Responsibilities:
Draper pioneers mission-essential solutions for Space Navigation, Human Spaceflight and Exploration, Sensing and Space Domain Awareness, Space Control, and ISAM to secure American freedom to operate in space and explore the secrets of the universe for the benefit of humanity.
The Program Manager reports to the Program Director and is responsible for profit and loss (P&L) of programs facing NASA, DoD, the Intelligence Community, and commercial industry, which span emerging technologies through system production, fielding, and sustainment. The Program Manager will be responsible for program execution and support business development activities for follow-on and future work. You will partner with Engineering and Business Functions to foster a culture of inclusivity reflective of Draper’s core values and Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA).
Responsibilities include:
- Deliver on program commitments to customers with strong customer satisfaction across cost, schedule, technical, management, quality, and communications.
- Act as main interface with customer and main company representative on all program related subjects.
- Conduct project planning with the development and implementation of program plans, Integrated Master Schedules, and other supporting planning artifacts.
- Lead cross-functional team by monitoring program status and providing program status updates to include completion of routine program management reviews, customer status reports, and other project documentation. Ensures program requirements and expectations are communicated and flowed down to all internal team members and subcontractors.
- Lead cross-functional team in identification of risk and opportunities, development of mitigation strategies and tracking throughout the product lifecycle.
- Maintain action items list and problem tracking systems and works with the Program team to provide updates and resolution development. Escalates to company leadership and customers as required to ensure resolution.
- Lead technical, contracts, and subcontracts staff in monitoring of performance of subcontracts performing work.
- Resolve conflicts, demands, priorities across assigned programs.
- Lead proposal development teams in the development and delivery of project proposals to external customers and ensures adherence to the Draper proposal process.
- Identify potential opportunities for possible pursuit and coordinates capture process for assigned opportunities. Tracks white paper and proposal submissions through the capture process and reports status.
- Work with functional organizations to ensure program staffed to appropriate skill levels and work is being accomplished according to plan.
Responsibilities:
Draper pioneers mission-essential solutions for Space Navigation, Human Spaceflight and Exploration, Sensing and Space Domain Awareness, Space Control, and ISAM to secure American freedom to operate in space and explore the secrets of the universe for the benefit of humanity.
The Program Manager reports to the Program Director and is responsible for profit and loss (P&L) of programs facing NASA, DoD, the Intelligence Community, and commercial industry, which span emerging technologies through system production, fielding, and sustainment. The Program Manager will be responsible for program execution and support business development activities for follow-on and future work. You will partner with Engineering and Business Functions to foster a culture of inclusivity reflective of Draper’s core values and Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA).
Responsibilities include:
- Deliver on program commitments to customers with strong customer satisfaction across cost, schedule, technical, management, quality, and communications.
- Act as main interface with customer and main company representative on all program related subjects.
- Conduct project planning with the development and implementation of program plans, Integrated Master Schedules, and other supporting planning artifacts.
- Lead cross-functional team by monitoring program status and providing program status updates to include completion of routine program management reviews, customer status reports, and other project documentation. Ensures program requirements and expectations are communicated and flowed down to all internal team members and subcontractors.
- Lead cross-functional team in identification of risk and opportunities, development of mitigation strategies and tracking throughout the product lifecycle.
- Maintain action items list and problem tracking systems and works with the Program team to provide updates and resolution development. Escalates to company leadership and customers as required to ensure resolution.
- Lead technical, contracts, and subcontracts staff in monitoring of performance of subcontracts performing work.
- Resolve conflicts, demands, priorities across assigned programs.
- Lead proposal development teams in the development and delivery of project proposals to external customers and ensures adherence to the Draper proposal process.
- Identify potential opportunities for possible pursuit and coordinates capture process for assigned opportunities. Tracks white paper and proposal submissions through the capture process and reports status.
- Work with functional organizations to ensure program staffed to appropriate skill levels and work is being accomplished according to plan.
Responsibilities:
Draper pioneers mission-essential solutions for Space Navigation, Human Spaceflight and Exploration, Sensing and Space Domain Awareness, Space Control, and ISAM to secure American freedom to operate in space and explore the secrets of the universe for the benefit of humanity.
