Group Leader, Microsystems Integration Security Clearance

Position: Group Leader, Microsystems Integration with Security Clearance
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.

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Job Description

Summary:

Our Group Leaders are hands-on technical leaders who drive innovation while developing the next generation of engineering talent. We're seeking an accomplished engineer with distinguished expertise in microsystems integration, someone who can both lead and contribute at the highest level.
This is not a purely administrative role. It's an opportunity for a proven technical leader to guide a team of engineers, shaping our future in microsystems assembly and packaging, and influence strategic decisions that impact national missions. About the Role As a Group Leader, you will serve as both player and coach, providing day-to-day technical direction while mentoring and developing a high-performing engineering team.

You'll ensure Draper has the people, tools, and capabilities to deliver on our most complex customer challenges, and you'll personally contribute to advancing technical excellence within your area. You will also collaborate across the organization, connecting with program offices, adjacent technical groups, and external partners to identify opportunities, evolve our technology roadmap, and shape Draper's long-term investments in microsystems integration.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of engineers and technicians engaged in microsystems assembly, packaging, and integration.

• Serve as a technical authority, contributing directly to complex work involving micron- and die-scale microfabrication, precision alignment, bonding, metrology, reliability, and environmental compatibility.

• Define and advance the group's strategic roadmap, aligning technical capabilities with our organizational goals and customer needs.

• Collaborate across engineering, operations, and program management to integrate microsystems capabilities into the broader mission portfolio.

• Shape future investment decisions in capital equipment, processes, and personnel development to position Draper as a national leader in advanced microsystems manufacturing.

• Lead workforce development activities including hiring, training, coaching, and performance management to sustain a culture of technical excellence. What You Bring
• Recognized technical depth in microsystems engineering, micro-assembly, or advanced packaging, ideally at the system or die level.

• A track record of leading or managing engineering teams in research, development, or production environments.

• The ability to translate strategic vision into technical execution, balancing innovation with delivery.

• Deep familiarity with industry standards and emerging technologies in microfabrication, materials, and precision assembly.

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities

• Manage administrative details and career development for group members.

• Convey relevant information from management to group members.

• Lead, mentor, build depth their area of expertise. and conduct performance evaluations of group members.

• Maintain awareness of staffing requirements, write job requisitions (responsibilities and required qualifications) for hiring as required, review and disposition incoming resumes, conduct interviews.

• Serve as Lead Subject Matter Expert for Area of specialty.

• Shape Draper's technology offerings and open new business areas based on program and technical experience.

• Analyze Draper strategy and work with management to build capability in key areas that align Draper's capabilities with customer's strategic priorities. Skills/Abilities

• Excellent communication and written skills.
• Excellent ability with presenting technical material to various levels of the…