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.
Job Description Summary:
The Program Manager 2 will help deliver first-of-a-kind field-ready technical solutions in support of National Security missions.
What you'd do
- Direct experience in program/project management of R&D technology development activities, and/or successful USG technology transition activities.
- Program/project management experience in complex technical activities in USG/DoD programs.
- Deep understanding of DoD/IC customer culture, missions, and national security challenges.
- Relevant military experience may also be considered in accounting for professional experience.
- Direct experience in developing risk management plans, budgets, and schedules, and delivering presentations/reviews.
- Ability to interact with and provide direction to multidisciplinary technical teams both internal and external to Draper.
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills, including strong presentation skills to groups of >20 attendees.
- Current / in-scope Top Secret clearance, with the ability to successfully obtain program specific accesses as required.
- Starts
- 2026-06-17