Integration and Test Engineer

Draper•Cambridge, MA

3d•$62,500 - $140,000

About The Position

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with more than 2,000 employees. Its multidisciplinary engineering and science teams develop solutions to national challenges across areas including military defense, space exploration, and biomedical engineering. The System Integration and Test Engineer 1 serves as a system integrator for technologies and product lines developed using Draper's core capabilities. The role plans, executes, and manages integration and test 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 colleagues to establish clear, verifiable, and traceable requirements and to inform system concepts, architectures, and designs in ways that promote testability. The role also draws on resident expertise and lessons learned to support the development of highly reliable, robust, and complex systems. Applicants selected for this position must obtain and maintain a government security clearance. The role is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The US base salary range is $62,500 to $140,000; pay within the range depends on location and other job-related factors.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related field.
0–3 years of experience in Systems Engineering or a relevant role.
Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
Curiosity-driven approach to solving 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 while balancing multiple competing tasks and demands.

Responsibilities

Independently complete assignments by applying technical knowledge to defined problems with minimal oversight.
Contribute to technical reports and presentations with appropriate guidance.
Adapt appropriately to changes in program requirements.
Identify challenges associated with assigned work and communicate them to project leadership.
Plan, execute, and manage integration and test activities from early test concept development through system certification.
Carry out functional simulation, subsystem and system integration and test, verification and validation, performance evaluation, and acceptance testing.
Collaborate with Systems Engineers to establish clear, verifiable, and traceable requirements and inform system concepts, architectures, and designs to promote testability.
Use resident expertise and lessons learned to support development of reliable, robust, and complex systems.
Perform other duties as assigned.