Aerospace Flight Compute Real‑Time Simulation Engineer

Draper Labs; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 82,300 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace flexibility

Employee clubs (photography, yoga)

Health and finance workshops

Discounts to local museums and cultural activities

Job summary

Draper Labs in Cambridge, MA, is looking for a Flight Computer Software-in-the-Loop Simulation Engineer to design and develop dynamic models and computing infrastructure for flight computers and aerospace vehicles. With a focus on collaboration, this position requires strong skills in dynamic modeling, analytical methods, and software development.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field, with 5-7 years of relevant experience, and proficiency in C/C++, MATLAB, Linux bash scripting, and Docker. The salary range for this role is between $82,300 and $220,000.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of Systems Engineering or related experience.
• Professional software development experience in a multi-disciplinary, team setting.
• Significant experience with C/C++ and MATLAB/Simulink.

Responsibilities

• Model operational environments and recommend alternative architectures.
• Perform modeling, simulation, and analysis tasks.
• Architect, integrate, verify, and validate components of a simulation.
• Develop simulation requirements and automate test plans.
• Integrate legacy software models and develop real-time hardware interfaces.
• Integrate 3D visualization tools into software framework.

Skills

Dynamic modeling in Matlab and Simulink

Linux bash scripting

Container orchestration

Python software development

Analytical methods

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field

Master’s degree

Tools

C/C++ programming

MATLAB

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Draper Labs in Cambridge, MA, is looking for a Flight Computer Software-in-the-Loop Simulation Engineer to design and develop dynamic models and computing infrastructure for flight computers and aerospace vehicles. With a focus on collaboration, this position requires strong skills in dynamic modeling, analytical methods, and software development.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field, with 5-7 years of relevant experience, and proficiency in C/C++, MATLAB, Linux bash scripting, and Docker. The salary range for this role is between $82,300 and $220,000.