• Job Description

  Req#: 7374

  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.

  Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now www.draper.com/careers.

  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.

  Responsibilities

  Our group of signal processing software engineers is looking for a candidate with Signal Processing and C/C++ experience to join us in developing software for real time digital communication signal processing applications. Experience with digital communication, or relevant experience with sensor systems including electro-optical or infrared cameras, star cameras, radar, GPS, navigation is desirable. Experience in developing and validating real time algorithms and C++ software is preferred. Our projects range from established operational deployed systems to short-term research prototype efforts exploring and engineering possibilities. If you enjoy working with a team to tackle difficult problems, devise solutions, and bring those solutions to life, we'd love to speak with you.

  Qualifications

  Required Qualifications:

  • BS or MS in electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related field
  • Signal processing educational background and/or equivalent experience
  • Programming experience in C/C++ and MATLAB
  • Experience working in a collaborative environment
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal & written

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • Multithreaded and Parallel Processing
  • Nvidia CUDA or OpenCL
  • Object Oriented Design
  • Experience developing, debugging, and testing code for production deployments
  • Experience configuring and troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines

  Security Requirement:

  • Current in scope Top Secret security clearance is required.

• About the company

  Draper Laboratory is an American not-for-profit research and development organization, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts; its official name is The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.

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