Draper

Draper

RF & Communication Mission System Engineer

Houston, TX · Full-time

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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

  • This would require developing test procedures and sitting test console (testbed and vehicle testing), developing operations procedures and products for sitting operations console, troubleshooting and anomaly investigations.
  • There is also a need to periodically travel to Florida to support post-delivery vehicle checkout and possibly integrated Lander/VIPER checkouts.
  • Able to provide insight and suggest design modifications based on analysis outcomes, and to apply analysis techniques across a range of technical disciplines.

Requirements

  • Knowledge of RF systems and architectures.
  • Knowledge of fundamentals of electrical engineering.

Skills

  • proven ability to meet deadlines, task prioritization and attention to details.
  • Requires bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field.
  • Advanced degree preferred.
  • Requires 5-10 years experience in Radio Frequency or Communications Engineering or related field.
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Compensation

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Benefits

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  • 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

  • You will be a part of the test team and evolve to be on the Operations team.
  • The role is ideal for a communication system engineer who has both strong motivation to understand the end-to-end system, and the maturity and good judgement to advise both Draper and NASA Programs and Engineering leadership toward a successful mission, as well as expanding the capability for future missions.

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 US government security clearance

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