Early Career Engineer, Draper Capstone Cohort (2025-2026)

Overview:

Draper is an independent nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge MA. The 2000 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 .

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What Youll Do:

• Apply hands-on engineering experience from your capstone project to real-world programs

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across hardware software biotech and systems domains

• Contribute to the design development testing or analysis of advanced technologies

• Support programs that transition from concept to prototype to development

• Work with experienced engineers and subject matter experts to solve some of the nations hardest problems

Experience:

• Participation in Draper-sponsored capstone project (2025-2026)

• Bachelors degree in engineering or related technical field (Mechanical Electrical Computer Science Systems Robotics Biomedical etc.)

• Hands-on experience through coursework labs or project work

• Technical experience in one or more of the following:

  • Hardware design fabrication or testing

  • Software development (C/C Python MATLAB etc.)

  • Robotics controls or embedded systems

  • Modeling simulation or optimization

  • Data analysis or image processing

• Strong problem-solving skills and curiosity

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Additional Job Description:

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain government security clearance.

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