The Program Manager reports to the Program Director and is responsible for profit and loss (P&L) of programs facing NASA, DoD, the Intelligence Community, and commercial industry, which span emerging technologies through system production, fielding, and sustainment. The Program Manager will be responsible for program execution and support business development activities for follow-on and future work. You will partner with Engineering and Business Functions to foster a culture of inclusivity reflective of Draper’s core values and Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA).
Responsibilities include:
- Deliver on program commitments to customers with strong customer satisfaction across cost, schedule, technical, management, quality, and communications.
- Act as main interface with customer and main company representative on all program related subjects.
- Conduct project planning with the development and implementation of program plans, Integrated Master Schedules, and other supporting planning artifacts.
- Lead cross-functional team by monitoring program status and providing program status updates to include completion of routine program management reviews, customer status reports, and other project documentation. Ensures program requirements and expectations are communicated and flowed down to all internal team members and subcontractors.
- Lead cross-functional team in identification of risk and opportunities, development of mitigation strategies and tracking throughout the product lifecycle.
- Maintain action items list and problem tracking systems and works with the Program team to provide updates and resolution development. Escalates to company leadership and customers as required to ensure resolution.
- Lead technical, contracts, and subcontracts staff in monitoring of performance of subcontracts performing work.
- Resolve conflicts, demands, priorities across assigned programs.
- Lead proposal development teams in the development and delivery of project proposals to external customers and ensures adherence to the Draper proposal process.
- Identify potential opportunities for possible pursuit and coordinates capture process for assigned opportunities. Tracks white paper and proposal submissions through the capture process and reports status.
- Work with functional organizations to ensure program staffed to appropriate skill levels and work is being accomplished according to plan.
We seek applicants who are highly experienced in the areas of:
- Embedded software development on ARM processors, low power microcontrollers, C/C++, RTOS, embedded Linux
- Hardware interfaces and driver development
- Communication protocols such as I2C, BLE, SPI, Serial, USB, TCP/IP and Wi-Fi
- C#, Java or Android development experience is an added plus
- Open source software with emphasis on modularity, extensibility and reuse
- Thorough understanding of the product development and engineering project management process
- Compilers, make files, linker scripts, in-circuit emulators, JTAG debuggers, and laboratory test equipment such as logical analyzers and oscilloscopes
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Demonstrated success in technical decision making in a matrix environment
The candidate will work with Draper’s Embedded Software Group with the focus on low-power sensor systems, multi-processor complex embedded software systems. Domain includes imaging, GPS, cellular,
guidance, navigation, control and mapping systems. The selected candidate will work in a small team to map customer needs into a software solution using a combination of custom, commercial and open source software.
An ability to work with customers to define requirements and implement them efficiently is required.
We’re looking for a full time Contracts Associate Director with 10+ years of Department of Defense contracts experience, to lead and manage a small team of Contracts professionals and direct all aspects of contract management activities for the business, including proposal support and negotiation, post- award administration, change management, and closeout. If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to serve as a valued business leader that drives excellence in contracting, then we want to hear from you! This position is a hybrid role, requiring a minimum of 3 days/week of in office support at our Cambridge, MA office.
The Associate Director of Contracts provides leadership and direction to members of the Navy Strategic Contracts team and guidance to the cross-functional Program Team in our matrixed organization and is a leader within the Draper Contracts organization.Responsibilities include ensuring compliance to our Corporate Policies and Procedures, assessing and enhancing the health of our customer partnerships, implementing strategic initiatives in support of corporate goals and program imperatives, and monitoring performance and risk across a critical portfolio of Contracts. The Associate Director of Contracts works closely with Programs, Finance, Subcontracts, and Legal to maintain and improve our cross-functional business management processes that include all aspects of contract administration and life cycle management.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBLITIES INCLUDE
- Provide guidance, support and mentorship to a small contracts staff in the areas of solicitation review, proposal development, contract negotiation, contract administration, change management and contract closeout
- Manage team performance for timely compliance with regulations, corporate policy, procedure and internal directives
- Manage contracts of high complexity across multiple contract types
- Support Program Office with proposal development in compliance with solicitation requirements, internal policy and regulations
- Interpret contract requirements, assess risk and propose mitigations
- Negotiate contracts including terms associated with prime contracts and business to business agreements
- Advise on complex change management
- Identify areas for process improvement, propose alternatives and implement updates
- Develops and applies solutions to complex problems which require the regular use a high degree of ingenuity, creativity, and innovation.
