Senior Sensor Electronics Engineer

Cambridge, MA💼 Full-time💰 $82,300–$82,300🗓 2026-08-12 → 2026-09-25

Core

Designs, specifies, develops, and tests analog electronics for applications including analog front ends, signal conditioning, radiation hardened designs, and precision feedback systems.

Role type

Senior IC sensor electronics engineer

Builds

Radiation-hardened analog circuits, motor controllers, and precision instrumentation systems

Domain

Defense, space exploration, and biomedical engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Analog circuit design, PCB layout, circuit simulation (Spice), system modeling (MATLAB/Simulink), hardware testing, architecture development, risk mitigation

Preferred skills

Advanced degree in electrical engineering, business development experience

Technologies

Spice, MATLAB, Simulink

Responsibilities

Optimize system designs for reduced size, weight, and power; develop technical specifications for new products; analyze hardware configurations and test conformance; drive solutions to complex electronics problems; identify technical risks and execute mitigation strategies; support business development and proposal activities; mentor less experienced teammates

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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About draper

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.