Principal Systems Engineer for Embedded Microsystems Architecture and Design

Principal Systems Engineer

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation.

The Embedded Microsystems and Sensors Group at Draper is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to develop and manage requirements, architecture, interface documentation, and system specifications for systems in mission domains such as : embedded secure communications, advanced electronics miniaturization, edge processing and computing, trustworthy secure platforms, and autonomous air / sea vehicles. This role will involve working across a multi-disciplinary team (including external and internal stakeholders) innovating new microelectronics system solutions over the full system development lifecycle. The group has multidisciplinary proficiencies in secure systems architecture, hardware security and resilience, software security and resilience, system validation and accreditation, sensor development and validation, and cryptography.

Responsibilities of this position :

• Drive stakeholder needs, define concept of operations, and identify the system context to bound the problem space that the system will address
• Lead subject-matter experts across multiple engineering disciplines to define requirements & interface specifications and support program execution
• Define expectations for verification & validation of requirements & interface specifications
• Create cross-discipline architectures with micro-electronics focus using state of the art technologies and leveraging internal and external Subject Matter Experts
• Analyze requirements & interfaces to define architectures & system designs
• Maintain traceability with higher and lower-level specifications as well as system architecture & design work products
• Lead a team developing and managing one or more requirements & interface specifications
• Communicate with program members, program offices, and sponsors to present work to the technical and evaluation community.

A successful candidate will be motivated to build deeper expertise in both the core mission domains and underlying microsystems technology. This position will provide exposure to a wide range of advanced technologies (including inertial sensors, imagers, precision electronics, and advanced algorithms) as well as provide growth opportunities in the development of capabilities to address challenges in national security. Additionally, a successful candidate will be able to seamlessly join project teams that collaborate by sharing thoughts and opinions of individuals from a diverse set of experience and viewpoints in order to create the best possible technical solution.

Duties / Responsibilities :

Skills / Abilities :

Education : Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field. Masters degree or higher preferred.

Experience : 7-10+ years experience as systems engineer or related role.

Additional Job Description :

The following additional qualifications are highly desirable but not required :

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

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Job Location - City : Clearfield

Job Location - State : Utah

Job Location - Postal Code : 84015

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