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The Senior Solid-State Sensor Engineer will design and develop precision inertial instruments, including gyroscopes and accelerometers, for guidance applications. They will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to prototype, characterize, and transition these sensors into production hardware.
Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Applied Physics, Electrical, or Computer Engineering, with a master's or PhD preferred. The role requires 5-10 years of experience in hardware instrument engineering and proficiency in modeling and simulation tools.
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
• Drive solutions to complex problems with limited direction to design and develop precision instruments.
• Actively mentor less experienced Hardware Instrument engineers.
• Designs experiments, and experimental precision instruments to prove which design concepts are viable and optimal.
• Collaborates with other engineers to design and develop prototype and production hardware to meet the application needs.
• Collaborates with other groups to integrate precision instruments into larger systems, delivering on performance metrics.
• Develops initial processes for the fabrication of custom designed instruments.
• Drafts and presents formal technical documents, reports, and testing results to manager for approval.
• Provides training related to devices to employees, sub-contractors and/or customers.
• Performs independent research when needed for solving problems.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Skills/Abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of the design, development, and application of a wide variety of instruments.
• Understanding of the processes used in the fabrication of precision instrument hardware.
• Thorough understanding of applied math and physics.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with general modeling and simulation tools such as MATLAB, computer-aided design (CAD) software, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software, and/or other design & analysis tools relevant to your discipline.
Education
Requires a bachelors degree in Mechanical, Applied Physics, Electrical or Computer Engineering required; Masters or PhD degree preferred.
Experience
Requires 5-10 years of experience in Hardware Instrument Engineering or related.
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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.
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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.
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