Senior Industrial Engineer

Draper; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Employee clubs

Workshops

Museum discounts

Job summary

Draper in Cambridge, MA is seeking a senior Industrial Engineer to optimize production operations and reduce waste through data-driven decisions. You will develop models, simulate production strategies, and mentor junior engineers while working with cross-functional teams to ensure quality and on-time delivery.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership of production layouts, line design, and production ramp plans, with opportunity to influence cost, efficiency, and schedules in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering or related field.
• 5–8 years of industrial engineering experience.
• Experience with production line design and optimization.
• Strong data analytics and modeling skills.
• Ability to mentor engineers.
• Strong communication across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Support Manufacturing Engineers with standards development and performance analysis.
• Build discrete-event simulations to analyze future production strategies, identify constraints, and optimize workflows.
• Partner with facilities engineering to plan new production lines and factory layouts.
• Produce and maintain capacity models and production ramp plans to define labor planning, capex requirements, workstation design, and throughput gaps.
• Design effective facility layouts and production lines using CAD and simulation which meet process requirements, enable production targets, optimize resource allocation and material flow, and maximize productivity and quality.
• Identify and champion improvements to key causes of high variability or production bottlenecks, driving actions to resolution across disciplines and stakeholders.
• Lead the design of production lines and workstations for both low-rate and full-rate production using techniques like Value Stream Mapping and Line Balancing.

Skills

Industrial engineering experience

Project management

Advanced MS Excel

Communication skills

Leadership

CAD/Simulation tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Visual Basic

CAD/Simulation software

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

We are seeking a senior level Industrial Engineer to support and evolve production operations. This role applies Industrial Engineering principles, modern analytics tools, and cross-functional collaboration to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and guide manufacturing decisions for complex systems. You will analyze data systems to identify issues and drive continuous improvement solutions, develop tools and solutions that support production scheduling, cost optimization and production performance. This role requires mentoring less experienced Industrial Engineers (without direct leadership authority) and will collaborate with production operations to understand manufacturing processes and provide data-driven recommendations. The ideal candidate for this role will demonstrate holistic ownership in solving operational challenges with creative solutions in a fast-paced, resource-limited environment. This individual will be flexible in providing support as needed to ensure products are built and shipped to stringent quality standards. If you thrive as a connector among operational stakeholders to advance a production team, love solving complex problems, mentoring others, and introducing technology to effect change, this is the role for you.

Job Description

• Support Manufacturing Engineers with standards development and performance analysis.
• Build discrete-event simulations to analyze future production strategies, identify constraints, and optimize workflows.
• Partner with facilities engineering to plan new production lines and factory layouts.
• Produce and maintain capacity models and production ramp plans to define labor planning, capex requirements, workstation design, and throughput gaps.
• Design effective facility layouts and production lines using CAD and simulation which meet process requirements, enable production targets, optimize resource allocation and material flow, and maximize productivity and quality.
• Identify and champion improvements to key causes of high variability or production bottlenecks, driving actions to resolution across disciplines and stakeholders.
• Lead the design of production lines and workstations for both low-rate and full-rate production using techniques like Value Stream Mapping and Line Balancing.

Skills/Abilities/Experience

• 5-8 years Industrial Engineering experience in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Standard Time Data analysis (or strong understanding).
• Practical project management experience.
• Background with MS Project, Visual Basic, or similar engineering tools.
• Experience developing, monitoring, or reporting cost and schedule performance metrics.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively and openly with multi-disciplinary program team members, program leadership, and non-technical personnel.
• Prior work designing and/or setting up new production lines or factories, from process mapping through to collaborating with infrastructure design partners and detailed work station design.
• Experience launching or scaling new production lines or factories.
• Leadership experience, including team guidance or conflict resolution.
• Experience developing and executing production ramp-up plans.
• Experience in production operations and new product integration.
• Advanced MS Excel.

Education

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree or higher in industrial engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Additional Job Description

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

Job Location

City: Cambridge
State: Massachusetts
Postal Code: 02139-3563

Compensation

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $62,500.00 - $245,000.00

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. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and does not include bonuses or benefits.

Other Benefits and Culture

• 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 social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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].

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