Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · Hybrid
$82k–$220k/yr
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Skills: Systems Engineering, Requirements Engineering, MBSE, Digital Engineering, SysML
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · On-site
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · Hybrid
$160k–$251k/yr
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Skills: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Python, PyTorch, AWS
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · Hybrid
$87k–$165k/yr
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · On-site
$260k–$320k/yr
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · Hybrid
$306k–$414k/yr
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals is seeking an imaginative physician drug developer in Clinical Research - Cardiovascular & Metabolism (CVM) therapeutic area, also with the flexibility and confidence to work in therapeutic areas …
Skills: Clinical research, Drug development, Cardiovascular & metabolism, Nephrology, Clinical leadership
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · Hybrid
$306k–$414k/yr
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Skills: Clinical research, Drug development, Nephrology, Cardiovascular & metabolism, Clinical leadership
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · Remote OK
$165k–$195k/yr
About Parabilis Medicines Parabilis Medicines is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to creating extraordinary medicines for patients with serious diseases by unlocking biologically important targets lon…
Skills: Solutions architecture, Workflow design, Data modeling, Systems thinking, Cross-functional leadership
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · Hybrid
Level: 5 Location: Hybrid At Automata, we're on a mission to transform how scientists work by making automation accessible to every lab in the world. We believe that by giving labs the power to automate, we can unlock di…
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · On-site
$141k–$218k/yr
Your Impact at LILA Lila Sciences is building the world’s first scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous lab for life, chemistry, and materials science. We are pioneering a new age of boundless discovery by a…
Skills: Python, Pandas, Numpy, Scipy, Applied statistics
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · On-site
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you…
Skills: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Pytorch, Self-supervised Learning, Synthetic Data Generation
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · On-site
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you…
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · On-site
$183k–$231k/yr
What if you could join a rapidly growing company and play a critical role in bringing new medicines to patients by helping scale the programmable infrastructure behind a new human cellular biology platform? About Vesaliu…
Skills: Clinical operations, Alzheimer's disease research, Clinical trial execution, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · On-site
$183k–$231k/yr
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Skills: Clinical Operations, Alzheimer's disease research, Clinical trial execution, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · On-site
$25/hr–$35/hr
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Skills: Protein chemistry, Biochemistry, Polymer synthesis, Liquid chromatography, Wetlab
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · On-site
$97k–$184k/yr
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Skills: Protein biochemistry, Mammalian protein expression, Molecular biology, Cell culture, Protein purification
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · Hybrid
$248k–$279k/yr
Amylyx has an audacious mission to usher in a new era for treating diseases with high unmet needs. Where others see challenges, we see opportunities that we pursue with urgency, rigorous science, and unwavering commitmen…
Skills: Thought Leader Engagement, KOL Identification, Regional Marketing, Strategic Planning, Cross-functional Leadership
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · Hybrid
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Skills: Software engineering, Generative AI, Data science, Machine learning, Natural language processing
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · On-site
$25/hr–$45/hr
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Skills: Python, Machine learning, Agentic AI, Software development, API integration
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · On-site
$179k–$237k/yr
COMPANY DESCRIPTION Extuitive is a Flagship Pioneering–backed startup reimagining product innovation for the AI era. Our mission is to revolutionize go to market for planning and execution for the agentic age. Based in C…
Skills: Python, SQL, Machine learning, Statistics, Experimental design
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Responsible for the definition, analysis, and verification of system and subsystem requirements using MBSE and digital engineering frameworks. This includes leading requirements assessments, developing test strategies, and mentoring junior engineers to align with program goals.
Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics, with a master's degree preferred. Candidates must have 5-10 years of systems engineering experience and be able to obtain a government Top Secret security clearance.
Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.
Duties/Responsibilities
• Coordinate, schedule and participate in the requirements assessments.
• Assists in strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management and interface design.
• Conducts requirements engineering, scheduling, reliability, development, and evaluation, maintainability and analysis for training.
• Supports the analyses and allocation of requirements.
• Assists in the capture and translation of mission and customer requirements/needs into systems/capability requirements and solutions.
• Lead assessment effort in conducting both formal and informal evaluations and analysis.
• Analyze assessment results and make improvement/change recommendations.
• Ensure assessment results and recommendations can be incorporated into the requirements documentation.
• Drive solutions to complex problems with limited direction – contribute to task planning and test development, propose ways forward, and adapt appropriately to changes in program requirements
• Lead small teams. Seeks to align team towards program goals and builds trust within the team.
• Provide insight and suggest design modifications based on analysis outcomes, and to apply analysis techniques across a range of technical challenges.
• Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies.
• Actively mentor less experienced engineers and provide thoughtful, constructive feedback.
Skills/Abilities
• Highly-organized, capable of approaching problems with a system-level perspective
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Practical experience with the systems engineering process
• Familiarity with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and/or digital engineering (DE) tools/methods
• Roles may require proficiency with modeling/simulation, computer coding languages, SysML, STPA, DOORs, and/or other engineering analysis tools
• Knowledge of GN&C, avionics architectures, fault tolerance, cyber/security, comms/encryption, or other technologies may be required as defined in the summary.
Education
Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field. Masters degree preferred.
Experience
5-10 years experience in systems engineering with emphasis in requirements engineering.
Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government Top Secret security clearance.
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The US base salary range for this full-time position is
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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.
Draper is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We understand the value of inclusivity and its impact on a high-performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact hr@draper.com.
Nearly a century of building systems for space, national security, and health. We're not done. And we won't slow down.
We Engineer Solutions for the Nation’s Toughest Problems As an independent nonprofit engineering innovation company, Draper provides engineering services directly to government, industry, and academia. We work on teams as prime contractors or subcontractors and participate as collaborators in consortia. Our strong commitment to delivering working solutions allows us to apply ourselves to a variety of domains from space to undersea — and many areas in between.
Offices: Draper, 555 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02139-3563, US · 11208 Blue Heron Boulevard North, Suite 100, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716, US · 1943 Isaac Newton Sq E, Suite 340, Reston, Virginia 20190, US · 1220 12th St SE, Suite 110, Washington, District of Columbia 20003, US · Cape Canaveral Dr, PO Box 246, Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920, US
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