Draper

Senior Navigation & Tracking Engineer

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2 hours ago
Cambridge, MA, USASenior / Staff+

Base Salary

$82k - $206k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate requirements, propose solutions, and explore design trades to support system designs.
  • Design navigation, tracking, autonomy, guidance, navigation, and control algorithms using modern theory and proven techniques.
  • Develop, integrate, and deploy embedded software based on prototype algorithms for underwater, ground, air, and space systems.
  • Analyze designs to demonstrate performance and functionality and investigate causes of inefficient or problematic results.
  • Develop and execute software tests to verify compliance with requirements.
  • Prepare technical data, procedures, reports, drawings, manuals, and other required documentation.
  • Communicate with customers and stakeholders to establish requirements and describe designs and deliverables.
  • Track project priorities, scope, schedule, and cost.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field is required.
  • 5–10 years of software engineering or related experience is required.
  • Strong programming skills in MATLAB, Simulink, Python, and C/C++ are required.
  • Knowledge of autonomy and GNC algorithms, real-time software development tools, and real-time algorithm and software validation is required.
  • Familiarity with trajectory optimization, optimal control, control-system design and analysis, and trajectory design or optimization algorithms is required.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, project execution, and teamwork skills are required.
  • A master’s degree or PhD in a related field is preferred.
  • Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a government security clearance; Secret clearance is preferred.

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 located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Tech Stack

CC++MATLABPython

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