Electrical Integration and Test Engineer

Draper•Cambridge, MA

8d•$82,300 - $220,000

About The Position

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with more than 2,000 employees working on national challenges across areas including military defense, space exploration, and biomedical engineering. Its multidisciplinary engineering and science teams work collaboratively to develop usable solutions. The System Integration and Test (I&T) Engineer (SMTS) serves as a system integrator for technologies and product lines developed using Draper’s core capabilities. The role plans, executes, and manages I&T activities from early test concept development through system certification. Activities include functional simulation; subsystem and system integration and test; verification and validation; performance evaluation; and acceptance testing. The engineer works with multidisciplinary engineering teams to establish clear, verifiable, and traceable requirements and to inform system concepts, architectures, and designs that promote testability. The role also applies resident expertise and lessons learned to support the development of highly reliable, robust, and complex systems. The position is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Applicants selected for the position must obtain and maintain a government security clearance; a current Secret clearance is preferred. Draper offers programs intended to support work-life balance, including workplace flexibility, employee clubs, health and finance workshops, off-site social events, and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related field.
5–7 years of experience in Systems Engineering or a relevant role.
Ability to solve complex, industry- and customer-driven problems as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively and openly with multidisciplinary program team members, program leadership, and non-technical personnel.
Ability to work as a team player in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to balance multiple competing tasks and demands.
Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience or skills in electrical engineering, hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL), avionics, optical test, or inertial sensor test.
Current Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

Take ownership of assignments and guide others as needed; lead tasks while tracking priorities, scope, cost, and schedule.
Develop plans, approaches, and procedures for solving complex I&T problems across a program lifecycle, documenting assumptions and adapting to changing requirements with limited direction.
Contribute high-quality content to technical reports and presentations, demonstrating understanding of the work and its intended audience.
Present technical information confidently to internal and external stakeholders.
Identify program- and system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies.
Mentor less experienced engineers and provide thoughtful, constructive feedback.
Perform other duties as assigned.