Model-Based Systems Engineering Co-Op

Draper • Cambridge, MA

157d • $15 - $225

About The Position

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. The GNC System Architecture group is seeking a highly motivated co-op student interested in working on a team responsible for the execution of Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test tasks that utilize Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies. In this 6-month co-op role, the student will help the engineering team build and optimize SysML-based models using MagicDraw and create new capabilities within the tool.

Requirements

• Enrolled in an accredited engineering curriculum full-time undergraduate or graduate degree program required
• Co-op Students must be able to work full-time for a 6 month period
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent work ethic with the ability to work independently or in a team environment
• Ability to adapt to ever-changing environments, risks, and vulnerabilities
• Strong computer skills including MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering and/or object-oriented programming languages
• Experience using SysML, Java, C++, MATLAB or Python languages
• Experience working with complex systems throughout each phase of the engineering lifecycle
• Experience relevant to Guidance, Navigation and/or Control technologies

Responsibilities

• Work closely with systems engineers to develop and implement new model-based processes and methods
• Support the creation of modeling guidelines for developing requirements, use cases, functions, structural decomposition, and interfaces within the model
• Explore model validation techniques to enforce a more common modeling approach across teams
• Create and execute scripts that analyze data within an object-oriented program
• Understand stakeholder needs and concerns and generate data from modeling tools to address them
• Regularly present progress and technical artifacts to the team
• Design, develop, and enhance engineering solutions for challenging problems
• Implement, test, perform analysis, and provide documentation support
• Generate and present test reports including plots, tables, evaluation criteria, and conclusions from data collected and analyzed throughout the test process
• Complete assignments designed to develop a practical knowledge of processes, procedures, equipment, facilities, and systems as well as their interrelationships within engineering disciplines
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Work-life balance programs including workplace flexibility
• Employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga
• Health and finance workshops
• Off site social events
• Discounts to local museums and cultural activities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees