, communicates with senior stakeholders, develops technical best practices, and serves as a digital engineering thought leader. The role also supports technology assessment, organizational transformation, new business development, proposals, and collaboration with experts across academia, government, and industry.

Leads the Analog ASIC engineering group, managing staffing, hiring, performance evaluations, mentoring, career development, and technical capability growth. Serves as the subject matter expert, shapes technology offerings, develops capability roadmaps, aligns engineering priorities with customer needs, and supervises a team of 10–20 engineers. Requires an engineering degree, 7+ years of experience designing, developing, and managing complex systems, and eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.