Principal Systems Architect

Draper

Principal Digital Engineering Solution Architect at Draper; tackling important national challenges with innovative system solutions for complex engineering problems.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeCambridge • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $95,000 - $245,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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
Lead medium-sized teams (5-10 people)
Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Systems Engineering
Provide insight and suggest design modifications based on analysis outcomes, and to apply analysis techniques across a range of technical challenges and disciplines
Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field
Masters degree or higher preferred
7-10+ years experience as systems engineer or related role
Experience with methodologies for Trade space exploration and analysis of alternatives under uncertainty
Experience in data visualization and story boarding
Solid understanding of data-driven algorithmic disciplines such as Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Numerical optimization, Statistical and Probabilistic modeling

Benefits

Comp & perks

workplace flexibility
employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga
health and finance workshops
off site social events
discounts to local museums and cultural activities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Systems EngineeringTrade space explorationData visualizationStoryboardingMachine LearningArtificial IntelligenceNumerical optimizationStatistical modelingProbabilistic modeling

Soft Skills

Problem solvingLeadershipAdaptabilityCommunication

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree