Lead Systems Engineer – Concepts & MBSE

Draper Labs; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Employee clubs

Museum discounts

Job summary

Draper in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Systems Concepts Engineer (PMTS) to lead mission engineering, architecture trade studies, and MBSE/DE analyses for complex hardware/software systems.

You will guide 5–10 person teams, mentor engineers, and develop robust requirements, risk mitigations, and best practices while interfacing with sponsors and leadership. A strong systems engineering background is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field; master's preferred.
• 7-10+ years experience as systems engineer or related role.

Responsibilities

• Independently drive solutions to complex problems, develop requirements and adapt to changing needs.
• Lead medium-sized teams (5-10 people) and align them to program goals.
• Mentor engineers and develop best practices; mitigate program risks.
• Apply analysis techniques across diverse engineering challenges.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Leadership

Model-based systems engineering

SysML

Simulation-based analysis

Coding / engineering tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/physics/math

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SysML

Modeling & simulation

Job description

Draper in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Systems Concepts Engineer (PMTS) to lead mission engineering, architecture trade studies, and MBSE/DE analyses for complex hardware/software systems.

You will guide 5–10 person teams, mentor engineers, and develop robust requirements, risk mitigations, and best practices while interfacing with sponsors and leadership. A strong systems engineering background is required.