Hardware Instrumentation Engineer at Draper

Compensation

$62,500 – $245,000/yr

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Type: Full-time

Description

Draper is seeking an experienced Hardware Instrumentation Engineer to join their team. This role involves driving solutions to complex problems, designing and developing precision instruments, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to create high-precision inertial instruments for advanced guidance applications. The engineer will span the full product lifecycle, requiring hands-on technical experience in sensor development, electro-mechanical and solid-state device design, control systems, sensor readout electronics, mechanical design, and system integration.

Required Skills

sensor development
electro-mechanical and solid-state device design
control systems
sensor readout electronics
mechanical design
system integration
MEMS or solid-state sensor technologies
precision instrumentation
performance characterization
optical displacement sensing technologies

Additional Information

Preferred Qualifications: Experience designing and developing electro-mechanical or electromagnetic instrumentation systems
Working knowledge of control system electronics and mechanical design principles; FEA experience preferred
Exposure to optical displacement sensing technologies is desirable
Demonstrated experience with novel or emerging technologies that advance fabrication, assembly, miniaturization, or system integration
Highly self-motivated with the ability to thrive in a multidisciplinary, collaborative environment
Interest in mentoring students and junior engineers
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief technical and non-technical audiences
Proven track record of technical leadership, creativity, and inventiveness

About Draper

Draper

engineering innovationCambridge, MA1001-5000

As a nonprofit research and development company, Draper focuses on the design, development, and deployment of advanced technological solutions for the world’s most challenging and important problems.

Open roles: 223
Founded: 1932

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