Senior Systems Engineer, MBSE & Architecture Leadership

Draper; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 95,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Draper, located in Cambridge, MA, seeks a Systems Concepts Engineer to elucidate mission needs, perform mission engineering, and explore architecture/design trade spaces for integrated hardware/software systems. The role includes simulation-based performance analysis and MBSE/DE framework work.

Applicants should have 7–10+ years in systems engineering, a bachelor’s in engineering/physics/math, and a Master’s degree preferred. Strong leadership, mentoring, and communication are essential.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Independently drive solutions to complex problems and define requirements.
• Lead medium-sized teams (5-10 people) and align them to program goals.
• Provide SME guidance in systems engineering and MBSE frameworks.
• Develop, document, and teach best practices to engineers.
• Identify technical risks and implement mitigation strategies.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Time management

Problem solving

Education

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

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SysML

Modeling & Simulation

Coding

Threat modeling

Job description

Draper, located in Cambridge, MA, seeks a Systems Concepts Engineer to elucidate mission needs, perform mission engineering, and explore architecture/design trade spaces for integrated hardware/software systems. The role includes simulation-based performance analysis and MBSE/DE framework work.

Applicants should have 7–10+ years in systems engineering, a bachelor’s in engineering/physics/math, and a Master’s degree preferred. Strong leadership, mentoring, and communication are essential.