Overview
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
An SMTS level Systems Analysis Engineer develops and applies advanced Digital Engineering capabilities for the analysis of complex systems in numerous domains including strategic deterrence, missile defense, hypersonics, space, precision guided munitions, autonomous air, sea and undersea vehicles, and biotechnology.
Our multi-disciplinary teams innovate and develop solutions for full system development lifecycle from trade studies, to concept and architecture design, to integration, testing, and operation. Familiarity with undersea applications, software architectures and frameworks, hardware and software integration and test, and autonomous systems is a plus
Job Description
Duties/Responsibilities
- Performs analysis approaches for a particular problem and independently execute assignments.
- Independently execute system engineering lifecycle assignments; concept and architecture design, integration, testing and operation.
- Drive solutions to complex problems with limited direction – contribute to task planning and test development, propose ways forward, and adapt appropriately to changes in program requirements
- Demonstrated ability to lead small teams (fewer than five people). Seeks to align team towards program goals and builds trust within the team.
- Able to provide insight and suggest design modifications based on analysis outcomes, and to apply analysis techniques across a range of technical challenges.
- Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies for them.
- Actively mentor less experienced engineers and provide thoughtful, constructive feedback.
- Work in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment including stakeholders and external partners.
- Contribute to translation of requirements into technical and architectural decisions.
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Skills/Abilities
- Excellent mathematical skills.
- Thorough understanding of engineering theories and procedures.
- Ability to collaborate within a diverse and multidisciplinary team.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated knowledge of multiple problem domains, with ability to quickly become knowledgeable in new domains.
- Identify and develop relevant modeling and analysis techniques, and develop or integrate multi-domain qualitative models.
- Ability to present results that support system-level analysis, performance trade-offs, and decision-making is critical, thus communications and interpersonal skills are highly valued in this role.
- The ability to communicate technical concepts effectively with customers, engineers, managers, and other stakeholders of all relevant disciplines.
- Flexibility to multi-task and adapt to evolving priorities.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, or other relevant Engineering field. Master's degree preferred.
