Draper
212 active postings tracked via workday · 70 flagged suspicious
Large employer · high-volume employer (legitimately reposts more)
These measure different things: ghosty now is a snapshot of roles open today; lifetime ratespans every req ever posted (most of which closed normally), so the two aren’t a before-and-after. For when the freeze actually built up, see the timeline below.
When the freeze built up
Each bar is how many of Draper’s currently-open reqs — ones flagged ghost or suspected right now — first went up that year. Taller recent bars mean the freeze is still growing; the left bar is the long-frozen tail.
Describes the age of today’s open pile — not a historical rate. We’ve only tracked postings live since June 2026; earlier dates come from each req’s original post date.
- Digital Engineering Data Solutions Architect (MTS2)ghost · 92.67
- Principal System Security Engineerghost · 74.95
- Quantum Physicist Engineer (from Experienced to Expert)ghost · 74.8
- Senior Mechanical Design Engineerghost · 70.83
- Draper Scholarghost · 70.68
- Senior Microelectronics Test Engineerghost · 66.55
- Senior Integration and Test Engineerghost · 66.55
- Senior Integration and Test Engineerghost · 66.55
- Senior Integration and Test Engineerfresh · 66.55
- Senior Electronics Integration and Test Engineerghost · 66.55
- Systems Analysis Engineerghost · 65.48
- Systems Analysis Engineerghost · 65.48
- Senior Systems Engineerghost · 65.18
- Project Tech (Elec-Mech) - Precision Instrumentsghost · 65.03
- Principal Simulation Engineerghost · 63.19
- Principal System Quality Engineerfresh · 63.19
- Principal System Quality Engineerghost · 63.19
- Senior Product Development Systems Engineerghost · 62.89
- MEMS Design & Analysis Engineerghost · 62.73
- System Security Engineerghost · 61.82
- Principal Systems Engineer for GNC Requirements and Interfacesghost · 61.05
- GNC Research Engineerghost · 61.05
- Principal Radiation Effects Engineerghost · 61.05
- Senior Systems Architectghost · 61.05
- Senior GNC Systems Engineerghost · 61.05
- Principal Systems Analysis Engineerghost · 61.05
- Senior Systems Engineer-Space and Mission Critical Systemsghost · 60.75
- GNC Systems Engineerghost · 60.75
- Senior Systems Analysis Engineerghost · 60.6
- Senior Industrial Engineerghost · 60.14
- Senior Hardware Integration and Test Engineerghost · 59.99
- Principal Hardware Integration and Test Engineerghost · 59.99
- System Analysis Engineerfresh · 59.07
- System Analysis Engineerfresh · 59.07
- System Analysis Engineerghost · 59.07
- Supervisor 2, Instrument Techniciansghost · 58.92
- Group Leader, Advanced Microelectronics Manufacturingghost · 58.61
- Senior Component Quality Engineerghost · 58.46
- Distinguished Systems Engineer for Embedded Microsystems Architecture and Designghost · 58.46
- Senior Flight Software Engineersuspected_ghost · 57.56
- Senior Flight Software Engineerfresh · 57.56
- CNO Software Engineer - OS, Hypervisor, UEFI/BIOS Specialistsuspected_ghost · 54.89
- Senior Embedded Vulnerability Researchersuspected_ghost · 54.89
- Sr. Electromagnetic Design Engineersuspected_ghost · 54
- Principal Hardware in the Loop Simulation Engineersuspected_ghost · 54
- Senior Navigation & Tracking Engineersuspected_ghost · 53.56
- Senior System Requirements & Concepts Engineersuspected_ghost · 51.78
- Principal Integration and Test Engineerfresh · 50.89
- Principal Integration and Test Engineersuspected_ghost · 50.89
- Senior Optical Engineersuspected_ghost · 50.89
- Principal Integration and Test Engineersuspected_ghost · 50.89
- Senior Test Equipment Development Engineersuspected_ghost · 50.44
- Principal Radiation Architecture Engineersuspected_ghost · 48.67
- Principal Embedded Software Engineerfresh · 48.67
- Principal Embedded Software Engineerfresh · 48.67
- Principal Embedded Software Engineerfresh · 48.67
- Principal Embedded Software Engineersuspected_ghost · 48.67
- Systems Engineer for GNC Requirements and Interfacessuspected_ghost · 48.22
- Flight Computer Software-in-the-Loop Simulation Engineersuspected_ghost · 48.22
