Integration and Test Engineer

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Employee clubs and wellness programs

Discounts to local museums

Job summary

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. seeks an entry-level System Integration and Test Engineer in Cambridge, MA. You will plan, execute, and manage I&T activities from concept through system certification, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure verifiable requirements and robust designs.

Requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field and 0-3 years experience. Proficiency with LabVIEW, MATLAB, or Python is preferred; strong communication and adaptability are

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor's degree in EE/ME/CE/SE/Applied Physics or related field.
• 0-3 years in Systems Engineering or relevant role.
• Experience with LabVIEW, MATLAB, and/or Python.

Responsibilities

• Independently complete assignments with minimal oversight.
• Contribute content for technical reports and presentations.
• Adapt to changes in program requirements.
• Identify challenges and communicate them to project leadership.

Skills

Curiosity-driven problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Team player

Fast-paced environment adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/ME/CE/SE/Applied Physics

Tools

LabVIEW

MATLAB

Python

Oscilloscopes

DMMs

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

System Integration and Test (I&T) Engineer 1 serve as the system integrator for technologies and product lines developed using Draper's core capabilities. In this role they plan, execute, and manage I&T activities starting from early test concept development through system certification. This includes functional simulation, subsystem and system integration and test, verification and validation (V&V), performance evaluation, and acceptance testing. System I&T Engineers leverage multi-disciplinary engineering expertise and collaborate with other Systems Engineers to establish clear, verifiable, and traceable requirements, inform and drive system concepts, architectures, and designs to promote testability, and utilizes resident expertise and lessons learned to support the development of highly reliable, robust, and complex systems.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Ability to independently complete assignments by applying technical knowledge to defined problems with minimal oversight.
• Contribute content for technical reports and presentations with appropriate guidance.
• Adapt appropriately to changes in program requirements.
• Identify challenges associated with assigned work and communicate them to project leadership.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills/Abilities

• Curiosity-driven approach to solving complex, industry and customer-driven problems as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively and openly with multi-disciplinary program team members, program leadership, and non-technical personnel.
• Be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to balance multiple competing tasks and demands.

Education

Requires a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Applied Physics, or related field.

Experience

0-3 years in Systems Engineering or relevant role.

Additional Job Description

• Flexibility to multi-task and adapt to changing priorities, technologies, and program needs.
• Experience integrating hardware and software components of complex secure systems.
• Experience working with commercial electronic test equipment (DMMs, oscilloscopes, power supplies, function generators, etc.).
• Experience with LabView, MATLAB, and/or Python.
• Familiarity with processes and technologies for identification of critical program information and development of the associated program protection plans.
• Familiarity with the design and implementation of secured systems based on system requirements, design analysis, and consideration of external vectors.
• Understanding of automating and optimizing test infrastructure and processes.
• Security requirement: Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance. Current in-scope Secret security clearance required, Top Secret preferred.

Location & Salary

Job Location - City: Cambridge
Job Location - State: Massachusetts
Job Location - Postal Code: 02139-3563
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $62,500.00 - $140,000.00. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Union ranges will be in compliance with the collective bargaining agreement's approved rates by location and role. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and does not include bonuses or benefits.

Benefits & Culture

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. Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. 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. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact [e-mail]. We are in the business of redefining what is possible. Join our inclusive, multidisciplinary team to engineer the groundbreaking solutions of tomorrow. Explore life at Draper with our unique culture and benefits at draper.com.