Senior Safety-Critical Software V&V Engineer

Draper; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Flexible schedule

Employee clubs

Discounts to local museums

Job summary

Draper in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Software Engineer (SMTS) to develop high-performance software for resource-constrained targets across undersea, terrestrial, air, hypersonics and space domains. You will participate in the full software development lifecycle, from requirements through verification and field deployment.

The role emphasizes real-time embedded development, OS techniques, and C/C++, with opportunities to work on safety-critical systems and mentor junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• Requires 5-10 years experience in Software Engineering or related.
• Experience with safety-critical systems, design, development, or I&T is preferred.
• Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates requirements and proposes solutions to support design.
• Designs algorithms using modern theory and proven techniques.
• Develops embedded software based on prototypes under supervision.
• Analyzes designs to demonstrate performance and functionality.
• Develops and executes software tests to verify requirements.
• Mentors junior engineers and collaborates with stakeholders.

Skills

Embedded software development

Real-time systems

C/C++

Rust

UML/SysML

JTAG debugging

Lab equipment

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE

Tools

CI/CD

PowerPC assembly

Matlab/Simulink

JTAG tooling

Job description

Draper in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Software Engineer (SMTS) to develop high-performance software for resource-constrained targets across undersea, terrestrial, air, hypersonics and space domains. You will participate in the full software development lifecycle, from requirements through verification and field deployment.

The role emphasizes real-time embedded development, OS techniques, and C/C++, with opportunities to work on safety-critical systems and mentor junior engineers.