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Lead Astronomical Instrumentation Engineer (Optics)

Draper Labs

Draper in Cambridge, MA is seeking a seasoned scientist/engineer with astronomy, optical engineering, or astrophysics background and hands-on experience with optics-based celestial instruments. You will lead large hardware instrument projects, design experiments, and mentor teams to advance complex instrumentation. With 15+ years in hardware instrument engineering and a strong record in proposals and external management, you will collaborate across disciplines and contribute to high‑impact #J-18808-Ljbffr Draper Labs

Vacancy posted 2 days ago
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