System Integration and Test Engineer

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 63,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace flexibility

Employee clubs

Health and finance workshops

Off-site social events

Discounts to local museums

Job summary

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA seeks a System Integration and Test (I&T) Engineer 1 to plan, execute, and manage I&T activities from concept through system certification.

The role emphasizes collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams to promote testability and reliable system designs. You should have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field, 0–3 years of experience, and be willing to obtain a government security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 0-3 years in Systems Engineering or relevant role.
• Willingness to obtain government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Independently complete assignments applying technical knowledge.
• Contribute content for technical reports and presentations.
• Adapt to changes in program requirements.
• Identify challenges and report to project leadership.

Skills

Curiosity-driven

Team player

Effective communicator

Adaptable

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

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. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

Job Description Summary: System Integration and Test (I&T) Engineer 1 serve as the system integrator for technologies and product lines developed using Draper's core capabilities. In this role they plan, execute, and manage I&T activities starting from early test concept development through system certification. This includes functional simulation, subsystem and system integration and test, verification and validation (V&V), performance evaluation, and acceptance testing. System I&T Engineers leverage multi-disciplinary engineering expertise and collaborate with other Systems Engineers to establish clear, verifiable, and traceable requirements, inform and drive system concepts, architectures, and designs to promote testability, and utilizes resident expertise and lessons learned to support the development of highly reliable, robust, and complex systems.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Ability to independently complete assignments by applying technical knowledge to defined problems with minimal oversight.
• Contribute content for technical reports and presentations with appropriate guidance.
• Adapt appropriately to changes in program requirements.
• Identify challenges associated with assigned work and communicate them to project leadership.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills / Abilities

• Curiosity-driven approach to solving complex, industry and customer-driven problems as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively and openly with multi-disciplinary program team members. program leadership, and non-technical personnel
• Be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to balance multiple competing tasks and demands.

Education

Requires a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Applied Physics, or related field.

Experience

0-3 years in Systems Engineering or relevant role.

Security Clearance

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

Job Location - City: Cambridge

Job Location - State: Massachusetts

Job Location - Postal Code: 02139-3563

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $62,500.00 - $150,000.00. 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.

Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work.

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

EEO / Diversity

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].

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