Embedded Microsystems Engineer

Overview:

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. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities
* Independently execute system engineering full development lifecycle assignments, from requirements capture to deployment with some oversight.
* Provide content for technical reports and presentations with appropriate guidance
* Adapt appropriately to changes in program priorities and requirements
* Identify challenges associated with assigned work and communicate them to project leadership
* Adheres to existing best practices and Quality Management System processes.
* Continues to expand their depth/knowledge in their technical discipline through formal and informal learning.
* Work within multi-disciplinary teams and independently execute assignments
* Help define, plan, and execute engineering analyses/design trades
* Contribute high quality content for technical reports and presentations with minimal guidance
* Proactively identify needs and concerns associated with design decisions and communicate them to project leadership.
* Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills/Abilities
* Highly-organized, capable of approaching problems with a system-level perspective.
* Strong oral and written communication skills.
* Practical experience with simulation-based performance analysis.
* Practical experience with the systems engineering process.
* Roles may require proficiency with modeling and simulation, computer language coding, descriptive modeling (e.g. SysML), STPA, and/or other engineering analysis tools
* Knowledge of GN&C, avionics architectures, fault tolerance, cyber/security, comms/encryption, threat modeling or other technologies may be required as defined in the summary.

Education
Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field. Masters degree or higher preferred.

Experience
3-5 years experience as systems engineer or related role.

Additional Job Description:

• Experience in the development of System Security documentation per Government requirements
• Experience planning and leading Systems Engineering Technical Reviews
• Experience working with modern data bus / electrical interfaces for flight/space systems
• Experience in writing innovative R&D proposals to commercial and government sponsors
• An understanding of the fundamentals of cryptographic key management, public key infrastructure, and NSA's Key Management Infrastructure, and the applications of cryptology
• Be familiar with the unique aspects of space avionics: environmental testing (MIL-STD-810), radiation hardening, and EMI/EMC considerations (MIL-STD-461).

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

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