The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory

Principal Hardware Instrument Engineer

Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in electrical engineering or a related field.
  • Proficient with schematic capture and PCB layout.
  • Experience with circuit simulation using Spice or comparable tools.
  • Familiarity with system modeling and analysis using MATLAB, Simulink or equivalent.

Responsibilities

  • Design new products and develop technical specifications for production.
  • Analyze hardware configurations and test conformance to specifications.
  • Drive solutions to complex problems and adapt strategies as necessary.
  • Act as a Subject Matter Expert in developing complex electronics architectures.
  • Lead business development efforts through proposal development and sponsorship engagement.
  • Identify and mitigate program/system-level technical risks.
  • Manage multi-disciplinary tasks effectively and communicate progress to stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Work-life balance programs including flexibility and employee clubs.
  • Health and finance workshops.
  • Social events off-site and discounts for local cultural activities.
Full Job Description

Job Description Summary:

A Principal Hardware Instrumentation Engineer designs, develops, tests, and oversees the manufacturing of electronics systems for state-of-the-art sensors and actuators used in a wide array of applications. The engineer will work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to help shape hardware architectures and lead electronics development activities by applying sound engineering and project management principles.

Job Description:

Job Description

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Designs new products and develops technical specifications for their production.

  • Analyzes hardware configuration and processing solutions and tests hardware conformance to specifications.

  • Independently drives solutions to complex problems - develops requirements, proposes ways forward when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete, and adapts appropriately to changes in requirements.  

  • Subject Matter Expert (SME) able to develop advanced architectures and designs for complex electronics.  

  • Supports business development activities including leading the development of proposals and engaging with sponsors.

  • Identifies program/system-level technical risks and develops and executes mitigation strategies.  

  • Ability to manage multi-disciplinary tasks with cross functional teams and effectively communicates status to project leadership and customers.  

  • Develops, documents, and teaches best practices to less experienced teammates; Demonstrates strong organization, planning, and time management skills to achieve program goals.

  • Perform other related duties as assigned.


Skills/Abilities

  • Proficient 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 other comparable tools.

  • Ability to prioritize tasks

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

  • Excellent time management skills.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

  • Eager to learn new technical skills and expand their depth/technical knowledge.

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field required. Advanced degree preferred.


Experience

10+ years of experience in electrical engineering or related field.

Additional Job Description:

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

Job Location - City:

Cambridge

Job Location - State:

Massachusetts

Job Location - Postal Code:

The US base salary range for this full-time position is

$95,000.00 - $245,000.00

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Union ranges will be in compliance with the collective bargaining agreement's approved rates by location and role. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.  Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and does not include bonuses or benefits.

Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now www.draper.com/careers.

About The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory

Draper Laboratory is an American non-profit research and development organization, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts; its official name is The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. The laboratory specializes in the design, development, and deployment of advanced technology solutions to problems in national security, space exploration, health care and energy. The laboratory was founded in 1932 by Charles Stark Draper at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to develop aeronautical instrumentation, and came to be called the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory. During this period the laboratory is best known for developing the Apollo Guidance Computer, the first silicon integrated circuit based computer. It was renamed for its founder in 1970, and separated from MIT in 1973 to become an independent, non-profit organization. The expertise of the laboratory staff includes the areas of guidance, navigation, and control technologies and systems; fault-tolerant computing; advanced algorithms and software systems; modeling and simulation; and microelectromechanical systems and multichip module technology.
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