- Program Manager 2-Specialized Microelectronicssuspected_ghost · 47.78
- Simulation Engineersuspected_ghost · 47.78
- Senior Sensor Systems Engineersuspected_ghost · 44.67
- Senior Requirements & Concepts Engineersuspected_ghost · 42.44
- Senior System Requirements Engineersuspected_ghost · 38.89
- Classified Systems Administratorsuspected_ghost · 38.89
- Senior Digital Electronics Design Engineerfresh · 38.44
- Principal Hardware Instrument Engineerfresh · 38.44
- Senior Sensor Electronics Engineerfresh · 38.44
- Senior Digital Electronics Design Engineersuspected_ghost · 38.44
- ASIC CAD Engineersuspected_ghost · 38.44
- Senior Digital Electronics Design Engineersuspected_ghost · 38.44
- Hardware Electronics Engineer 2suspected_ghost · 38.44
- Senior/Principal Hardware ASIC Validation Engineersuspected_ghost · 38.44
- Program Manager II-Productionsuspected_ghost · 38.44
- FPGA Design Engineersuspected_ghost · 38.44
- Principal Digital Electronics Engineersuspected_ghost · 38.44
- Senior Analog/Mixed Signal ASIC Design Engineersuspected_ghost · 38.44
- Principal Hardware Instrument Engineersuspected_ghost · 38.44
- Senior Sensor Electronics Engineersuspected_ghost · 38.44
- Senior Condensed Matter Physicistsuspected_ghost · 38.44
- Entry Level RF Engineersuspected_ghost · 38.44
- Principal Digital Signal Processing System Engineersuspected_ghost · 38.44
- Senior Digital Electronics Design Engineerfresh · 38.44
- Senior Mixed Signal Electronics Design Engineerfresh · 11.25
- Principal Power Electronics Engineerfresh · 11.25
- Senior Power Electronics Engineerfresh · 11.25
- Senior Mixed Signal Electronics Design Engineerfresh · 11.25
- Principal Supply Chain Business Analyst - Aerospace/Defensefresh · 0
- Space GNC Co-Op (Fall 2026)fresh · 0
- Optical Instrument Engineerfresh · 0
- Principal Microfluidics Engineerfresh · 0
- Government Property Specialistfresh · 0
- Group Lead - Embedded Systems Technology IIfresh · 0
- Senior Guidance Navigation & Control for Space Applicationsfresh · 0
- Senior Radiation Analysis Engineerfresh · 0
- IC Packaging Design & Layout Engineerfresh · 0
- Flight Software Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior Yield Engineerfresh · 0
- Equipment Specialist (Preventive Maintenance)fresh · 0
- Senior Digital ASIC Design Engineerfresh · 0
- Flight Software Engineer, Distinguishedfresh · 0
- ECAD Layout and Implementation Group Leaderfresh · 0
- ECAD Advanced Technologies Group Leaderfresh · 0
- Program Manager 2fresh · 0
- Senior Cyber Effects Engineerfresh · 0
- Tech C (Electronics Assembly | Semiconductors)fresh · 0
- Senior Technician (Electronics Assembly | Semiconductors)fresh · 0
- Electronics Hardware Design Engineerfresh · 0
- Principal Cyber Effects Engineerfresh · 0
- Microfabrication Supervisor (11am - 7:30pm)fresh · 0
- Metrology Co-Opfresh · 0
- Hardware Analysis Engineer (SMTS)fresh · 0
- Senior Software Verification & Validation Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior Aerospace Systems Engineerfresh · 0
- Government Property Managerfresh · 0
- DevSecOps Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior Model-Based Systems Engineerfresh · 0
- Model-Based Systems Engineerfresh · 0
- Program Manager 1-Productionfresh · 0
- Distinguished Simulation Engineerfresh · 0
- Navigation Analystfresh · 0
- Acoustic and Vibration Technologies Co-opfresh · 0
- Senior Mission Critical Software Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior Embedded Software Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior Embedded Software Engineerfresh · 0
- Microsystems Integration Engineerfresh · 0
- Principal Systems Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior UVM Digital Verification Engineerfresh · 0
- Principal Mechanical Design Engineerfresh · 0
- Principal Optical Engineerfresh · 0
- Configuration Analystfresh · 0
- UVM Digital Verification Engineerfresh · 0
- Government Property & Shipping Director 2fresh · 0
- Distinguished Cyber Software Engineerfresh · 0
- Classified Systems Administrator IIfresh · 0
