How do employees rate Draper?

Employees rate Draper 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 385 anonymous reviews on Glassdoor.

How can I get a job at Draper?

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Do people recommend working at Draper?

Overall, 90% of employees would recommend working at Draper to a friend. This is based on 385 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.

How do job seekers rate their interview experience at Draper?

72% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Draper as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Draper.

How do employees rate the business outlook for Draper?

74% of employees think that Draper has a positive business outlook . This is based on anonymous employee reviews submitted on Glassdoor.

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Draper Snapshot

4.1

based on 384 ratings

90% would recommend to a friend

Jerry Wohletz

94% approve of CEO

12 OfficesLocations

Mission Ensure our nation’s security and prosperity by delivering transformative solutions.

Description As a nonprofit engineering innovation company, Draper solves demanding customer problems with innovative technology. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers, scientists, program managers and administrative professionals drive the innovative solutions we deliver. Whether working at a Draper facility or remotely, Draper staff collaborate to overcome the mission- or life-critical challenges our customers face.

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Who We Are

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History

As a nonprofit research and development company, Draper focuses on the design, development, and deployment of advanced technological solutions for the world’s most challenging and important problems.

Our engineers apply multi-disciplinary approaches that deliver new capabilities to customers:

We can formulate a concept and develop each component to achieve a field-ready prototype, or
We can combine existing technologies in new ways.

Company updates

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Last week, Artemis II launched. On Friday, the crew comes home, and our work stays with them the entire way. Draper supports the mission with guidance, navigation, and control software that runs from launch through lunar flight to return, and our engineers hold a primary seat in the Mission Evaluation Room to track the mission in real time. We’ve worked alongside this program for more than 20 years to help make a mission like this happen....Show more

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Artemis II Launches Astronauts to the Moon (Official NASA Recap)

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Draper joined the ARPA-H funded SCALE team to help develop a building-integrated system that detects airborne hazards and reduces exposure in real time. We’re contributing microfluidic pathogen isolation expertise to support advanced biosensors, respiratory risk modeling, and automated air systems designed to improve indoor air quality in schools and other shared spaces. The team will demonstrate the system in school districts across the country....Show more

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Draper Joins SCALE Team to Improve Indoor Air Quality and Human Health Using Smart Building Systems as Part of ARPA-H-Funded Project

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The Defense Microelectronics Activity named Draper as a newcomer awardee on the Advanced Technology Support Program 5 contract. The award places Draper among a small group of companies supporting the full lifecycle of microelectronics that power military systems. ATSP5 focuses on keeping defense technology current by tackling chip design, development, integration and testing. The work spans emerging areas such as nanoelectronics, advanced manufacturing and next generation computing, all aimed at reducing obsolescence and strengthening long term readiness. This award reflects growing trust in Draper’s microelectronics expertise and our ability to support complex national security missions over time. We look forward to contributing to the work ahead and partnering with DMEA to help keep critical systems current, capable, and resilient. ...Show more

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Draper Awarded Part of Defense Microelectronics Contract Worth Up to $25 Billion

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From lasers to lunar landers, Julia Laurenzano MacDonough's career proves that the right opportunity can change everything. AS VP and GM for our Air Force and Missile Defense Strategic Systems, Julia leads programs that protect the nation and advance space exploration. She recently spoke with SheTech interns in Utah about her path, starting with an ROTC scholarship that led to a degree in physics, then moving into early work as a laser physicist in the Air Force, and now guiding teams that tackle some of today’s toughest technical challenges. Her advice for the next generation: stay curious, take calculated risks, and surround yourself with people who push you to grow. ...Show more

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The sky can trick you. Draper makes sure it doesn’t. Spatial disorientation contributes up to 10% of aviation accidents, and 90% of those crashes are fatal. Pilots can lose track of which way is up, especially in poor visibility or during high-G maneuvers, and the results can be catastrophic. Draper engineers partnered with NASA and the University of Colorado Boulder to develop tools that detect the onset of disorientation and help pilots recognize when their senses are giving them the wrong signals. With pilot feedback and real-world test data, we’re building models that bring science into the cockpit and protect lives. ...Show more

The sky can trick you. Draper makes sure it doesn’t. Spatial disorientation contributes up to 10% of aviation accidents, and 90% of those crashes are fatal. Pilots can lose track of which way is up, especially in poor visibility or during high-G maneuvers, and the results can be catastrophic. Draper engineers partnered with NASA and the University of Colorado Boulder to develop tools that detect the onset of disorientation and help pilots recognize when their senses are giving them the wrong signals. With pilot feedback and real-world test data, we’re building models that bring science into the cockpit and protect lives.

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Draper awards & accolades

2024 Boston CISO ORBIE Award, BostonCIO, 2024
Jerry Wohletz, Draper’s President and CEO named one of 10 Best CEOs of 2024, Industry Tech Outlook, 2024
Top 50 Employers - Readers' Choice, Equal Opportunity Publications, 2012

Pledges & certifications

Veteran hiring commitment
Committed to helping America's military veterans find work
Tech hiring commitment
Helping to train, hire and promote more technology workers
Diversity commitment
Has programs that support a diverse and inclusive workforce
Career advancement program
Helping employees "upskill" into higher-paying positions

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Jobs at Draper

Security Guard - Per Diem

Principal Supply Chain Business Analyst

Senior Program Planner/Scheduler

Offensive Threat Researcher

Employee reviews at Draper

Draper has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 384 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Draper employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.5 stars).

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Employee reviews

Radiation hardware engineerCurrent employee

5.0

Great pay and benefits with no reported downsides

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