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Draper

Independent nonprofit engineering firm for government

Senior Sensor Electronics Engineer

Board & Electronics DesignConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time$82.3k - $220k

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field is required.
  • Five to ten years of experience in electrical engineering or a related field.
  • Proficiency with schematic capture and printed circuit board layout.
  • Ability to perform circuit simulation using Spice or other simulation tools.
  • System modeling and analysis experience using MATLAB, Simulink, or comparable tools.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong time-management skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Applicants selected for the position must obtain and maintain a US government security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Optimize system designs for reduced size, weight, and power.
  • Design new products and develop technical specifications for their production.
  • Analyze hardware configuration and processing solutions, and test hardware conformance to specifications.
  • Independently drive solutions to complex problems, develop requirements, propose ways forward when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete, and adapt to changes in requirements.
  • Develop advanced architectures and designs for complex electronics as a subject matter expert.
  • Participate in business development and proposal activities.
  • Identify program- and system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies.
  • Manage multidisciplinary tasks with a cross-functional team and communicate status to project leadership and customers.
  • Develop, document, and teach best practices to less experienced teammates.
  • Plan and organize work to achieve program goals.

Desired Qualifications

  • An advanced degree is preferred.

About the Company

Draper

Independent nonprofit engineering firm for government

Draper is an independent nonprofit engineering organization that provides engineering services to government, industry, and academia. It works on projects as a prime contractor, a subcontractor, or a collaborator in consortia, applying interdisciplinary teams to domains from space to undersea. It differs from many competitors by focusing on mission-driven, practical solutions rather than selling products, and by using a mix of contracting models that enable broad collaboration. Its goal is to engineer working, validated systems that solve the nation’s toughest problems across multiple domains through collaborative engineering.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$33.3M
Headquarters
Cambridge, MA
Founded
1973

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