Draper
Senior Flight Software Engineer
Cambridge, MA · Senior · Full-time
No sponsorshipDetected 1 day ago
RustC++AlgorithmsCode ReviewCI/CDCybersecurityEmbedded SystemsElectrical EngineeringPhotographyResearchCommunicationProblem SolvingTime ManagementOrganizational Skills
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
- The Senior Engineer will own the end‑to‑end software lifecycle-from requirements analysis and algorithm design through implementation, verification and documentation-while applying a "security‑by‑design" mindset.
- Evaluates requirements, proposes solutions, explores design trades to support a design.
- Evaluates results to establish problem causes and develop solutions for inefficient or problems.
- Drive solutions to complex problems with limited direction - contribute to requirements development and architecture solution ideation.
- Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies for them.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance are required.
- Prepares technical data, procedures, reports, drawings, manuals, and other required documentation.
Nice to have
- Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
- Security clearance is preferred.
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- If you don't find the right posting in our Career Opportunities, you may submit your resume for future consideration.
Skills
- Excellent development and troubleshooting skills on embedded targets.
Compensation
- The US base salary range for this full-time position is
- Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and does not include bonuses or benefits.
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
- 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.