- Building and maintaining highly effective working relationships with internal customers and external US Government personnel
- Guide & mentor direct reports in the proper application of contract management principles including FAR & DFAR interpretation, TINA Requirements, and cost principles. Develop and implement effective training plans and foster an environment of continuous learning. Foster a culture of compliance, transparency and continuous improvement of process and team culture.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Draper microelectronics production systems are state-of-the-art class 100 cleanrooms equipped with advanced processing technologies and equipment to manufacture highly sophisticated microelectronic product for defense applications. As Manufacturing Operations Manager, you will:
- Manage day-to-day and week-to-week product movement objectives.
- Report on operations status and issues to internal and external stakeholders.
- Work closely with process, test, and quality engineering to drive product yield and cycle time improvements across the assigned product portfolio.
- Work together with technical and engineering teams to automate data collection that will facilitate statistical process control within the factory equipment space.
- Lead production data capture and analysis required to make data-based decisions for setting and achieving quality, yield, and repetitive process improvement objectives.
- Coordinate upstream and downstream processes to ensure production performance objectives and schedule are met.
- Coordinate and integrate multi-functional team-oriented production floor collaboration to drive overall continuous improvement in product quality and that of production process performance.
- Support product development, technology qualification (including technology transfers), along with production ramp up and yield improvement projects.
- Be the site’s focal point for materials control management, developing close relationships with Draper procurement management to ensure uninterrupted production demand supply sustainment.
- Be asked to participate in formulating strategy related to improving and scaling performance, output capacity, procuring material and resources, and securing continued overall operational compliance.
- Mentor your team members, find ways to increase quality of customer service, and implement and shape applicable best practices to the Draper production operation.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Drive efficiency, realization of targets within budget and deadlines, organizational performance, and people management.
- Drive production schedules and timelines. Accurately establish plant capacity.
- Work closely with members of Senior Management to align operations with business needs/opportunities.
- Promote an environment of cooperation and trust.
- Provide leadership, guidance, mentorship, and develop direct reports to ensure they are skilled and trained to perform their functions in a high-quality and efficient manner.
As a Manufacturing and Process Technician, the candidate will play a critical role in a facility that manufacturers microelectronics using electronic assembly practices.
The ideal candidate will support the delivery of high reliability electronic assemblies to end customers by supporting production. Strict adherence to process instructions and documentation requirements will be expected. The candidate will work closely with a team of engineers and skilled operators.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to join our team as a Radiation Effects Engineer. The ideal candidate will serve as a subject matter expert in radiation device effects and their implications on system design. This role requires a deep understanding of radiation physics and relevant semiconductor device modeling, such as TCAD.
- Conduct research and analysis on radiation effects to inform system design decisions.
- Evaluate the impact of radiation on semiconductor devices and materials, considering factors such as thermo-mechanical effects, electromagnetic coupling (EMP, IEMP, SGEMP), ionizing dose rate, total dose, and displacement damage.
- Develop and implement radiation hardening approaches to enhance system resilience.
- Familiarity with radiation detection methods and testing procedures to validate system performance.
- Collaborate effectively within a team environment, providing mentorship to junior engineers.
- Prepare and write proposals for research projects.
- Communicate progress and findings through published reports and presentations.
- Support radiation testing activities in the field to ensure compliance with standards and specifications.
The Classified Systems Administrator is a key member in several small to medium sized dynamic research and development environments in which they support the day-to-day activities of users, perform system maintenance, and upkeep of Information Technology. As well as provide the development, documentation, and deployment of IT Infrastructure and Operation.
The Admin will have responsibilities to support IT technology that will cover a wide array of competencies such as data administration, knowledge management, customer service, technical support, network services, system administration and systems security analysis.
