Model-Based Systems Engineering Intern – Summer 2024

Overview

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.

 

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Equal Employment Opportunity

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Responsibilities

The Systems Concepts & Design division is seeking a highly motivated summer student interested in working on a team responsible for the execution of Systems Engineering, Integration and Test tasks that utilize Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies. The day-to-day tasking for this 3-month internship will support systems engineering activities across programs to help the engineering team build and optimize SysML-based architecture models using MagicDraw, as well as generate data to drive decisions and deliverables. 

Specific Activities:

• Work closely with systems engineers to develop and implement new model-based processes and methods
• Contribute to the development of model content such as requirements, use cases, interfaces, data definition, viewpoints, and meta models
• Create model-to-model interfaces or linkages between tools (e.g., MATLAB) to allow for data to flow from one model to another, creating a digital thread which represents a framework that connects and controls the interplay of technical data
• Understand stakeholder needs and concerns and use modeling tools to create data to address them
• Regularly present progress and technical artifacts to the team

Candidates are encouraged to include a cover letter that describes their interest in this position.

Qualifications

Students must be US citizens who are enrolled in an accredited engineering curriculum and able to work full-time for the summer break.

A successful candidate…

• Is a self-starter and team-player with a desire to learn new things
• Has excellent written and oral communication skills
• Has excellent work ethic with the ability to work independently
• Is familiar with Draper’s core business areas and technologies and understands concepts of systems engineering and engineering design
• Has strong modeling skills and is comfortable using new software and tools

A preferred candidate…

• Has familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering and/or object-oriented programming languages
• Has experience using SysML, Java, C++, MATLAB or Python languages
• Has experience with Guidance, Navigation and/or Control technologies

This position and/or the facilities in which its duties will be performed are subject to national security programs imposed and administered under U.S. statutes. Therefore, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(g), this position is restricted to U.S. Citizens, and applicants with dual citizenship may not be considered.