Senior GNC Systems Engineer

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. is seeking a Senior GNC Systems Engineer to join the Hypersonic and Advanced Weapons group onsite in Cambridge, MA. This role leads multi-disciplinary teams to conceive next-generation weapon system concepts and advance GNC subsystem technology for national security applications. The salary range is USD 82,300 to 220,000 per year.

Benefits

• Workplace flexibility
• Employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga
• Health and finance workshops
• Off site social events
• Discounts to local museums and cultural activities

Responsibilities

• Design innovative weapon system concepts to address complex mission problems
• Adapt to shifting program priorities and requirements
• Collaborate within multi-disciplinary teams and complete assignments independently
• Drive solutions to complex problems with limited direction
• Lead small teams and align efforts with program goals
• Provide insights and propose design modifications based on analysis, applying techniques across diverse challenges
• Identify program and system level technical risks and develop mitigation strategies
• Mentor junior engineers and offer constructive feedback
• Perform additional duties as required

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills with a system-level perspective
• Excellent oral and written communication abilities
• Hands-on experience with simulation-based performance analysis
• Experience with the systems engineering process
• Proficiency in modeling and simulation, coding, descriptive modeling (SysML), STPA, and/or other engineering analysis tools
• Knowledge of GN&C, avionics architectures, fault tolerance, cyber security, encryption, threat modeling, or related technologies as defined in the role
• 5 to 10 years of experience as a systems engineer or in a related role
• Applicants must obtain and maintain a government security clearance

Technologies

• SysML
• STPA

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related field. A master's degree or higher is highly preferred.

Experience

5 to 10 years of experience as a systems engineer or in a related role.