What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Data Engineer position at Draper Labs?
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 .
Job Description Summary :
The Data Retrieval, Engineering, Architecture, and Management group is seeking a Data Engineer for an opportunity to develop unique and creative solutions to complex system-level problems. The group works across multiple domains, including strategic deterrent systems, missile defense systems, space systems, precision guided munitions, autonomous vehicles, and biotechnology systems. This group architects and builds processes to enable Data-as-a-Service for the suppliers and consumers of data within the Digital Engineering Ecosystem, while ensuring quality, protection, and availability of data. We specialize in data definition, storage, retrieval, and related data pipeline development using modern, scalable, and secure capabilities to support needs across the entire system lifecycle.
Software and Data Engineers (SMTS) work on multiple projects in an Agile environment, converting customer requirements into functional, scalable software solutions. As a part of the Software Engineering Team, developers will build out software solutions and see a project through from the design and requirements stage all the way to testing and deployment in the field.
The ideal candidate will have interests and skills in data modeling, database technologies (relational, graph, noSQL), developing data pipelines, and model-based engineering applications such as digital thread and digital twin. The individual will be expected to work effectively both independently and with cross-functional teams. A successful candidate must possess effective communication skills, both written and oral, as the ability to communicate technical concepts effectively with customers, engineers, managers, and other stakeholders of all relevant disciplines is a must. Flexibility to multi-task and adapt to evolving priorities will be required. We strongly value continuous learning and professional growth.
Job Description :
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
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 :
Required Qualifications :
Preferred Qualifications :
Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
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Job Location - City :
Cambridge
Job Location - State :
Massachusetts
Job Location - Postal Code :
02139-3563
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Equal Employment Opportunity :
Draper is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We understand the value of diversity and its impact on a high-performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact hr@draper.com .
