Senior Electromagnetic Design Engineer, Inertial Systems

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Senior Electromagnetic Design Engineer to lead the development of electro-mechanical inertial instruments for guidance applications, including next‑generation torque motors, resolvers, gyroscopes and accelerometers.

You will mentor junior engineers, develop in‑house design tools and electromagnetic simulations, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver production‑ready hardware that meets the world's most

Qualifications

• Academic or Industry specialization in electromagnetics is required.
• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering Physics or similar field preferred, though strong candidates with bachelor’s degrees and proven industry experience will be considered.
• 5-10 years of technical experience in a relevant industry or research environment preferred.
• Must be highly self-motivated and must thrive in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Ability and interest in mentoring students and junior engineers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Track record of inventiveness and technical leadership

Responsibilities

• Drive solutions to complex problems to design and develop precision instruments.
• Actively mentor less experienced Hardware Instrument engineers.
• Design experiments, and experimental precision instruments to prove which design concepts are viable and optimal.
• Collaborate with other engineers to design and develop prototype and production hardware to meet the application needs.
• Collaborate with other groups to integrate precision instruments into larger systems, delivering on performance metrics.
• Develop initial processes for the fabrication of custom designed instruments.
• Draft and presents formal technical documents, reports, and testing results to manager for approval.
• Provides training related to devices to employees, sub-contractors and/or customers.
• Performs independent research when needed for solving problems.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Electromagnetics

Motor design

Leadership

Mentoring

Analytical modeling

MATLAB

CAD

FEA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master's degree or PhD in Engineering Physics or similar

Tools

Electric motor design tools

Electromagnetic simulation software

Job description

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Senior Electromagnetic Design Engineer to lead the development of electro-mechanical inertial instruments for guidance applications, including next‑generation torque motors, resolvers, gyroscopes and accelerometers.

You will mentor junior engineers, develop in‑house design tools and electromagnetic simulations, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver production‑ready hardware that meets the world's most