Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Instrumentation Group Leader

draper; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Employee clubs

Health & finance workshops

Job summary

Draper is seeking a leader for its Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Instrumentation Group in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The role focuses on growing a high-impact team, recruiting top talent, and advancing Draper's mission to meet sponsor needs while maintaining high quality and integrity.

The candidate will oversee staffing, mentor engineers, and shape technology offerings in alignment with strategic priorities, with eligibility for a U.S. government security clearance.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in engineering, design, development, and management of complex systems.
• Advanced degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering or related field; PhD preferred.
• U.S. citizen eligible for TS clearance; security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Manage administrative details and career development for group members.
• Convey information from management to group members.
• Lead, mentor, and evaluate staff; conduct performance reviews.
• Plan staffing, write job requisitions, review resumes, and conduct interviews.
• Serve as Lead Subject Matter Expert for area of specialty.
• Shape Draper's technology offerings and open new business areas.
• Analyze Draper strategy to align capabilities with customer priorities.

Skills

Communication

Presentation skills

Microsoft Office

Team leadership

Education

Engineering degree

PhD preferred

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

Draper is conducting a nationwide search for the next leader of our Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Instrumentation Group. In this role you will:

• Initiate new concepts and build new programs by leveraging the creativity and talents of our team and collaborators, and a deep and growing understanding of our Sponsors' mission critical needs, as well as Draper's Strategic Mission Focus Areas (SMFAs).
• Grow and sustain the most impactful PN&T team in the industry by establishing a vigorous recruiting practice, sponsoring graduate students and faculty conducting exceptional research, and actively encouraging, challenging and promoting development of all staff members.
• Communicate our ideas and accomplishments in a meaningful way through proposals and white papers, invited national study boards, conferences, journal articles and patents.
• Oversee the work performed by the group, ensuring it achieves the highest standards of quality and integrity, while anticipating and meeting the needs of our Sponsors.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Manage administrative details and career development for group members.
• Convey relevant information from management to group members.
• Lead, mentor, build depth their area of expertise. and conduct performance evaluations of group members.
• Maintain awareness of staffing requirements, write job requisitions (responsibilities and required qualifications) for hiring as required, review and disposition incoming resumes, conduct interviews.
• Serve as Lead Subject Matter Expert for Area of specialty.
• Shape Draper's technology offerings and open new business areas based on program and technical experience.
• Analyze Draper strategy and work with management to build capability in key areas that align Draper's capabilities with customer's strategic priorities.

Skills/Abilities

• Excellent communication and written skills.
• Excellent ability with presenting technical material to various levels of the engineering organization and customers.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications.
• Strong ability to supervise a team of 10-20

Education

Requires a degree in Engineering or related discipline.

Experience

10+ years of experience in the engineering; design, development, and management of complex systems.

Additional Job Description

Advanced degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering or a related field is required. PhD preferred. Tier and compensation depends upon experience.

Eligibility

Eligible candidates will be a US citizen and qualify for a TS clearance or above.

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance.

Job Location

Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-3563

Salary

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $100,000.00 - $275,000.00. 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

We offer the best benefits package and retirement plan in our industry.

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 soc