Senior Integration and Test Engineer

Draper•Cambridge, MA

2d•$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 fields including military defense, space exploration, and biomedical engineering. Its multidisciplinary teams work collaboratively to develop usable solutions. The System Integration and Test Engineer (SMTS) serves as a system integrator for technologies and product lines developed using Draper’s core capabilities. The engineer plans, executes, and manages integration and test activities from early test-concept development through system certification. Work includes functional simulation; subsystem and system integration and testing; verification and validation; performance evaluation; and acceptance testing. The role collaborates with Systems Engineers to establish clear, verifiable, traceable requirements and to inform system concepts, architectures, and designs that promote testability. It also applies resident expertise and lessons learned to support development of highly reliable, robust, complex systems. The position requires ownership of assignments, task leadership, planning and execution of complex integration and test work, technical communication, risk mitigation, and mentoring. Applicants selected will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance. A current in-scope Secret clearance or higher is desired. This is a full-time position located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The US base salary range is $82,300 to $220,000. Draper describes workplace-flexibility programs, employee clubs, health and finance workshops, off-site social events, and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. Compensation details in the posting reflect base salary only and exclude bonuses and benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related field.
Five to seven years of experience in Systems Engineering or a relevant role.
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.
Ability to balance multiple competing tasks and demands.
Applicants selected must obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience interfacing with, operating, and troubleshooting environmental test equipment, including rate tables, shakers, impact testers, and thermal, humidity, and pressure chambers.
Experience automating and optimizing test infrastructure and processes.
Experience with Python and test scripting.
Exposure to Earned Value Management Systems and practices.
Current in-scope Secret security clearance or higher.

Responsibilities

Serve as system integrator for technologies and product lines developed using Draper’s core capabilities.
Plan, execute, and manage integration and test activities from early test-concept development through system certification.
Perform or support functional simulation, subsystem and system integration and testing, verification and validation, performance evaluation, and acceptance testing.
Collaborate with Systems Engineers to establish clear, verifiable, and traceable requirements.
Inform and drive system concepts, architectures, and designs to promote testability.
Apply resident expertise and lessons learned to support development of highly reliable, robust, complex systems.
Own assignments and guide others as needed; lead tasks while tracking priorities, scope, cost, and schedule.
Derive plans, approaches, and procedures for complex integration and test problems throughout a program lifecycle, documenting assumptions and adapting to requirement changes with limited direction.
Contribute high-quality technical reports and presentations tailored to the intended audience.
Present technical information during meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
Identify program- and system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies.
Mentor less experienced engineers and provide constructive feedback.
Perform other duties as assigned.