Design Transfer Lead for Production & Systems Innovation

Draper; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. We seek a multi-talented engineer to support and lead technical program industrialization across Draper’s portfolio.

The role involves designing and implementing design transfers from Development through Manufacturing to Post Launch, with on-site work and some hybrid flexibility. The candidate will work with cross-functional, multi-site teams and has 7–10 years of Systems Engineering experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in EE, ME, CE, Systems Eng, or Applied Physics.
• 7–10 years in Systems Engineering or a related role.
• Experience with planning, implementing, and closing product design transfers into production.
• Ability to travel <25% for off-site locations.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Manage and control priorities, scope, schedule, and cost to baselines across larger activities.
• Independently derive system-level I&T requirements and develop test procedures.
• Mitigate I&T risks and communicate with customers.
• Lead SME efforts and teach best practices to engineers.
• Collaborate with program managers, customers, and government representatives to define needs.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical leadership

Education

Electrical Engineering (B.S.)

Mechanical Engineering (B.S.)

Systems Engineering (B.S.)

Applied Physics (B.S.)

Tools

DFx knowledge

TRL/MRL processes

ERP systems

MEP systems

V&V methods

Job description

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. We seek a multi-talented engineer to support and lead technical program industrialization across Draper’s portfolio.

The role involves designing and implementing design transfers from Development through Manufacturing to Post Launch, with on-site work and some hybrid flexibility. The candidate will work with cross-functional, multi-site teams and has 7–10 years of Systems Engineering experience.