Overview
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 across military defense, space exploration, and biomedical engineering. The Acoustic and Vibration Technologies group is seeking a Principal Acoustic Systems Engineer to serve as a development lead for novel sound and vibration technology.
Responsibilities
- Concept, define, and execute novel programs for sensing and communications systems.
- Direct the shaping and capture of new business through customer relationships, proposals, presentations, and whitepapers.
- Develop and apply advanced design methods, theories, and research techniques to meet prototype or production requirements.
- Plan and conduct hardware projects or phases of projects.
- Provide technical consultation and work leadership to other team members.
- Develop and maintain effective internal and external relationships.
- Contribute high‑quality content for technical reports and presentations with minimal guidance.
- Identify program/system‐level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies.
- Mentor less experienced engineers and provide constructive feedback.
- Carry out quantitative analysis to determine root causes of highly technical problems and propose, develop, and implement solutions for corrective action.
- Perform analytical modeling and finite element analysis of complex electro‑mechanical systems.
- Document and teach best practices to less experienced engineers.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Skills and Abilities
- Proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, MATLAB, or Python for algorithm development.
- Ability to write software routines to run laboratory experiments, including data collection and basic data reduction.
- Experience with modeling tools such as LTspice, MATLAB, Simulink, COMSOL, and other multi‑domain modeling applications.
- Experience with test and data acquisition systems such as Audio Precision, National Instruments, or Liquid Instruments.
- Demonstrated consistency, accountability, and flexibility managing multiple competing priorities.
- Proven ability to lead technical solutions to complex user requirements.
- Excellent communication, technical writing, oral presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Education & Experience
- Requires a master’s degree in physics, applied physics, electrical engineering, optics, or a related field; PhD preferred.
- 5–10 years of experience in physics engineering or related fields with a master’s degree, or 0–5 years of experience with a PhD degree.
Additional Qualifications
- Architecture and design of acoustic sensor systems, including hardware, software, and algorithms related to infrasound to ultrasound signal acquisition; acoustic transducer system design; transducer modeling and simulation; transducer arrays and signal processing; passive and/or active noise and vibration control; system integration and deployment; test and measurement of acoustic systems; interfacing with government customers.
- Experience leading large multidisciplinary teams of physicists, engineers, and technicians.
- Experience presenting and publishing documentation to internal and external customers.
- Strong organization, planning, and time management skills to achieve program goals.
Location & Compensation
City: Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139‑3563.
US base salary range: $95,000.00 – $245,000.00. The final salary is determined by role, level, location, and relevant experience.
EEO Statement
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
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