Group Leader - GNC Analysis

Draper Labs; Cambridge; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative research and development company seeks a Group Leader for the Guidance, Navigation, and Control Analysis group. This role involves overseeing a team of engineers specializing in analysis theory and simulations for high-performing navigation systems. The ideal candidate will lead, mentor, and develop talent while shaping technology offerings and aligning capabilities with strategic priorities. Join a collaborative environment that values work-life balance and fosters creativity and innovation in military and aerospace applications.

Benefits

Workplace Flexibility

Employee Clubs

Health Workshops

Discounts to Local Museums

Social Events

Qualifications

• 7+ years in engineering, design, development, and management of complex systems.
• Solid foundation in GNC Analysis and engineering modeling.

Responsibilities

• Manage administrative details and career development for group members.
• Conduct performance evaluations and mentoring for group members.

Skills

GNC Analysis

MATLAB/SIMULINK

Python

Team Supervision

Technical Communication

Education

Degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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:

Group Leaders are the first layer of Line Management in Engineering at Draper. Their main responsibility is the care and development of their direct reports to ensure Draper has the workforce it needs to meet its customer needs both now and in the future. Group Leaders are responsible for administrative duties (e.g. staffing, hiring, performance reviews), workforce development (e.g. training, mentoring), and developing/furthering the group's charter/capabilities (e.g. developing technology/capability roadmaps, improving processes/ procedures/ best practices).
This position is for the Group Leader for the Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Analysis group. The GNC Analysis group focuses on Navigation System (i.e. Covariance) analysis, simulation and modeling. This opening seeks an enthusiastic leader with the desire to shape and grow a group of 10-20 GN&C engineers specializing in analysis theory and concepts, turning them into simulations that form the requirements and design of high performing GN&C systems, and then develop tests to measure their performance in realized systems. In this position you will work closely with teams of engineers that develop, design, and evaluate, dynamic systems that make use of innovative navigation sensors and guidance systems for various military and aerospace applications.

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities

• Manage administrative details and career development for group members.

• Convey relevant information from management to group members.

• Lead, mentor, build depth in their area of expertise, and conduct performance evaluations of group members.

• Maintain awareness of staffing requirements, write job requisitions (responsibilities and qualifications) for hiring as required, review and disposition incoming resumes, conduct interviews.

• Serve as Lead Subject Matter Expert for area of specialty.

• Shape Draper's technology offerings and open new business areas based on program and technical experience.

• Analyze Draper strategy and work with management to build capability in key areas that align Draper's capabilities with customers' strategic priorities.

• Maintain cognizance of group member activity and address issues.

• Conduct performance evaluations of group members.

Skills/Abilities

• Excellent communication and written skills.

• Excellent ability with presenting technical material to various levels of the engineering organization and customers.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

• Strong ability to supervise a team of 10-20.

Education
Requires a degree in Engineering or related discipline.

Experience
7+ years of experience in the engineering; design, development, and management of complex systems.

Additional Job Description:

Candidate must have a solid foundation of GNC Analysis. Ability to develop engineering modeling and simulation software using scripting/modeling tools such as MATLAB/SIMULINK or PYTHON is required. Experience in System Requirements Analysis for development and design of real-time embedded software is also required. Strong oral communication and technical writing skills required.
Experience with GN&C applications or any experience with aided navigation and inertial sensors is highly desired. Familiarity with AI, ML or optimal estimation algorithms, their application to GN&C a plus.

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

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Job Location - City:

Cambridge

Job Location - State:

Massachusetts

Job Location - Postal Code:

02139-3563

Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now www.draper.com/careers.

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