Draper
217 active postings tracked via workday · 80 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 · 100
- Principal System Security Engineerghost · 83.66
- Quantum Physicist Engineer (from Experienced to Expert)ghost · 83.51
- Draper Scholarghost · 79.38
- Senior Electronics Integration and Test Engineerghost · 75.26
- Senior Integration and Test Engineerghost · 75.26
- Senior Microelectronics Test Engineerghost · 75.26
- Systems Analysis Engineerghost · 74.19
- Systems Analysis Engineerghost · 74.19
- Senior Systems Engineersuspected_ghost · 73.12
- System Security Engineerghost · 70.52
- Principal Systems Analysis Engineerghost · 69.76
- GNC Research Engineerghost · 69.76
- GNC Systems Engineerghost · 69.45
- Senior Hardware Integration and Test Engineerghost · 68.69
- Principal Hardware Integration and Test Engineerghost · 68.69
- System Analysis Engineerghost · 67.77
- CNO Software Engineer - OS, Hypervisor, UEFI/BIOS Specialistghost · 65.64
- Principal Hardware in the Loop Simulation Engineerghost · 65.33
- Senior Navigation & Tracking Engineerghost · 65.18
- Principal System Quality Engineerfresh · 64.72
- Senior Test Equipment Development Engineerghost · 64.11
- Flight Computer Software-in-the-Loop Simulation Engineerghost · 63.35
- Systems Engineer for GNC Requirements and Interfacesghost · 63.35
- Program Manager 2-Specialized Microelectronicsghost · 63.19
- Senior Sensor Systems Engineerghost · 62.12
- Senior Requirements & Concepts Engineerghost · 61.36
- Program Manager II-Productionghost · 59.99
- Senior Condensed Matter Physicistghost · 59.99
- Senior Embedded Vulnerability Researcherfresh · 59.83
- Principal Integration and Test Engineerghost · 58.76
- Distinguished Cyber Software Engineerghost · 58.76
- Principal Systems Engineerghost · 58
- Principal Optical Engineerghost · 58
- Principal Systems Engineerghost · 58
- Model-Based Systems Engineersuspected_ghost · 57.11
- Senior Model-Based Systems Engineersuspected_ghost · 57.11
- Program Manager 1-Productionsuspected_ghost · 57.11
- Senior Aerospace Systems Engineersuspected_ghost · 55.33
- Microfabrication Supervisor (11am - 7:30pm)suspected_ghost · 51.78
- Senior Design Transfer Systems Engineersuspected_ghost · 51.33
- Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Mission Analystsuspected_ghost · 51.33
- Senior System Security Engineersuspected_ghost · 51.33
- Principal Software Quality Engineersuspected_ghost · 51.33
- Sr. Electro-Mechanical Instrumentation Engineersuspected_ghost · 49.11
- Electronics Hardware Design Engineersuspected_ghost · 48.22
- Electronics Hardware Design Engineersuspected_ghost · 48.22
- Senior Radiation Test Engineersuspected_ghost · 48.22
- System Integration and Test Engineersuspected_ghost · 47.78
- System Integration and Test Engineersuspected_ghost · 47.78
- Senior Mixed Signal Electronics Design Engineersuspected_ghost · 47.33
- Microelectronics Integration and Test Engineersuspected_ghost · 46
- Senior Advanced Packaging/MEMS Process Engineersuspected_ghost · 45.11
- Software Autonomy Engineersuspected_ghost · 44.67
- Program Manager 1 - Electronic Systemssuspected_ghost · 42.89
- Senior GNC Systems Engineersuspected_ghost · 42.89
- Principal Sensor Integration and Test Engineerfresh · 42.44
- Linux (RHEL) Classified Systems Administratorfresh · 41.56
- Senior Program Manager - Space Systemssuspected_ghost · 41.11
- Principal Systems Engineer-Space and Mission Critical Systemssuspected_ghost · 41.11
- Principal Mechanical Design Engineerfresh · 40.22
- Sensor Electrical Engineering Co-op (Spring 2027)suspected_ghost · 39.78
- Electro-Mechanical Instrument Co-op (Spring 2027)suspected_ghost · 39.78
- Optics-Physics Sensor Engineering Co-op (Spring 2027)suspected_ghost · 39.78
- Principal System Quality Engineersuspected_ghost · 39.33
- Program Security Managersuspected_ghost · 39.33
- Program Security Managerfresh · 39.33
- Microsystems Integration Engineerfresh · 39.33
- Senior Digital ASIC Architectsuspected_ghost · 39.33
- Program Finance Analyst 2suspected_ghost · 38.89
- Project Lead ASIC Engineersuspected_ghost · 38.89
- Senior UVM Digital Verification Engineersuspected_ghost · 38.89
- Principal RF Communications Engineersuspected_ghost · 38.89
- ECAD Advanced Technologies Group Leadersuspected_ghost · 38.89
- ECAD Layout and Implementation Group Leadersuspected_ghost · 38.89
- ASIC CAD Engineersuspected_ghost · 38.89
- Principal Hardware Instrument Engineersuspected_ghost · 38.89
- Senior Production Planner/Schedulersuspected_ghost · 38.89
- IC Packaging Design & Layout Engineersuspected_ghost · 38.89
- Senior Mixed Signal Electronics Design Engineersuspected_ghost · 38.89
- Principal Hardware Instrument Engineersuspected_ghost · 38.89
- Senior Sensor Electronics Engineersuspected_ghost · 38.89
- Senior Sensor Electronics Engineersuspected_ghost · 38.89
- Senior/Principal Hardware ASIC Validation Engineersuspected_ghost · 38.89
- Senior Analog/Mixed Signal ASIC Design Engineersuspected_ghost · 38.89
- Senior System Requirements & Concepts Engineersuspected_ghost · 38.44
