Senior Requirements Engineer

Draper

Senior Requirements & Concepts Engineer at Draper developing system test concepts and requirements for mission domains. Engaging with cross functional teams to enhance systems and solutions for national challenges.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeCambridge • Alabama, Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $82,300 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coordinate, schedule and participate in the requirements assessments.
Assists in strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management and interface design.
Conducts requirements engineering, scheduling, reliability, development, and evaluation, maintainability and analysis for training.
Supports the analyses and allocation of requirements.
Assists in the capture and translation of mission and customer requirements/needs into systems/capability requirements and solutions.
Lead assessment effort in conducting both formal and informal evaluations and analysis.
Analyze assessment results and make improvement/change recommendations.
Ensure assessment results and recommendations can be incorporated into the requirements documentation.
Drive solutions to complex problems with limited direction – contribute to task planning and test development, propose ways forward, and adapt appropriately to changes in program requirements.
Lead small teams. Seeks to align team towards program goals and builds trust within the team.
Provide insight and suggest design modifications based on analysis outcomes, and to apply analysis techniques across a range of technical challenges.
Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies.
Actively mentor less experienced engineers and provide thoughtful, constructive feedback.

Requirements

What you’ll need

No specific requirements listed.

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

Requirements AssessmentInterface DesignReliability AnalysisMaintainability AnalysisTechnical PlanningEvaluation TechniquesChange RecommendationsMitigation StrategiesTask PlanningTest Development

Soft Skills

MentoringTeam AlignmentTrust BuildingConstructive FeedbackAdaptability