Draper-posted 3 months ago
$82,300 - $205,750/Yr
Full-time • Mid Level
Cambridge, MA
1,001-5,000 employees

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 Microsystems and Sensors Group at Draper is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to develop and manage requirements, architecture, interface documentation, and system specifications for systems in mission domains such as: embedded secure communications, advanced electronics miniaturization, edge processing and computing, trustworthy secure platforms, and autonomous air/sea vehicles. This role will involve working across a multi-disciplinary team (including external and internal stakeholders) innovating new microelectronics system solutions over the full system development lifecycle. The group has multidisciplinary proficiencies in secure systems architecture, hardware security and resilience, software security and resilience, system validation and accreditation, sensor development and validation, and cryptography.

  • Independently execute system engineering lifecycle assignments.
  • Adapt appropriately to changes in program priorities and requirements.
  • Adhere to existing best practices and Quality Management System processes.
  • Continue to expand their depth/knowledge in their technical discipline through formal and informal learning.
  • Work within multi-disciplinary teams and independently execute assignments.
  • Drive solutions to complex problems with limited direction.
  • Lead small teams (fewer than five people) and align team towards program goals.
  • Provide insight and suggest design modifications based on analysis outcomes, and apply analysis techniques across a range of technical challenges.
  • Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies.
  • Actively mentor less experienced engineers and provide thoughtful, constructive feedback.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field.
  • 5-10 years experience as systems engineer or related role.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Practical experience with simulation-based performance analysis.
  • Practical experience with the systems engineering process.
  • Proficiency with modeling and simulation, computer language coding, descriptive modeling (e.g. SysML), STPA, and/or other engineering analysis tools.
  • Knowledge of GN&C, avionics architectures, fault tolerance, cyber/security, comms/encryption, threat modeling or other technologies.
  • Master's degree or higher preferred.
  • Technical depth in fields relevant to electronics development, embedded systems, embedded software, or packaging miniaturization.
  • Experience with serial digital data interfaces (e.g. SPI, RS422, Ethernet).
  • Understanding of power electronics, A/D, D/A, clock and timing electronics.
  • Experience in the development of System Security documentation per Government requirements.
  • Experience planning and leading Systems Engineering Technical Reviews.
  • Experience working with modern data bus / electrical interfaces for flight/space systems.
  • Experience in writing innovative R&D proposals to commercial and government sponsors.
  • Understanding of cryptographic key management, public key infrastructure, and NSA’s Key Management Infrastructure.
  • Familiarity with environmental testing (MIL-STD-810), radiation hardening, and EMI/EMC considerations (MIL-STD-461).
  • Work-life balance programs 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.
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