- Group Lead - Operating Systems and Emulatorsfresh · 0
- Program Finance Analyst 2fresh · 0
- Wafer Tech (Project Tech)fresh · 0
- Group Leader–System Validation, Deployment, and Surveillancefresh · 0
- Project Lead ASIC Engineerfresh · 0
- Principal Hardware Radiation Test Engineerfresh · 0
- Program Manager 2 - Test & Support Equipmentfresh · 0
- Microelectronics Manufacturing and Process Engineerfresh · 0
- Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Mission Analystfresh · 0
- Senior System Security Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior Design Transfer Systems Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior Navigation Algorithm Engineerfresh · 0
- Space and Strategic Navigation Engineerfresh · 0
- Mechanical Engineering & System Packaging Internmultiple_openings · 0
- Software & Model Quality Assurance Engineerfresh · 0
- Embedded Quality & Fielded Systems Internfresh · 0
- Principal Software Quality Engineerfresh · 0
- Systems Integration & Test Engineerfresh · 0
- Principal Process Engineer (SMT Manufacturing)fresh · 0
- Contract Subject Matter Expertfresh · 0
- Principal Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfX) Engineerfresh · 0
- Quality Auditorfresh · 0
- Group Lead-GN&C System Architecturefresh · 0
- Senior Navigation Analysis Engineerfresh · 0
- Embedded Software Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior Equipment Specialistfresh · 0
- Principal Digital Engineering Data Solutions Systems Engineerfresh · 0
- Sr. Electro-Mechanical Instrumentation Engineerfresh · 0
- Information System Security Officerfresh · 0
- Director, Cyber Operationsfresh · 0
- Director, Cyber Monitoringfresh · 0
- Program Manager 1fresh · 0
- Senior Solid-State Sensor Engineerfresh · 0
- Electronics Test Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior Radiation Test Engineerfresh · 0
- System Requirements Engineerfresh · 0
- Mechanical Engineering & System Packaging Internmultiple_openings · 0
- Integration and Test Engineerfresh · 0
- Principal Hardware Electronic Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior Electronics Design Engineerfresh · 0
- Electronics Hardware Design Engineerfresh · 0
- Sr. Hardware Material/Chemical Engineerfresh · 0
- Government Property Supervisorfresh · 0
- Program Manager 2fresh · 0
- System Integration and Test Engineermultiple_openings · 0
- Data Deliverables Managerfresh · 0
- Principal HRIS Analystfresh · 0
- Software Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer for Space Applicationsfresh · 0
- Sr. Product Engineer (Systems Assembly)fresh · 0
- Electronic Hardware Design Engineerfresh · 0
- System Integration and Test Engineermultiple_openings · 0
- Senior Precision Analog/Power Electronics Engineerfresh · 0
- Mixed Signal Electronic Design Engineerfresh · 0
- Principal RF Communications Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior Hardware Electronics Engineerfresh · 0
- Director 2, Financial Planning/Analysis - Aerospace/Defensefresh · 0
- Principal Analog Mixed Signal ASIC Layout Engineerfresh · 0
- Microelectronics Integration and Test Engineerfresh · 0
- MEMs Microfabrication Process Engineer (Metrology, Test, BEOL, or Bond)fresh · 0
- Full Stack Web Development Co-Op (Spring 2027)fresh · 0
- Staff Per Diem-Technical Trainer – Signal Integrity & Powe Integrity (SI/I)fresh · 0
- Principal Guidance & Control Engineerfresh · 0
- AI Cyber Principalfresh · 0
- Supervisor 2, Information System Security - TS/SCI with poly requiredfresh · 0
- Senior Advanced Packaging/MEMS Process Engineerfresh · 0
- Group Leader – Mission Software Architectures & Applications IIfresh · 0
- Senior Guidance & Control Engineerfresh · 0
- Group Lead - Intelligent Mission Applicationsfresh · 0
- Mixed-Signal Electronic Design Engineer 2fresh · 0
- Government Accounting and Compliance, Analyst 2fresh · 0
- Senior Software Autonomy Engineerfresh · 0
- Sr. Financial Analystfresh · 0
- Security Assistant 2fresh · 0
- IS Security Officer 2fresh · 0
- Principal, Facility Engineeringfresh · 0
- Software Autonomy Engineerfresh · 0