
Draper
Draper is an independent, nonprofit engineering R&D organization that designs and delivers complex systems for government, defense, space, and biomedical customers. It works as a prime contractor and subcontractor on programs spanning guidance and navigation (PNT), autonomous systems, human systems, and special programs, with headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its business model centers on sponsored research and engineering services for U.S. government agencies, industry partners, and academia.
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Principal Test Development Engineer leading complex software and system architecture efforts for mission-oriented applications spanning autonomous vehicles, unmanned systems, medical applications, and defense. The role combines hands-on software testing and algorithm development with technical leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Senior Web Developer responsible for redesigning and managing Draper’s public website and intranet, combining front-end/back-end development with UX, visual design, and content strategy. The role is hybrid, with three on-site days per week in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Design and develop autonomous behaviors for heterogeneous teams of vehicles across aerial, ground, underwater, and space domains. This senior role combines autonomy algorithms, robotics integration, embedded software, and real-time systems for defense and commercial customers.
Join Draper’s Software Engineering Division as a co-op focused on low-level software for real-time embedded systems. Apply software development, testing, analysis, and documentation skills to sensor, vehicle, and infrastructure systems.
Draper is seeking a Digital Engineering Developer to build and maintain software infrastructure supporting data flows and analytics pipelines for national security programs. The role offers hands-on experience with Python, Java, container technologies, and CI/CD while working under senior engineers.
Lead software and model quality assurance across development lifecycles, embedding risk-based quality practices, testing, audits, metrics, and continuous improvement. The role combines hands-on technical assurance with architecture leadership and multidisciplinary team leadership.
Develop embedded software for high-performance, resource-constrained real-time systems supporting defense, space, and other national-security applications. This role spans algorithm design, implementation, testing, troubleshooting, and full software lifecycle delivery.
Draper is seeking a Software Machine Learning Engineer SMTS to design, develop, and improve AI/ML models for diverse R&D applications including generative AI, predictive maintenance, and bioinformatics. The role combines hands-on ML software development with collaborative problem-solving across technical teams and customer missions.
Draper is seeking a mid-level full stack web developer to build mission-oriented software spanning cyber applications, AI-powered solutions, and battlefield situational-awareness systems. The role carries projects from requirements and design through testing and field deployment while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and customers.
Build mission-critical full-stack web applications for military, government, and commercial customers as part of Draper’s collaborative South Tampa engineering team. You’ll develop React and TypeScript features, contribute to backend services, and grow under senior technical mentorship.
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