Senior Space Systems Architect — MBSE & Trade Space

Draper Labs; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance programs

Discounts to local museums and文化cultur

Employee clubs and wellness activities

Job summary

Draper Labs in Cambridge, MA invites a Senior Space Systems Design Engineer to apply systems-thinking across space-based applications. The role spans tradespace exploration, model-based engineering, and software integration, with a focus on multi-disciplinary analysis and optimization.

The successful candidate will contribute to architecture decisions, lead small teams, and mentor engineers while collaborating with stakeholders across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 5-7 years experience in systems analysis or related.

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis and independently execute system engineering tasks.
• Lead small teams and align effort to program goals.
• Develop architectures, design, integration, testing, and operation.
• Identify risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with stakeholders.

Skills

SysML

MBSE

Modeling

Trade Space Exploration

Data visualization

Communication skills

Rapid problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in Aerospace/ Electrical/ Mechanical engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

MagicDraw

Job description

Draper Labs in Cambridge, MA invites a Senior Space Systems Design Engineer to apply systems-thinking across space-based applications. The role spans tradespace exploration, model-based engineering, and software integration, with a focus on multi-disciplinary analysis and optimization.

The successful candidate will contribute to architecture decisions, lead small teams, and mentor engineers while collaborating with stakeholders across disciplines.