System Concepts Engineer

Draper • Cambridge, MA

10d • $75,000 - $156,000

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. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com. Job Description Summary: The Systems Concepts Engineer 2 is responsible for the elucidation of mission needs, mission engineering, architecture/design trade space exploration for integrated hardware/software systems, simulation-based performance analysis for complex systems and system-of-systems, architecture definition using digital engineering (DE) and/or model-based system engineering (MBSE) frameworks, briefing of results to leadership or government sponsors, and development of research and development (R&D) proposals. Job Description: Duties/Responsibilities • Independently execute system engineering full development lifecycle assignments, from requirements capture to deployment with some oversight. • Provide content for technical reports and presentations with appropriate guidance • Adapt appropriately to changes in program priorities and requirements • Identify challenges associated with assigned work and communicate them to project leadership • Adheres to existing best practices and Quality Management System processes. • Continues to expand their depth/knowledge in their technical discipline through formal and informal learning. • Work within multi-disciplinary teams and independently execute assignments • Help define, plan, and execute engineering analyses/design trades • Contribute high quality content for technical reports and presentations with minimal guidance • Proactively identify needs and concerns associated with design decisions and communicate them to project leadership. • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Highly-organized, capable of approaching problems with a system-level perspective.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Practical experience with simulation-based performance analysis.
• Practical experience with the systems engineering process.
• Roles may require 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 may be required as defined in the summary.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field.
• 3-5 years experience as systems engineer or related role.
• Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree or higher preferred.

Responsibilities

• Independently execute system engineering full development lifecycle assignments, from requirements capture to deployment with some oversight.
• Provide content for technical reports and presentations with appropriate guidance
• Adapt appropriately to changes in program priorities and requirements
• Identify challenges associated with assigned work and communicate them to project leadership
• Adheres to existing best practices and Quality Management System processes.
• Continues to expand their depth/knowledge in their technical discipline through formal and informal learning.
• Work within multi-disciplinary teams and independently execute assignments
• Help define, plan, and execute engineering analyses/design trades
• Contribute high quality content for technical reports and presentations with minimal guidance
• Proactively identify needs and concerns associated with design decisions and communicate them to project leadership.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees