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# System Interfaces and Design Group Lead

- **Company:** Draper, Inc.
- **Location:** Cambridge, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $275,000.0
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Systems Analysis, Microsoft Office, SC Clearance
- **Published:** October 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9224593/system-interfaces-and-design-group-lead

## 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.

## Description

The Systems Concepts and Design Division within the Systems Engineering directorate is seeking a Group Leader to manage its new System Interfaces and Design Group. The Group Leader will report to the System Concepts & Design Engineering Division Leader and be responsible for overseeing a group of approximately 15-20 engineers focused on developing complex systems that serve the national interest.

The Group will be focused on defining a system from both a requirements and architectural viewpoint. Its core areas of expertise will include:

 * Requirements development and management, including decomposition of system level requirements to hardware and software

 * Logical, functional, and physical partitioning of systems

 * Interface definition and management (internal and external), * 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., * 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