Senior Mission Systems Engineer

Draper; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance programs

Employee clubs and cultural activities

Job summary

Draper in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Systems Concepts Engineer (PMTS) to drive mission-level analyses and architecture for integrated hardware/software systems. You will lead cross-disciplinary teams, develop requirements, and deliver model-based assessments to sponsors.

Ideal candidates have a strong systems engineering background, experience with MBSE/DE frameworks, and the ability to mentor others while briefing leadership on results. A security clearance may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field.
• 7-10+ years experience as systems engineer or related role.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience leading medium-sized teams (5-10 people).
• Proficiency with systems engineering processes and modeling/simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Independently drive solutions to complex problems and develop requirements.
• Lead medium-sized teams and align them to program goals.
• Act as SME in Systems Engineering and mentor less experienced engineers.
• Identify technical risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Develop, document and teach best practices in systems engineering.

Skills

System-level thinking

Oral and written communication

Simulation-based analysis

SysML modeling

Risk identification and mitigation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/physics/mathematics

Tools

SysML

Model-based systems engineering (MBSE)

Descriptive modeling

Job description

Draper in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Systems Concepts Engineer (PMTS) to drive mission-level analyses and architecture for integrated hardware/software systems. You will lead cross-disciplinary teams, develop requirements, and deliver model-based assessments to sponsors.

Ideal candidates have a strong systems engineering background, experience with MBSE/DE frameworks, and the ability to mentor others while briefing leadership on results. A security clearance may be required.