Essential Functions
- Installs, configures, troubleshoots, and maintains server configurations (hardware and software) to ensure their confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Also manages accounts, firewalls, and patches. Responsible for implementing access control, resetting passwords, account creation, and general administration
- Responsible for day to day support and maintenance of IT infrastructure systems (e.g. servers, workstations, switches, routers, firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, encryption devices)
- Maintain and update documentation, including standard operating procedures, network drawings, and configuration documentation
- Conduct reviews and technical inspections to identify and mitigate potential security weaknesses, and ensure security compliance is implemented and all necessary systems are functional
- Provide resolutions to an assortment of customer defined problems of moderately complex scope. Ask appropriate questions and use knowledge and resources to diagnose and resolve basic technical issues. Escalate issues that extend beyond Tier II level of support as needed.
- Troubleshoots and solves problems without violating the security architecture requirements of the systems they are assigned to.
- Other duties include but are not limited to system troubleshooting, vendor coordination, software patching, system deployment, license management, hardware and software management, and lifecycle management.
- Work closely with the Information Assurance group to ensure system accreditation process is followed including maintenance of standard operating procedures, network drawings and configuration documentation.
- Coordinate with senior personnel and IT management of all risks impacting IT related services including but not limited to: power outages, environmental changes, natural disasters, employee accident or deliberate acts, maintenance or third party vendor actions.
- Provides guidance to and may oversee the activities more junior team members.
- Develop and conduct tests of systems to evaluate compliance with specifications and requirements by applying principles and methods for cost-effective planning, evaluating, verifying, and validating of technical, functional, and performance characteristics (including interoperability) of systems or elements of systems incorporating IT.
Draper is conducting a nationwide search for a scientist/engineer with a background in astronomy or astrophysics, and with hands-on technical experience with optics-based celestial imaging instruments. The successful applicant can expect to lead very complex technology development efforts, with broad and deep responsibilities, including: concept architecting, modeling and simulation, algorithms and electronics concept design, interfaces definition, management of overall design and development & implementation and test activities. In addition, opportunities for leadership of the growing technology portfolio, and the associated program and business development, are available on a regular basis.
Draper Laboratory is looking for skilled microelectronic and conventional electronics assemblers.
Job Requirements:
- Performs skilled SMT and or microelectronics assembly work under the limited supervision of senior technical personnel (exempt and nonexempt).
- Is capable of refined hand soldering with solid technique and complex conventional and or microelectronics assembly.
- With limited supervision but with adequate training, may operate and or maintain SMT and / or microelectronics assembly equipment requiring highly skilled knowledge.
- With adequate training and limited supervision, performs work of an essentially repetitive nature for production of deliverable hardware.
- With limited supervision, carefully documents their own work consistent with work unit policy in handwritten form or using common computer-based software such as MS Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, etc.
- At the discretion of the supervisor performs focused training to enable progression into higher skilled positions.
- Other temporary assignments at the discretion of the supervisor.
Draper employees are trained to J-STD-001, IPC-WHMA-A-620 and IPC-7711/7721. Previous experience with these standards or a current certification is valued. Experienced hand soldering professionals are needed.
The candidate will work as a Planner/Scheduler in the Strategic Systems Program Office, a dynamic, high-volume department, to facilitate program planning within cross-functional teams in support of government contracts to ensure adherence to customer and contract requirements. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who works well independently and in groups. They must display strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high level of accuracy and productivity.
The Master Planner/Program Scheduler is responsible for scheduling, compliance, development, reporting, analysis, and risk assessment activities. The candidate will be accountable for developing and maintaining Program Integrated Master Plans/Schedules associated with the entire project lifecycle and will support the Program Office in developing and implementing scheduling best practices and standard work templates to enhance efficiencies in program execution.
Responsibilities:
- Create and maintain a compliant Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
- Work with a cross functional team to execute recurring monthly status.
- Ensure the IMS is compliant with customer requirements throughout all program phases (including commercial and government customers).
- Ensure the IMS is resource loaded for applicable scope with target budgets and demonstrates thorough cost and schedule integration.
