Principal Mission Critical Software Engineer

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. 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.

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Duties/Responsibilities
* Independently execute task assignments.
* Designs algorithms using modern theory and proven techniques, adheres to software best practices.
* Analyzes designs to demonstrate performance and functionality.
* Develops and executes software tests to check compliance with requirements.
* Prepares technical data, procedures, reports, drawings, manuals, and other required documentation.
* Communicates with customers and stakeholders to establish requirements and describe the design and deliverables.
* Independently drive solutions to complex problems, develop requirements, propose ways forward when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete, and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements.
* Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in their discipline.
* Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies.
* Leads the design of system architecture, delegating tasks and collecting feedback on designs as needed.
* Lead a medium size team of engineers across multiple disciplines.

Skills/Abilities
* Curiosity-driven approach to solving complex, customer-driven problems as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
* Demonstrate an ability to learn new programming languages and technologies quickly.
* Collaborate and communicate effectively and openly with multi-disciplinary program team members, program leadership, and non-technical personnel.
* A team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to balance multiple competing tasks and demands.
* Demonstrate strong organization, planning, and time management skills to achieve program goals

Education
Requires a bachelor's in Computer Science or other related field. Master's degree is preferred.

Experience
10+ years experience in Software Engineering or related field.

Additional Job Description:

Applicants selected for this opportunity will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Secret Clearance is required.

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