Requirements and Design Engineer

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

workplace flexibility

employee clubs ranging from fotografie

health and finance workshops

off site social events

discounts to local museums and культур

Job summary

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA is seeking a System Requirements Engineer 2 to drive the definition, analysis, and verification of system requirements within an MBSE/digital engineering framework.

You will elucidate mission needs, develop CONOPS, perform modeling and trades, and manage requirements through the product life cycle with cross-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field (Masters preferred).
• 3-5 years experience in systems engineering with emphasis in requirements engineering.
• Familiarity with MBSE and/or digital engineering tools/methods.
• Ability to translate mission needs into system requirements and use cases/CONOPS.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, schedule and participate in requirements assessments.
• Support strategic technical planning and project management.
• Conduct requirements engineering, reliability, maintenance and analysis.
• Assist in capture and translation of mission/customer requirements into system requirements.
• Lead assessment efforts and document results for design decisions.

Skills

System engineering

MBSE

SysML

Requirements analysis

Technical communication

Coding knowledge

GNC knowledge

Cybersecurity awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Physics/Mathematics degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

DOORS

STPA

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

The System Requirements Engineer 2 is responsible for the definition, analysis, and verification of a system and subsystem requirements to shape the overall system design. The role entails application of systems engineering methods within a model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and/or digital engineering framework. Responsibilities include the elucidation of mission needs, definition of use cases/CONOPS, functional system modeling, requirement tree development and flow-down, analysis-based requirement trades/balancing, simulation-based performance trades/analysis, simulation-based requirements verification, test strategy development, test design, and requirements management through product life‑cycle.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Coordinate, schedule and participate in the requirements assessments.
• Assists in strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management and interface design.
• Conducts requirements engineering, scheduling, reliability, development, and evaluation, maintainability and analysis for training.
• Supports the analyses and allocation of requirements.
• Assists in the capture and translation of mission and customer requirements/needs into systems/capability requirements and solutions.
• Lead assessment effort in conducting both formal and informal evaluations and analysis.
• Analyze assessment results and make improvement/change recommendations.
• Ensure assessment results and recommendations can be incorporated into the requirements documentation.
• Help define and execute system engineering lifecycle assignments and analysis approaches for a particular problem and independently execute assignments
• Contribute high quality content for technical reports and presentations with minimal guidance
• Proactively identify needs and concerns associated with design decisions and communicate them to project leadership

Skills/Abilities

• Highly-organized, capable of approaching problems with a system-level perspective
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Practical experience with the systems engineering process
• Familiarity with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and/or digital engineering (DE) tools/methods
• Roles may require proficiency with modeling/simulation, computer coding languages, SysML, STPA, DOORs, and/or other engineering analysis tools
• Knowledge of GN&C, avionics architectures, fault tolerance, cyber/security, comms/encryption, or other technologies may be required as defined in the summary.

Education

Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field. Masters degree preferred.

Experience

3-5 years experience in systems engineering with emphasis in requirements engineering.

Additional Job Description

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

Job Location

Job Location - City: Cambridge

Job Location - State: Massachusetts

Job Location - Postal Code: 02139-3563

Salary Range

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $75,000.00 - $156,000.00 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.

Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work.

Benefits and Perks

• workplace flexibility
• employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga
• health and finance workshops
• off site social events
• discounts to local museums and cultural activities

Draper is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We understand the value of inclusivity and its impact on a high‑performance culture.

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.

Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

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.

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