- Work directly with EVM team to meet all EVM change requests, monthly deadlines, and reporting requirements.
- Interface with PMO during audits and program reviews.
- Support program manager(s) to execute schedule reporting, metrics, variance analysis, and risk assessment.
- Monitor and measure project progress, identify and work program-wide issues, and provide support to program/ project leadership with respect to budget impact analysis, including cost, schedule, and deliverables.
- Support EAC and LRE processes as they relate to the IMS.
- Critical path management and schedule risk assessments through scheduling digital tools.
Help implement IMS best practices and processes to improve efficiency.
The Bioengineering Division is seeking a Senior scientist to support the research and development of cutting-edge technologies. At Draper Bioengineering, we work at the interface between engineering and biology, and the successful applicant will join teams working on Microphysiological systems (organ-on-chip) and other novel systems which blend complex biology with custom hardware and software. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, observant, collaborative, and dedicated, and will serve as a subject matter expert, applying their foundational immunology knowledge and experience to exciting, interdisciplinary efforts.
Draper offers a distinctive environment that blends the best aspects of academia, government, and industry. Our supportive team atmosphere fosters innovation, intellectual creativity, and an emphasis on career development. The available position offers the potential for career growth and opportunities to take on more responsibility over time.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as an immunology subject matter expert (emphasis on mucosal and/or adaptive immunology) for interdisciplinary teams including biologists, engineers, chemists, bioinformaticians, etc.
- Generate bold ideas across a broad spectrum of immunological and biological applications to solve our customers’ most challenging needs including biodefense/biosecurity and medical countermeasure development applications
- Support business development efforts through ideation, proposal writing, and customer outreach, including strategic interfaces with biotech and academic groups
- Plan and execute hands-on experiments with Draper’s novel in vitro platform technologies; train and supervise junior staff; lead assay development; assist in troubleshooting experimental work in coordination with colleagues as needed
- Lead the analysis, reporting, and presenting of experimental data to internal management, external customers, and/or for publication
- Multitask within a dynamic and diverse project environment and adapt to changing priorities
- Support lab organization and maintenance as needed
The Space and Strategic Navigation group is seeking a motivated, skilled estimation engineer to support the design, development, and analysis of navigation algorithms and flight software for space systems (like, this, this, this, and this) and strategic systems (like this and this). The group supports the full development arc of flight programs, including covariance analysis, high-fidelity sensor modeling, navigation filter prototyping, Monte Carlo analysis, flight software development, integration/testing, flight test support, and post-flight analysis. The candidate should have demonstrated achievements in one or more of these areas and a willingness to build expertise in the others.
A key component of this group's mission is to maintain and drive forward Draper's core capability in space and strategic navigation, a capability that stretches back to MIT's Instrumentation Lab, which pioneered the field of missile guidance systems in the 1950s and 1960s. That mission underlies our commitment to hire talented engineers, invest in their technical knowledge and leadership skills, and provide them opportunities to make high-impact contributions on programs of critical national importance.
This position is located in Cambridge, MA.
Draper’s APNT and Tracking group is seeking a highly qualified engineer in navigation, tracking, and sensor fusion. Relevant experience with sensor systems including electro-optical or infrared cameras, star cameras, radar, GPS, or signals of opportunity navigation is desirable. Hands-on experience in project execution and in designing, developing, and validating real-time algorithms and software is preferred. The engineer in this position will also be expected to provide technical support for internal and external research and development proposals, while staying abreast of the state of the art in navigation, estimation, and sensor fusion.
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The engineer will provide innovative solutions to complex problems by leading the development of novel microsystems that integrate precision sensors, actuators, optics, and/or novel materials. He or she will need to work across organizations to technically contribute to existing programs, identify new opportunities, develop innovative concepts and write competitive proposals. Candidates should have a MEMS design, analysis and/or fabrication background but be willing to venture into new and unexplored areas. Experience in application areas such as inertial guidance, magnetic sensing, microfluidic systems, biomedical devices, thermoelectrics, microelectronics, spacecraft, energy storage, radiation physics, and related topics is beneficial but not required. The candidate will be expected to work effectively in a team environment, mentor junior engineers, write proposals, and communicate progress and results through published reports and presentations.
