Project Tech (Elec-Mech) - Precision Instruments

Job description

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: This role involves working with extremely small, delicate components under magnification, requiring a level of precision and control often found in watchmaking, fine instrument repair, or micro-mechanical assembly. You’ll perform detailed adjustments, calibration, and assembly of intricate mechanisms where even the slightest variation can impact overall system performance. Top performers in this role develop an intuitive feel for their work, often able to sense when a mechanism is precisely calibrated, even at a microscopic level. “What You’ll Do” ● Perform high-precision assembly...