Lead Production Test Engineer — Space & Defense I&T

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace security clearance

Career development opportunities

Health and safety programs

Collaborative culture

Competitive compensation

Job summary

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA seeks a Principle Production Test Engineer with broad technical skills to transition acceptance testing to production.

You will guide test capabilities for electro-mechanical and electro-optical systems used in GN&C, defense, and space applications, and develop equipment, procedures, and training. Responsibilities include modeling I&T plans, solving complex problems, mentoring engineers, and ensuring on-time delivery within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Applied Physics, or related field.
• 7–10 years in Systems Engineering or a relevant role.
• Defense background preferred with experience in CCA, E/M assemblies, or MEMS devices.

Responsibilities

• Manage and control priorities, scope, schedule, and cost to baselines by monitoring performance across activities.
• Derive system-level I&T requirements and define plans, approaches, and test procedures.
• Mitigate I&T risks and issues for customers and provide SME-level guidance.
• Develop and implement I&T approaches through a program lifecycle.
• Identify technical risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Develop, document, and teach best practices to junior engineers.
• Demonstrate organization, planning, and time management to meet goals.

Skills

System integration

Team collaboration

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Systems Engineering

Job description

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA seeks a Principle Production Test Engineer with broad technical skills to transition acceptance testing to production.

You will guide test capabilities for electro-mechanical and electro-optical systems used in GN&C, defense, and space applications, and develop equipment, procedures, and training. Responsibilities include modeling I&T plans, solving complex problems, mentoring engineers, and ensuring on-time delivery within budget.