Science and Technology (S&T) Lead

Job Description

Draper is seeking a Lead for our Science and Technology (S&T) efforts across a range of technical areas, with particular focus on Microelectronics and Photonics, Embedded Application of AI/ML, Cybersecurity, and Digital Engineering. This position reports to the Principal Director for S&T.

About the Role

The S&T lead will shape technical strategies, integrated development plans with business offices, and support the shaping, pursuit, and capture of external S&T programs within the national security S&T community (DARPA, ONR, AFRL, NRL, etc.) as well as commercial partners. They will also provide oversight on the execution of these S&T projects.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Independently drive solutions to complex, multidisciplinary problems with a deep understanding of a customer's strategic priorities.
• Help customers shape their needs and develop requirements for programs that solve their most challenging technical problems.
• Capable of leading large multidisciplinary teams (greater than 10 people).
• Aligns team towards program goals and builds trust within the team.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Systems Engineering.
• Contributes to advancing State of the Art (SOA) solutions and techniques in their field.
• Able to analyze Draper strategy and work with management to build capability in key areas to help sustain business growth.
• Identifies risks common among multiple programs/technology areas/etc. and develops and executes mitigation strategies for them.
• Works to improve operations at the enterprise level.
• Identifies areas for improvement within the organization and uses positive collaboration practices to achieve change.
• Actively mentors and seeks opportunities to build depth for their area of expertise.
• Recognizes strengths and weaknesses in others and gives thoughtful, constructive feedback.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills/Abilities

• Highly-organized, capable of approaching problems with a system-level perspective.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Practical experience with simulation-based performance analysis.
• Practical experience with the systems engineering process.
• Roles may require proficiency with modeling and simulation, computer language coding, descriptive modeling (e.g. SysML), STPA, and/or other engineering analysis tools.
• Knowledge of GN&C, avionics architectures, fault tolerance, cyber/security, comms/encryption, threat modeling or other technologies may be required as defined in the summary.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience working within an engineering organization.
• At least 5 years of demonstrated performance growing and capturing new S&T businesses.
• Experience working with government S&T agencies such as DARPA, ONR, AFRL.
• Ability to lead and supervise a technically diverse team of engineering capability leads.
• Excellent communication skills with diverse groups of technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience in product development a plus.
• MS in relevant engineering discipline required, PhD preferred.

Pay

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $100,000.00 - $275,000.00. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.