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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Group Lead-GN&C System Architecture - **Company:** Draper, Inc. - **Location:** Cambridge, MA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $95,000.0 - $245,000.0 - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Systems Analysis, Microsoft Office, Systems Architecture - **Published:** August 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9084781/group-lead-gnc-system-architecture ## About the Role * Excellent communication and written skills. * Excellent ability with presenting technical material to various levels of the engineering organization and customers. * Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications. * Strong ability to supervise a team of 10-20. Education Requires a degree in Engineering or related discipline. Experience 7+ years of experience in the engineering; design, development, and management of complex systems., * Experience in strategic weapons, DoD, space, GN&C, or inertial systems. * Technical leadership experience as a Technical Director, Task Leader, or Principal Investigator in the development of new technologies or applications * Foundational knowledge of Systems Engineering principles and processes * Experience in system architecture, requirements, and/or design * Demonstrated ability to present complex data in a compelling manner both verbally and visually * Experience leading or contributing to technical and cost proposals * Existing (active) US Government Security Clearance ## Description The Systems Concepts and Design Division within the Systems Engineering directorate is seeking a Group Leader to manage its GN&C System Architecture Group. The Group Leader will be responsible for overseeing a group of approximately 15-20 engineers focused on developing integrated GN&C system concepts and architectures that best meet customer needs in the national security domain. They will also be responsible for establishing best practices in the following areas: * System concept development and design * Descriptive system modeling * Functional system modeling and simulation * System analysis The GN&C System Architecture Group Leader reports to the System Concepts & Design Engineering Division Leader. Responsibilities and expectations of this role include: * Supporting the career growth of individual group members by managing performance goal formulation, holding regular check-ins, delivering annual performance reviews, and advocating for technical and leadership opportunities * Collaborating with group members, program offices, sponsors, other engineering groups, and the external technical community to build capability in key areas that align Draper's capabilities with customer priorities * Maintaining awareness of staffing requirements, writing job requisitions to hire for relevant staffing needs as required, and interviewing job candidates to fill those needs * Promoting and directing internal and external R&D activities, including development and alignment of research proposals with technology roadmaps, collaborations with universities and direction of Scholar, co-op, and internship cohorts * Ensuring the quality of technical work products produced by the group, contributing to the successful execution of ongoing projects * Attending management meetings and communicating relevant information from management to group members * Communicating issues and requests from group members to the Division Leader * Approving timesheets, vacation requests, travel requisitions, and expense reports * Ensuring group compliance with Draper policies, procedures and training requirements, * Manage administrative details and career development for group members. * Convey relevant information from management to group members. * Lead, mentor, build depth in their area of expertise, and conduct performance evaluations of group members. * Maintain awareness of staffing requirements, write job requisitions (responsibilities and qualifications) for hiring as required, review and disposition incoming resumes, conduct interviews. * Serve as Lead Subject Matter Expert for area of specialty. * Shape Draper's technology offerings and open new business areas based on program and technical experience. * Analyze Draper strategy and work with management to build capability in key areas that align Draper's capabilities with customers' strategic priorities. * Maintain cognizance of group member activity and address issues. * Conduct performance evaluations of group members. ## Related Videos - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Model Based Systems Engineering in an Agile Product Development Process](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/68-model-based-systems-engineering-in-an-agile-product-development-process) - [Hiring Technical Leaders: Promote from Within or Go External?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100167-hiring-technical-leaders-promote-from-within-or-go-external) - [Detecting Money Laundering with AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/111-detecting-money-laundering-with-ai) - [Successful talent development: A joint journey of executives and talents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1002-successful-talent-development-a-joint-journey-of-executives-and-talents) - [Automated Driving - Why is it so hard to introduce](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/628-automated-driving-why-is-it-so-hard-to-introduce) ## Related Articles - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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