Responsibilities:
At Draper, we develop and field technological solutions to meet our customer's most challenging problems. By combining our in-depth scientific expertise with our proven applied engineering capabilities, we offer our teams the opportunities to create novel solutions that make a difference. We are actively seeking a Program Manager with a diverse set of skills to support the Space Systems portfolio of programs for NASA, DoD, commercial industry and the Intelligence community. If you are ready to make an impact and have a strong desire to serve this nation's national security, please consider this opportunity.
Overview
Draper’s Biotechnology Systems business empowers national security through the delivery of innovative solutions in the areas of Biodefense, Biomedical and Novel Materials & Applications to address the most pressing challenges and hardest problems. Our mission is to harness the cutting-edge potential of biotechnology to develop advanced solutions that safeguard our nations’ security and enrich people’s lives on behalf of current and future generations.
The Biodefense Program Manager reports directly to the Associate Director for the Biodefense Solutions. In this role, you will be responsible for business development activities to achieve transformational growth objectives and lead the execution of assigned programs in support of customer’s missions and requirements in Biodefense.
Responsibilities
- Identify and cultivate strong customer and industry relationships, along with deep knowledge of market dynamics to drive growth, internal investments, and business priorities.
- Deliver on program commitments to our customers with strong customer satisfaction across cost, schedule, technical, management, quality, and communications.
- and operating profit) to include accurate quarterly forecasts with balanced risk and opportunities.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to lead the development of compelling proposals and presentations tailored to the specific needs of government customers.
- Grow business development pipeline to achieve revenue and growth targets.
- Develop personal credibility with sponsor organizations (e.g., DARPA, DTRA, JPEO, BARDA, ARPA-H, IARPA, others)
Draper’s Biotechnology Systems business empowers national security through the delivery of innovative solutions in the areas of Biodefense, Biomedical and Novel Materials & Applications to address the most pressing challenges and hardest problems. Our mission is to harness the cutting-edge potential of biotechnology to develop advanced solutions that safeguard our nations’ security and enrich people’s lives on behalf of current and future generations.
The Biodefense Program Manager reports directly to the Associate Director for the Biodefense Solutions. In this role, you will be responsible for business development activities to achieve transformational growth objectives and lead the execution of assigned programs in support of customer’s missions and requirements in Biodefense.
Responsibilities
- Identify and cultivate strong customer and industry relationships, along with deep knowledge of market dynamics to drive growth, internal investments, and business priorities.
- Deliver on program commitments to our customers with strong customer satisfaction across cost, schedule, technical, management, quality, and communications.
- Support the delivery of a 5-year Integrated Business Plan and subsequent Annual Operating Plan (funding, revenue, and operating profit) to include accurate quarterly forecasts with balanced risk and opportunities.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to lead the development of compelling proposals and presentations tailored to the specific needs of government customers.
- Grow business development pipeline to achieve revenue and growth targets.
- Develop personal credibility with sponsor organizations (e.g., DARPA, DTRA, JPEO, BARDA, ARPA-H, IARPA, others)
The Space and Strategic Navigation group is seeking a motivated, skilled estimation engineer to support the design, development, and analysis of navigation algorithms and flight software for space systems (like, this, this, this, and this) and strategic systems (like this and this). The group supports the full development arc of flight programs, including covariance analysis, high-fidelity sensor modeling, navigation filter prototyping, Monte Carlo analysis, flight software development, integration/testing, flight test support, and post-flight analysis. The candidate should have demonstrated achievements in one or more of these areas and a willingness to build expertise in the others.
A key component of this group's mission is to maintain and drive forward Draper's core capability in space and strategic navigation, a capability that stretches back to MIT's Instrumentation Lab, which pioneered the field of missile guidance systems in the 1950s and 1960s. That mission underlies our commitment to hire talented engineers, invest in their technical knowledge and leadership skills, and provide them opportunities to make high-impact contributions on programs of critical national importance.
This position is located in Cambridge, MA.