Jobs at Draper

Lead S&T efforts in hardened microelectronics, align engineering strategies, engage with DoD, and support capture of S&T projects.

The Principal Embedded Software Engineer develops high-performance embedded software solutions, mentors junior engineers, and manages technical risks in software projects across various domains.

The Principal Cyber Tool and Capability Developer will design and develop cyber tools, assess security vulnerabilities, and lead technical solutions in a multi-disciplinary team. Responsibilities include developing software for tailored applications and mentoring less experienced engineers while driving complex solutions.

Assess security vulnerabilities in hardware/software, develop solutions, mentor engineers, and drive complex problem-solving in a fast-paced environment.

Develop tailored cybersecurity solutions, assess vulnerabilities, and mentor engineers while collaborating in multidisciplinary teams.

The role involves developing cyber tools, assessing vulnerabilities, mentoring engineers, and integrating software capabilities to enhance national security efforts.

The role involves assessing vulnerabilities in systems, developing secure software, creating detection tools, mentoring engineers, and collaborating across teams for complex problem-solving in cyber security.

The Principal Flight Software Engineer designs and develops high performance, reliable embedded software solutions and mentors junior engineers, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement in best practices.

The GNC Mission Analyst analyzes performance of weapon system concepts, supports research, and collaborates on mission designs, addressing complex national challenges.

The Program Manager will lead program execution, manage customer relationships, oversee multi-functional teams, and ensure successful completion of national security projects.

Develop, integrate, and deploy advanced navigation and tracking algorithms and embedded software for space and defense systems. Design and analyze control, trajectory optimization, and optimal control algorithms, implement real-time software, execute tests, produce documentation, and coordinate with stakeholders to meet requirements, schedule, and cost objectives.

As a Project Tech, you'll perform destructive physical analysis on components, apply metrology techniques, and collaborate with engineers to improve designs and reliability.

The Supply Chain Risk Manager leads the assessment and management of supplier risks, ensures compliance with DoD standards, and collaborates across teams to secure efficient supply chain practices.

The Senior Hardware Integration and Test Engineer will lead hardware integration and testing tasks, develop test plans, manage project risks, and mentor junior engineers within a multidisciplinary team.

The GNC Research Engineer will design and analyze next-gen weapon systems, manage engineering tasks, and communicate technical findings while collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams.

The Senior Power Electronics Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and testing power systems for various applications, optimizing designs, and managing project tasks while mentoring junior engineers.

The Senior Machine Perception Researcher develops software for advanced space and defense systems, utilizing algorithms and embedded software in complex environments.

Support sourcing and supplier management for direct product categories across Draper programs. Source and evaluate suppliers, negotiate price/delivery/terms, manage BOM/MRP data, mitigate supply risks, track cost and schedule performance, negotiate LTAs, ensure contract compliance, and coordinate with quality, program teams, and AP to resolve discrepancies and support proposals and inventory/logistics tasks.

Plan, execute, and manage system integration and test activities from concept through certification. Perform functional simulation, subsystem and system integration, V&V, performance evaluation, and acceptance testing. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to establish verifiable requirements, drive testable designs, and produce technical reports and presentations.

The Project Tech will perform meticulous assembly, calibration, and adjustment of electro-mechanical systems at a micro scale, using precision tools and microscopes, while collaborating with engineering teams to troubleshoot issues.