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Draper - Cambridge, MA
posted about 2 months ago
About the position
The Principal Systems Engineer at Draper will play a crucial role in the Space and Mission Critical Systems group, focusing on systems engineering tasks in a model-based environment. This position supports Draper's National Security and Space business area by developing systems concepts, requirements, and architectures, while ensuring mission performance and reliability through formal development and verification processes. The role requires collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative solutions for national challenges.
Responsibilities
- Independently drive solutions to complex problems by developing requirements and proposing ways forward when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete.
- Lead medium-sized teams (5-10 people) and align them towards program goals while building trust within the team.
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Systems Engineering, providing insight and suggesting design modifications based on analysis outcomes.
- Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies.
- Develop, document, and teach best practices to less experienced engineers.
- Mentor team members by recognizing strengths and weaknesses and providing constructive feedback.
- Demonstrate strong organization, planning, and time management skills to achieve program goals.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field; Master's degree or higher preferred.
- 7-10+ years of experience as a systems engineer or in a related role.
- Practical experience with simulation-based performance analysis and the systems engineering process.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Highly organized with a system-level perspective.
Nice-to-haves
- 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 relevant technologies.
Benefits
- Workplace flexibility
- Employee clubs (e.g., photography, yoga)
- Health and finance workshops
- Off-site social events
- Discounts to local museums and cultural activities
