Jobs at Draper

Design, simulate, verify, and document ASIC/IC circuits from transistor-level and HDL through physical layout and parasitic-extracted simulation. Contribute to system-level architecture, optimize for performance/power/cost, perform floor-planning, and drive solutions for ambiguous requirements while producing detailed design specifications and test plans.

Lead design, prototyping, characterization, and production rollout of high‑precision inertial sensors (gyroscopes, accelerometers). Mentor junior engineers, design experiments, develop fabrication processes, integrate instruments into systems, document and present results, and perform independent research to meet stringent performance requirements.

Lead system-level producibility and transition activities from prototype to low-rate production. Define production capabilities, apply DfX, mitigate system risks, collaborate with vendors and cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and ensure product reliability and manufacturability to program requirements.

Design, develop, integrate, and test optical, photonic, and laser systems and prototypes. Specify and qualify optical components, develop test procedures and instrumentation, analyze performance and root causes, propose design modifications, drive corrective actions, mentor junior engineers, manage technical risks, and support production and cost-reduction efforts. Serve as a cybersecurity SME for hardware/software solutions and independently lead complex engineering efforts.

Lead offensive cyber engineering efforts to assess hardware, firmware, and software for vulnerabilities, develop exploit and defensive-evasion tooling, integrate capabilities across teams, document system behavior and changes, and drive multidisciplinary solutions. Act as a subject-matter expert, help shape customer requirements, advance state-of-the-art techniques, and support program growth.

Provide Tier II systems administration and technical support for classified IT infrastructure. Maintain servers, endpoints, network devices, firewalls, IPS, and security tools; perform patching, account and lifecycle management, documentation, compliance reviews, and system accreditation with Information Assurance. Troubleshoot issues, escalate complex problems, and guide junior staff.

Serve as a contracts subject-matter expert providing cradle-to-grave management of complex government contracts. Negotiate terms, analyze T&Cs, manage performance and changes, mentor junior staff, support capture/proposals, ensure FAR/DFARS compliance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet strategic objectives for DoD and national security programs.

Own and drive integrated production schedules, convert demand and material availability into optimized manufacturing plans, balance capacity and inventory, run schedule metrics, coordinate with Engineering and Supply Chain, create purchase requisitions in ERP, and support onsite production teams to ensure on-time delivery and risk mitigation.

Lead and manage an embedded systems engineering group: hire and develop staff, define technology roadmaps, provide technical leadership for board support, boot, I/O, interrupts and communications, and advance mission-critical embedded solutions. Oversee staffing, performance reviews, mentoring, and contribute to proposals and program/cost management.

Lead and grow a 10–20 person engineering group developing mission-critical embedded software and custom OS solutions for avionics and defense systems. Oversee requirements, architecture, implementation, testing (SIMICS, QEMU, Simulink), staffing, mentoring, performance management, and technical strategy aligned with customer needs and security requirements.

Lead and manage a team developing and customizing real-time operating systems and emulators for embedded defense platforms. Responsibilities include RTOS selection, microkernel and OSAL development, secure bootloader and system security work, staffing/hiring, performance management, mentoring, capability roadmapping, proposal support, and serving as technical SME. Role requires shaping technology strategy and supporting mission-critical avionics and autonomous systems.

Operate and maintain semiconductor fabrication tools (dry etch, photolithography, deposition, wet chemistry) in a cleanroom, run processes from start to finish, assemble and test prototype hardware, document work, troubleshoot with engineers, and mentor junior technicians. Second shift role requiring strict SOP adherence.

Lead ASIC design projects including transistor-level design and simulation, system-level architecture, physical layout and floor-planning, and reliability/qualification. Manage small cross-functional teams, coordinate with fabrication/assembly/test sites, drive schedules and proposals, mentor junior engineers, and communicate program status to customers and management.

Support program financial management for DoD contracts by developing earned value metrics, maintaining baselines and charge numbers, producing EACs, analyzing variances and risks, supporting PMRs/QBRs, invoicing and receivables, and providing financial inputs for forecasting and planning.

Design, architect, integrate, verify, and validate system-level simulations and real-time software for aerospace and defense systems. Develop CONOPs, requirements, interfaces, tests, and hardware/software integrations. Support digital capabilities (digital twins/threads), data integration, visualization, and life-cycle model-based systems engineering. Communicate with stakeholders and may lead small teams.

The Group Leader for Advanced Microelectronics Manufacturing oversees device packaging activities, leads a team, improves manufacturing processes, and collaborates with engineering and quality teams to enhance production capabilities.

Design, fabricate, and test microfluidic devices and supporting hardware; plan and conduct biological experiments; summarize and report data; support lab operations and troubleshoot experiments while collaborating on interdisciplinary bioengineering projects.

Lead quality assurance for systems and products: investigate/resolve issues, perform root-cause and failure analyses, drive corrective actions, analyze defect trends, support product development, mentor engineers, and ensure compliance with quality standards.

Lead quality engineering for software and hardware products: investigate/resolution of issues, root-cause analysis, process integration, data-driven defect prevention, mentor teams, improve manufacturing and software development processes, and ensure compliance with quality standards throughout the SDLC.

The Mechanical Instrumentation Engineer designs and develops precision instruments, mentors junior engineers, collaborates on prototypes, and integrates systems.