Group Leader, Microsystems Integration

Draper • Cambridge, MA

29d • $100,000 - $250,000

About The Position

As a Group Leader, you will serve as both player and coach, providing day-to-day technical direction while mentoring and developing a high-performing engineering team. You’ll ensure Draper has the people, tools, and capabilities to deliver on our most complex customer challenges, and you’ll personally contribute to advancing technical excellence within your area. You will also collaborate across the organization, connecting with program offices, adjacent technical groups, and external partners to identify opportunities, evolve our technology roadmap, and shape Draper’s long-term investments in microsystems integration.

Requirements

• Recognized technical depth in microsystems engineering, micro-assembly, or advanced packaging, ideally at the system or die level.
• A track record of leading or managing engineering teams in research, development, or production environments.
• The ability to translate strategic vision into technical execution, balancing innovation with delivery.
• Deep familiarity with industry standards and emerging technologies in microfabrication, materials, and precision assembly.
• Excellent communication and written skills.
• Excellent ability with presenting technical material to various levels of the engineering organization and customers.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications.
• Strong ability to supervise a team of 10-20
• Requires a degree in Engineering or related discipline
• 10+ years of experience in the engineering; design, development, and management of complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of engineers and technicians engaged in microsystems assembly, packaging, and integration.
• Serve as a technical authority, contributing directly to complex work involving micron- and die-scale microfabrication, precision alignment, bonding, metrology, reliability, and environmental compatibility.
• Define and advance the group’s strategic roadmap, aligning technical capabilities with our organizational goals and customer needs.
• Collaborate across engineering, operations, and program management to integrate microsystems capabilities into the broader mission portfolio.
• Shape future investment decisions in capital equipment, processes, and personnel development to position Draper as a national leader in advanced microsystems manufacturing.
• Lead workforce development activities including hiring, training, coaching, and performance management to sustain a culture of technical excellence.
• Manage administrative details and career development for group members.
• Convey relevant information from management to group members.
• Lead, mentor, build depth their area of expertise. and conduct performance evaluations of group members.
• Maintain awareness of staffing requirements, write job requisitions (responsibilities and required qualifications) for hiring as required, review and disposition incoming resumes, conduct interviews.
• Serve as Lead Subject Matter Expert for Area of specialty.
• Shape Draper’s technology offerings and open new business areas based on program and technical experience.
• Analyze Draper strategy and work with management to build capability in key areas that align Draper's capabilities with customer's strategic priorities.

Benefits

• Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees