The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory

Senior Electronics Design Engineer

Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field; advanced degree preferred.
  • 5-10 years of experience in electrical engineering or related field.
  • Proficiency in electronic design, especially in advanced PCB designs.
  • Ability to write detailed design specifications and documentation for manufacturing.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Translate project requirements into hardware architectures with cross-functional teams.
  • Solve complex issues and drive project completion collaboratively.
  • Build, debug, and test prototypes and hardware deliverables.
  • Prepare comprehensive documentation for manufacturing and ongoing support.
  • Research and implement innovative solutions for next-gen designs.
  • Engage collaboratively with other engineers to develop cost-effective solutions.
  • Mentor less experienced team members and offer constructive feedback.

Benefits

  • Programs to enhance work-life balance including workplace flexibility.
  • Employee clubs and social events to foster community and networking.
  • Health and financial workshops for personal development.
  • Discounts to local museums and cultural activities.
Full Job Description

Job Description Summary:

We are seeking a Senior Electronics Design Engineer to join the Embedded Electronics group. As a senior member of the technical staff, the candidate will play a critical role in the development of next generation processing, computing and sensor/actuator hardware within the electronics division. Members of the Embedded Electronics group support a variety of multi-disciplinary programs lasting an average of 12 to 18 months each. In addition to working on sponsored programs, group members are also encouraged to develop and participate in internally funded research and development programs. The ideal candidate is someone who works well in multi-functional teams and has recent experience crafting sophisticated electronic systems using commercial off-the-shelf FGPAs, processors, or systems on a chip (SOCs). It is expected that this engineer can start quickly on sophisticated PCB designs including digital electronics, sensor interfaces, and power distribution design with limited oversight and learning curve. This is an electrical engineering position, focused mainly on the development of electronic hardware. The ability to program FPGAs and microcontrollers is expected only at a level required to understand the design of the supporting hardware.

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Translates project and system requirements into well-defined hardware architectures working with cross-functional teams.

  • Innovatively solves issues, drives completion of the project to schedule, and collaboratively works with other technical contributors.

  • Builds, debugs, and tests prototypes and deliverable hardware.

  • Prepares documentation for manufacturing, and provides continuous support.

  • Researches and enables innovative solutions for cutting-edge designs.

  • Engages other engineers and partners to develop reliable, cost effective end solutions for products.

  • Drives solutions to complex problems with limited direction – contributes to requirements development, proposes ways forward, and adapts appropriately to changes in requirements.

  • Independently performs complex electronic architectures and designs.

  • Able to manage a task with multiple cross functional members and effectively communicates status to project leadership and customers.

  • Actively mentors less experienced teammates and provides thoughtful, constructive feedback.

  • Support business development and proposal activities.


Skills/Abilities

  • Proficiency in electronic design.

  • Ability to write detailed design specifications.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

  • Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Ability to prioritize tasks.

  • Thorough understanding of engineering theories and procedures.


Education

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


Experience

5-10 years experience in electrical engineering or related field.

Additional Job Description:

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

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Job Location - City:

Cambridge

Job Location - State:

Massachusetts

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

$82,300.00 - $220,000.00

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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