Senior Systems Architect — MBSE & Mission Analysis

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

Job summary

Draper is a nonprofit R&D organization in Cambridge, MA, seeking a Systems Concepts Engineer who will drive mission engineering, architecture design, and MBSE/DE efforts for complex systems. The role requires the ability to lead small teams and communicate results to leadership and sponsors.

The candidate will work on premises with potential for a Secret-level clearance and must have 5–10 years in systems engineering, plus a strong foundation in SysML, modeling and simulation, and related

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 5-10 years experience as systems engineer or related role.

Responsibilities

• Independently execute system engineering lifecycle assignments.
• Adapt appropriately to changes in program priorities and requirements.
• Lead small teams and align team towards program goals.
• Provide design insights and apply analysis techniques across challenges.
• Identify technical risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and provide feedback.

Skills

System-level thinking

Simulation-based analysis

Systems engineering process

Modeling & simulation

SysML

STPA

Cyber/security

Avionics architectures

Threat modeling

Programming languages

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SysML

STPA

Job description

Draper is a nonprofit R&D organization in Cambridge, MA, seeking a Systems Concepts Engineer who will drive mission engineering, architecture design, and MBSE/DE efforts for complex systems. The role requires the ability to lead small teams and communicate results to leadership and sponsors.

The candidate will work on premises with potential for a Secret-level clearance and must have 5–10 years in systems engineering, plus a strong foundation in SysML, modeling and simulation, and related