Lead Space & Mission-Critical Systems Engineer
draperSomerville (MA)
Lead Space & Mission-Critical Systems Engineer
Posted 3 days ago
draperSomerville (MA)
SENIORITY
Lead
About the role
Draper in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to drive key systems engineering tasks in a model-based environment for national security and space projects, from concept through deployment. You will develop requirements and architectures, lead 5–10 person teams, and apply MBSE tools (SysML) to ensure robust, verified, and mission-ready solutions while communicating with customers and management.
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