Lead Systems Engineer/Fellow

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The Strategic System Engineering Division is seeking a lead system engineer to serve as the subject matter expert in strategic system weapon system development. Responsibilities will be to shape engineering strategy, leading business process development, monitor and improve program execution, shape staff development and knowledge capture, contribute to proposal development, and participate national engagements on future strategic weapon system designs.

The engineer will be responsible for collaborating across the Draper's internal organizational elements to ensure stakeholders are integrated into strategic planning efforts. Demonstrated leadership and expertise in the integration of system engineering, hardware and software activities for radiation hardened, highly assured GN&C (Guidance, Navigation and Control) systems is required.

The applicant must have experience in leading the technical development and managing the full lifecycle of system engineering activities in the GN&C systems domain for a wide variety of applications. Specific knowledge of applicable technologies and strategic system problem space is required.

Required Qualifications:

MS or PhD degree in applicable engineering discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Computer Science) with 25+ years of experience in the design, development, and managment of complex GN&C Systems
• Demonstrated success in full lifecycle development of complex, highly assured avionic systems

• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage the design and development of embedded system software
• Experience in system modeling and dynamic simulation development

• System integration and debugging of complex sensor/actuator systems experience
• Experience in proposal development for DoD systems
• Experience in planning and leading strategic planning efforts
• Experience in program management and customer facing roles
• Excellent communicator and writing skills; established at presenting technical material to various levels of the engineering organization and customers

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in line-management of engineering staff
• Knowledge of MBSE (Model Based Systems Engineering)/model driven development for complex, multidisciplinary engineering problems

Security Requirement:

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security Government security clearance requires proof of US citizenship.

** Draper has implemented a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirement for all Draper employees. This will be a condition of employment to work at Draper.

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