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Draper jobs
Draper, the nonprofit engineering lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts, builds guidance, navigation and control systems and space hardware and software for NASA's human and lunar missions and for national security space. Only its space roles are listed here: the board reads the postings its own search finds for space and judges each one before it is listed, so its other defense and biomedical work stays off.
, SpaceJobs.Now lists 4 open jobs at Draper.
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Latest Draper openings
Read 9 Nov 2026, 12:14 UTCDistinguished Space Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Cambridge, MA · 1w agoDetails
$100,000–$275,000/yr- $75,000–$156,000/yr
Senior Space Systems Design Engineer (opens the job details)
Mechanical · Cambridge, MA · 2w agoDetails
$82,300–$220,000/yrSystems Test Engineer (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Cape Canaveral/Titusville, FL · 1mo agoDetails
$75,000–$245,000/yr
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Draper on our lists
Where Draper's current postings put it, each opening Draper's own roles on that list.
- Cleared roles: 1 open role that names a clearance level
- Distinguished Space Systems Engineer$100,000–$275,000/yr
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Draper at a glance
Draper, the nonprofit engineering lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts, builds guidance, navigation and control systems and space hardware and software for NASA's human and lunar missions and for national security space. Only its space roles are listed here: the board reads the postings its own search finds for space and judges each one before it is listed, so its other defense and biomedical work stays off.
4 roles taken from its careers site on 2026-11-09A recruiter wrote to you in Draper's name?
Draper's own sites: draper.com · draper.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com.
What Draper pays
Given posting by postingStated per posting
Where a posting states a pay range, the board shows the range it states. That is too few ranges for a typical Draper figure today; the jobs below each carry whatever range their posting gives.
What Draper pays, by occupation
| Occupation | Open jobs | Posted yearly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Systems engineer | 2 | $151,500/yrtypically posts $87.5k–$216k |
| Test engineer | 1 | $160,000/yrtypically posts $75k–$245k |
The median of the distinct salaries each occupation's open jobs post (an hourly rate counted as 2,080 hours), before bonuses and equity; where they post ranges, the typical range is the median of their low ends and of their high ends.
What Draper looks for
The usual bar in each discipline Draper is staffing right now. A posting can ask for more or less (a clearance, a degree, years on hardware), so check the role itself before applying.
A computer science, aerospace or electrical engineering degree; C/C++ for flight code, control theory for GNC.
An electrical or computer engineering degree; harness and board technicians often hold IPC certifications.
An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program.
A mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; CAD (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks) and FEA analysis for most roles.
Draper's disciplines
Each discipline page covers the work itself, the usual entry bar and the pay posted for it across the industry.
For the wider picture, open the pay tables for every discipline or the space employers that pay the most.
Questions about Draper
How do I apply to Draper?
Choose a role below. Each job has its own page with the full posting and the pay it states. Where a job network that works with us carries that same posting, Apply takes you through it to the employer's application; elsewhere it shows the jobs like it that take your application now and the recruiters who place that work. Screening, interviews and any offer happen between you and Draper, without us.
What does Draper pay?
Stated per posting. Where a posting states a pay range, the board shows the range it states. Where a Draper posting gives a range, the role below shows it.
Does Draper hire for jobs that need a security clearance?
1 open role that names a clearance level today, of its 4 distinct open roles (25%; one role can be open in several places), read from its own job board.
Does Draper have remote jobs?
Not today: none of its 4 openings are fully remote, read from its own job board. The space industry's remote roles at every employer are on one list.
How fresh is this list of Draper roles?
We read Draper's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as Draper keeps it up, dated with our last check.
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