Draper
Space and Strategic Navigation Engineer
Cambridge, MA · Full-time
No sponsorshipDetected 30 days ago
PythonC++MATLABAlgorithmsCybersecurityEmbedded SystemsAerospace EngineeringElectrical EngineeringControlsSimulinkPhotographyResearchCommunicationProblem SolvingPublic Speaking
About the role
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Evaluates requirements, proposes solutions, explores design trades to support a design.
- Evaluates results to establish problem causes and develop solutions for inefficient or problems.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field is required.
- 3-5 years of Software Engineering or related experience is required.
- Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
Nice to have
- Prepares technical data, procedures, reports, drawings, manuals, and other required documentation.
- Contributes content for technical reports and presentations with appropriate guidance.
- Derives task-level or component-level requirements from system requirements.
- Independently contributes high quality content for technical reports and presentations which shows an understanding of their task and an awareness of the intended audience.
- Tracks priorities, scope, schedule, and cost.
Skills
- Proficient in MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C/C++ or other related tools.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Compensation
- The US base salary range for this full-time position is
Benefits
- Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and does not include bonuses or benefits.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.
- Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Company info
- The Space and Strategic Navigation Engineer 2 develops software for cutting-edge space and defense systems used by the US Government and commercial customers as well as internal R&D projects.
- A Navigation Algorithms Engineer develops, integrates, and deploys advanced navigation algorithms and software for systems able to operate in complex environments such as underwater, ground, air, and space.
- Communicates with customers and stakeholders to establish requirements and describe the design and deliverables.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.
- To request reasonable accommodation, please contact hr@draper.com.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance
This listing is sourced directly from Draper's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.