Senior Sensor Electronics Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace flexibility

Employee clubs (photography, yoga)

Health and finance workshops

Off site social events

Discounts to local museums and culture

Job summary

Draper is a nonprofit R&D organization in Cambridge, MA, seeking a Senior Sensor Electronics Engineer to design, test, and verify analog electronics for precision instrumentation and control systems. You will develop architectures, perform simulations, and guide layouts throughout the lifecycle from planning to sustainment.

You will work with cross-functional teams on complex electronics, mentor teammates, and support business development and proposals, including security-clearance requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field required.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• 5-10 years of electrical engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Optimizes system designs for reduced size, weight, and power.
• Designs new products and develops technical specifications for production.
• Analyzes hardware configuration and tests conformance to specifications.
• Independently drives solutions to complex problems and adapts to changing requirements.
• Subject Matter Expert able to develop advanced architectures for complex electronics.
• Involved in business development and proposal activities.
• Identifies technical risks and develops mitigation strategies.
• Manages multi-disciplinary tasks with a cross-functional team and communicates status to leadership and customers.
• Develops and teaches best practices to less experienced teammates.
• Demonstrates strong planning and time management to achieve goals.
• Supports business development and proposal activities.

Skills

Schematic capture and PCB layout

Circuit simulation (SPICE)

MATLAB/Simulink analysis

Prioritization

Analytical/problem-solving

Organization & attention to detail

Time management

Verbal/written communication

Education

Bachelor's in electrical engineering or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

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.

Job Description Summary

A Senior Sensor Electronics Engineer designs, specifies, develops, and tests analog electronics for a wide array of applications, such as analog front ends, signal conditioning, analog-to-digital conversion, radiation-hardened designs, motor controllers, low-noise power conditioning for precision instrumentation, and precision feedback systems. The engineer develops the architecture, designs these circuits, performs simulations, implements the physical layout, verifies and tests designs. They also perform a variety of engineering activities throughout the life cycle to support planning, design, test, deployment, and sustainment.

Job Description Duties/Responsibilities

• Optimizes system designs for reduced size, weight, and power.
• Designs new products and develops technical specifications for their production.
• Analyzes hardware configuration and processing solutions and tests hardware conformance to specifications.
• Independently drives solutions to complex problems - develops requirements, proposes ways forward when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete, and adapts appropriately to changes in requirements.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) able to develop advanced architectures and designs for complex electronics.
• Involved in business development and proposal activities.
• Identifies program/system-level technical risks and develops and executes mitigation strategies.
• Ability to manage multi-disciplinary tasks with a cross functional team and effectively communicates status to project leadership and customers.
• Develops, documents, and teaches best practices to less experienced teammates.
• Demonstrates strong organization, planning, and time management skills to achieve program goals.
• Support business development and proposal activities.

Skills/Abilities

• Proficient with schematic capture and printed circuit board layout.
• Ability to perform circuit simulation using Spice or other simulation tools.
• System modeling and analysis experience using MATLAB, Simulink, or other comparable tools.
• Ability to prioritize tasks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field required.

Advanced degree preferred.

Experience

5-10 years of experience in electrical engineering or related field.

Additional Job Description

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

Job Location

Job Location - City: Cambridge

Job Location - State: Massachusetts

Job Location - Postal Code: 02139-3563

Salary Information

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $82,300.00 - $220,000.00. 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.

Benefits

• 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. Explore life at Draper with our unique culture and benefits at draper.com.