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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