Draper

Draper

Senior Software Applications Engineer

Cambridge, MA · Senior · 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

  • Collaborate and communicate effectively and openly with multi-disciplinary program team members, program leadership, and non-technical personnel.

Requirements

  • Requires a bachelor's in Computer Science or other related field.
  • Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
  • A team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to balance multiple competing tasks and demands.

Nice to have

  • Independently execute task assignments.
  • Prepares technical data, procedures, reports, drawings, manuals, and other required documentation.
  • Provides insight and suggest adaptations or modifications to processes and/or applications based on quantitative data or results.
  • Actively mentors less experienced staff and provides thoughtful, constructive feedback.
  • Demonstrate an ability to learn new programming languages and technologies quickly.
  • Master's degree is preferred.

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.
  • 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

  • As a part of the Software Engineering Team, developers will build out software solutions and see a project through from the design and requirements stage all the way to testing and deployment in the field.
  • Communicates with customers and stakeholders to establish requirements and describe the design and deliverables.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance

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