Jobs at Draper

Provides technical leadership for advanced semiconductor and MEMS manufacturing processes, including metal etch, copper plating, sputter deposition, process integration, yield improvement, standardization, and new product introduction. Leads complex technical initiatives, develops and qualifies processes, analyzes reliability and failures, drives manufacturing improvements, mentors engineers, and establishes engineering best practices. Requires extensive hands-on microsystems engineering experience and expertise with fabrication, metrology, modeling, statistical process control, and failure analysis tools.

Designs, models, tests, and improves advanced hardware and multiphysics systems integrating nuclear technologies, MEMS, optics, electronics, and actuators for aerospace applications. Leads project phases, performs computational and finite element analysis, identifies technical risks, develops corrective solutions, contributes to requirements and proposals, and communicates findings through technical reports and presentations. Mentors engineers and collaborates with program managers, customers, and multidisciplinary teams.

Supports financial management of defense programs by tracking cost and schedule performance, maintaining baselines and charge structures, preparing forecasts and Estimates at Complete, analyzing variances, risks, and opportunities, supporting program reviews, monitoring funding, and managing invoicing and receivables. Uses EVMS and related ERP or Cobra tools while ensuring compliance with DoD financial controls, contract requirements, and applicable accounting standards.

Lead system-level producibility and transition activities from prototype to low-rate production. Define production capabilities, apply DfX, mitigate system risks, collaborate with vendors and cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and ensure product reliability and manufacturability to program requirements.

Creates 3D CAD designs and 2D technical drawings for fixturing, test equipment, machines, and manufacturing systems. Performs tolerance, dimensional, thermal, and structural calculations; collaborates with engineers and architects; ensures designs meet regulations and client standards; supports equipment construction and installation; finalizes production prints; and mentors junior staff.

Assist in managing and controlling configuration items across the product lifecycle. Support development and maintenance of CM processes, participate in CCB/DRB meetings, produce CM reports, assist with audits, releases, deliveries, and discrepancy resolution, and recommend process improvements.

Performs destructive physical analysis, metrology, laboratory experiments, acceptance testing, and failure analysis on critical components. Dismantles and prepares samples, uses microscopes and specialized measurement equipment, programs automated systems, documents results, and collaborates with engineers to improve designs and reliability. Works independently in a cleanroom while following strict safety protocols, and may train or supervise junior technicians.

Leads quality engineering programs, investigates product failures, performs root-cause and trend analysis, and develops corrective actions to prevent recurring defects. Provides quality expertise throughout inspections, supports customers and suppliers, defines quality program requirements, and leads cross-functional teams addressing complex technical problems. Requires strong knowledge of quality standards, process integration, Lean Six Sigma, and aerospace quality systems.

Leads systems engineering for complex integrated hardware/software and system-of-systems programs. Responsibilities include mission needs analysis, architecture and trade-space exploration, simulation-based performance analysis, MBSE and digital engineering, technical risk mitigation, leadership briefings, proposal development, team leadership, and mentoring. The role requires working independently with limited direction and obtaining a Secret-level government security clearance.

Define, analyze, and verify system and subsystem requirements using systems engineering, MBSE, and digital engineering methods. Develop mission needs, use cases, functional models, requirement flow-downs, performance trades, verification strategies, and test designs. Lead multidisciplinary teams, customer requirements efforts, technical planning, risk management, and formal assessments. Serve as a systems engineering subject-matter expert, mentor engineers, develop mitigation strategies, and improve enterprise capabilities.

Develops and executes integration and test approaches for complex GN&C systems, including high-fidelity modeling, verification and validation, system-level testing, and subsystem performance analysis. The role requires evaluating inertial systems, creating test plans, supporting technical baseline reviews, analyzing test data, documenting results, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates will integrate and test complex hardware and software systems while supporting defense, space, and other advanced technology programs.

Designs moderate to highly complex printed wiring board layouts from schematics and engineering inputs. Supports electrical hardware design, constraint editing, documentation, manufacturability requirements, fabrication criteria, and advanced packaging layouts. Collaborates with engineers, DFM specialists, and senior technical staff while communicating project status and resolving conflicting requirements. Requires extensive PWB design experience, specialized ECAD tools, knowledge of fabrication and assembly standards, and eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.

Maintains classified IT infrastructure, including servers, workstations, networks, firewalls, and security systems. Performs system administration, patching, deployments, account management, access control, troubleshooting, documentation, lifecycle management, and security compliance reviews. Supports accreditation processes, identifies and mitigates vulnerabilities, coordinates operational risks, validates system performance, and provides technical guidance to junior staff. The role is fully onsite in Cambridge, Massachusetts and requires an active Secret clearance.

Develop and manage system requirements, concepts, architectures, interfaces, verification plans, and test approaches for defense, hypersonic, space, autonomous vehicle, and precision-guided systems. Apply systems engineering, MBSE, digital engineering, modeling, simulation, and trade-space analysis throughout the system lifecycle. Coordinate requirements assessments, analyze results, support risk and performance engineering, and communicate recommendations to customers and multidisciplinary teams. The role requires technical reporting, stakeholder engagement, and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Leads requirements engineering and model-based systems engineering for national security programs. Derives, validates, traces, and assesses system requirements; develops SysML models, digital threads, and service-oriented solutions; automates analysis with Python; manages technical risks and project deliverables; and leads, mentors, and supports small engineering teams. The role also contributes to technical planning, customer alignment, process improvement, and business development.

Develops and maintains Python and Java software infrastructure supporting data and analytics pipelines. Builds containerized applications with Docker and Podman, automates testing and deployments through CI/CD tools, integrates services into broader architectures, troubleshoots runtime issues, and documents technical work. Collaborates with systems, machine learning, data science, and external teams while identifying risks, improving processes, and supporting national security programs.

Supports requirements engineering for national security programs by gathering, translating, analyzing, and documenting system requirements. Assists with traceability, MBSE and SysML modeling, trade studies, system engineering lifecycle activities, technical assessments, and cross-domain data workflows. Writes basic Python automation scripts, contributes to technical reports, follows quality processes, and collaborates with senior engineers and multidisciplinary teams.

Leads systems engineering and mission engineering for complex integrated hardware/software and system-of-systems programs. Explores architectures and design trade spaces, performs simulation-based performance analysis, defines architectures using digital engineering and MBSE, manages technical risks, leads teams, briefs sponsors, develops R&D proposals, establishes best practices, and mentors engineers.

Investigates and resolves product quality issues, supports manufacturing and product development teams, analyzes defect trends, leads root-cause and failure analysis, recommends corrective actions, and ensures compliance with customer and organizational quality requirements. Collaborates with customers, suppliers, employees, and cross-functional teams to improve process efficiency and product integrity.

Develops and tests embedded software and algorithms for resource-constrained, real-time systems across defense and space applications. Evaluates requirements, performs design trades, analyzes performance, troubleshoots issues, and contributes to system design and technical documentation. Communicates with customers and stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle. The role is performed onsite and requires obtaining and maintaining a government security clearance.