Draper

Space and Strategic Navigation Engineer

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2 hours ago
Cambridge, MA, USAMid Level / Senior

Base Salary

$75k - $245k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate requirements, propose solutions, and explore design trades.
  • Design, develop, integrate, and deploy navigation algorithms and embedded software.
  • Analyze designs to demonstrate performance and functionality.
  • Develop and execute software tests for requirements compliance.
  • Evaluate results, identify problem causes, and develop solutions.
  • Derive task-level or component-level requirements from system requirements.
  • Prepare technical data, procedures, reports, drawings, manuals, and presentations.
  • Communicate with customers, stakeholders, group leads, and colleagues about requirements, designs, and deliverables.
  • Track priorities, scope, schedule, and cost.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field is required.
  • 3–5 years of software engineering or related experience is required.
  • Proficiency in MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C/C++, or related tools.
  • Foundational knowledge of autonomy, guidance, navigation, and control technology.
  • Strong background in control systems theory and knowledge of real-time software development tools.
  • Knowledge of designing, developing, and validating real-time algorithms and software.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • A master's or PhD in a related field is preferred.
  • Applicants must obtain and maintain a government security clearance; Secret clearance is preferred.

Benefits

  • Workplace flexibility, employee clubs, health and finance workshops, off-site social events, and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.
  • Full-time position based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  • Draper supports work-life balance and an inclusive workplace.

Tech Stack

CC++MATLABPython

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