Senior Systems Engineer — Digital Engineering Leader

Draper; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Employee clubs

Discounts to local museums

Job summary

Draper in Cambridge, MA seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to apply systems-thinking across complex programs from concept to deployment. You will lead cross-disciplinary teams, mentor engineers, and drive architecture and modeling activities for DoD and space programs.

Requirements include 7–10+ years in systems engineering, a BS in engineering (MS preferred), and strong skills in SysML, modeling, simulation, and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of systems engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field.
• Masters degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive architecture and modeling activities for complex programs.
• Lead cross-disciplinary teams and mentor engineers.
• Communicate effectively with senior leadership and external partners.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies.

Skills

Systems thinking

Model-based engineering

Simulation-based analysis

SysML

Risk mitigation

Technical leadership

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/physics/math

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SysML tools

Modeling & simulation tools

Job description

Draper in Cambridge, MA seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to apply systems-thinking across complex programs from concept to deployment. You will lead cross-disciplinary teams, mentor engineers, and drive architecture and modeling activities for DoD and space programs.

Requirements include 7–10+ years in systems engineering, a BS in engineering (MS preferred), and strong skills in SysML, modeling, simulation, and risk mitigation.