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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