3 months ago
Cambridge, MA, USASenior
Base Salary
$82k - $206k/yr
Responsibilities
- Evaluate requirements, propose solutions, and explore design tradeoffs.
- Design algorithms and develop embedded software for resource-constrained real-time targets.
- Analyze designs and execute software tests to verify performance, functionality, and requirements compliance.
- Troubleshoot problems, identify root causes, and develop solutions for inefficient or faulty designs.
- Contribute to requirements development, architecture ideation, and mitigation of program or system-level technical risks.
- Communicate with customers and stakeholders about requirements, designs, and deliverables.
- Prepare technical data, procedures, reports, drawings, manuals, and other documentation.
- Take responsibility for a subset of the engineering scope and mentor less experienced engineers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
- 5–10 years of experience in Software Engineering or a related field across the full software development lifecycle.
- Experience developing and troubleshooting software on embedded targets and real-time systems.
- Expertise with C, C++, or Rust and knowledge of operating-system coding techniques, IP protocols, interfaces, and hardware subsystems.
- Experience with board bring-up, device drivers, compilers, make files, linker scripts, in-circuit emulators, JTAG debuggers, and laboratory test equipment.
- Experience with software configuration management tools, defect tracking tools, peer review processes, and UML/SysML.
- Preferred experience designing and implementing a real-time operating system.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance; Secret clearance is preferred.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
Benefits
- Workplace flexibility and programs supporting work-life balance.
- Employee clubs, including photography and yoga.
- Health and finance workshops.
- Off-site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.
- Full-time position based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
About 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.