Chief Engineer Space Systems

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Cambridge, MAtime type:
Full time posted on:
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JR002278
** 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:

** Draper is seeking a senior-level technical professional to be the Chief Engineer for the Space Systems Business Area providing and coordinating engineering support for program execution, business development, and strategic planning for the Business Area which develops, tests, delivers, and supports critical, high consequence missions for NASA as well as the national security space community. Space Systems supports customers with exquisite guidance, navigation, control, and avionics systems;

radiation hardened electronics; precision sensors; cyber resilience; advanced power sources; autonomy; and fault tolerant computing. The Chief Engineer for Space Systems will report directly to the Vice President of Engineering.
Responsibilities:

• Excellence in program execution including phase gate reviews    
• Engineering proposal coordination     
• Coordination of critical program resource allocation including staff, facilities, and capital equipment    
• Business development and domain awareness    
• Strategic planning and coordination including critical capabilities and technologies development
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* Job Description:

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* Duties and Responsibilities:

*** Develop and execute multi-year strategic technical plans inclusive of Contract Research and Development (CRAD) and Internal Research and Development (IRAD) to scale mission impact consistent with the goals and objectives of the Business Area and Corporation strategies.
* Analyze market technology trends, incorporate intimate customer mission knowledge, identify technology gaps and opportunities for product line innovation.
* Accountable for ensuring the success of the technical solutions across a full lifecycle portfolio with a full range of contract vehicles to challenging external and internal customer requirements with viable architectures, designs, development, testing, fielding, and sustainment.
* Cultivate relationships with the customer community in support of current projects and shaping future growth opportunities. Demonstrate thought leadership in the mission and market space by staying actively engaged with our key external stakeholders.
* Supports project leadership in the staffing of engineers to projects by coordinating with engineering management on skill needs and sharing of staff across projects within the product line area.
* Mentors and coaches the product line engineering team in project leadership, communication, adherence to processes, and technical performance. Supports engineering management in the retention, growth, and professional development of engineering staff.
* Encourage and facilitate the development of common components that are reusable across projects in the product line area and shared outside the area.
* Accountable for adherence to all corporate policies and procedures defined in Draper’s Operational Framework.
* Create, demonstrate, and promote a positive culture, and ensure an environment of collaboration, inclusivity, and respect in alignment with the company’s goals and values.
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* Skills and Abilities:

*** Proven track record of leading technical teams to ensure the success of the technical solutions across a full lifecycle portfolio with a full range of contract vehicles to challenging external and internal customer requirements with viable architectures, designs, development, testing, fielding, and sustainment.
* Demonstrated…