- Senior System Requirements Engineersuspected_ghost · 38.44
- Integrated Circuits Intern (Summer 2027)fresh · 8.81
- Senior Digital Electronics Design Engineermultiple_openings · 7.69
- Integrated Circuits Internfresh · 6
- Integration and Test Engineerfresh · 5.25
- Senior Power Electronics Engineerfresh · 0.75
- Senior Electronics Design Engineerfresh · 0.75
- Program Manger 2fresh · 0
- Manager, Classified IT/Applicationsfresh · 0
- Electrical Engineering Co-Op (Spring 2027)fresh · 0
- Software Machine Learning Engineer SMTSfresh · 0
- Group Leader–Production Test Development and Executionfresh · 0
- Materials and Chemistry Engineering Co-op (Spring 2027)fresh · 0
- Program Manager 2fresh · 0
- Principal Digital Signal Processing System Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior Digital Signal Processing Systems Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior RF Integration & Test Engineerfresh · 0
- Principal Full Stack Web Developerfresh · 0
- Chief Engineer - Navy Strategic Systemsfresh · 0
- IS Security Officer 1fresh · 0
- Mid-Level Full Stack Web Developer (MTS-2)fresh · 0
- Mid-Level Full Stack Web Developerfresh · 0
- Information Security Officer 2fresh · 0
- Senior Optical Engineerfresh · 0
- Systems Engineering Co-Op (Spring 2027)fresh · 0
- Project Techfresh · 0
- Environmental Test Support Technicianfresh · 0
- Senior Solid-State Sensor Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior Full Stack Web Developerfresh · 0
- Optical Instrument Engineerfresh · 0
- Principal Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfX) Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior Industrial Engineerfresh · 0
- Group Leader, Advanced Microelectronics Manufacturingfresh · 0
- Senior Mechanical Design Engineerfresh · 0
- Sr. Electromagnetic Design Engineerfresh · 0
- Supervisor 2, Instrument Techniciansfresh · 0
- Principal Power Electronics Engineerfresh · 0
- MEMs Microfabrication Process Engineer (Metrology, Test, BEOL, or Bond)fresh · 0
- Principal Hardware Radiation Test Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior Precision Analog/Power Electronics Engineerfresh · 0
- Operations Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)fresh · 0
- Cost Estimating Analyst 2fresh · 0
- Assembly Process Engineer 2fresh · 0
- Senior Classified Systems Administratorfresh · 0
- Simulation and Visualization Engineerfresh · 0
- FPGA Design Engineerfresh · 0
- Principal Digital ASIC Design Engineerfresh · 0
- UVM Digital Verification Engineerfresh · 0
- Government Property Supervisorfresh · 0
- Principal Process Engineer (SMT Manufacturing)fresh · 0
- Senior SMT Manufacturing Engineerfresh · 0
- Digital ASIC Design Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior Flight Software Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior Software Autonomy Engineerfresh · 0
- Classified Cybersecurity/IT Internship (Summer 2027)fresh · 0
- Manager, Treasuryfresh · 0
- Acoustic and Vibration Technologies Intern (Summer 2027)fresh · 0
- Senior Guidance Navigation & Control for Space Applicationsfresh · 0
- Mixed Signal Electronic Design Engineerfresh · 0
- Electronic Hardware Design Engineerfresh · 0
- Hardware Electronics Engineer 2fresh · 0
- Senior Digital Electronics Design Engineerfresh · 0
- Principal Digital Electronics Engineerfresh · 0
- Principal Hardware Electronic Engineerfresh · 0
- Director 3 – Senior Director of Systems Engineeringfresh · 0
- Corporate and Community Engagement Intern (Summer 2027)fresh · 0
- Supervisor 2, Program Planner/Schedulerfresh · 0
- Program Finance Analyst 3fresh · 0
- Government Accounting and Compliance, Analyst 2fresh · 0
- Mechanical Engineering & System Packaging Co-Op (Spring 2027)multiple_openings · 0
- Hardware Physics Engr PMTSfresh · 0
- Senior Navigation Algorithm Engineerfresh · 0
- Principal Process Engineer – Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturingfresh · 0
- Operating Systems and Embedded Software Development Co-Op (Spring 2027)fresh · 0
- Microsystems Integration Internfresh · 0
- Space and Strategic Navigation Engineerfresh · 0
- Sr. Product Engineer (Systems Assembly)fresh · 0
- Government Property Managerfresh · 0
- Sr Mechanical Designerfresh · 0
- Software Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer for Space Applicationsfresh · 0
- Principal Production Test Engineerfresh · 0
- GN&C Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Intern (Summer 2027)fresh · 0
- Configuration Analystfresh · 0
- Test and Product Development Systems Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior Equipment Specialistfresh · 0
- Quality Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior System Concepts Engineerfresh · 0
- Cable Harness and Interconnect Design Engineerfresh · 0
- Project Tech (Destructive Physical Analysis/Metrology )fresh · 0
- Systems Test Engineerfresh · 0
- Classified Systems Administrator 2fresh · 0
- ECAD Layout Design Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior Navigation Analysis Engineerfresh · 0
- Group Leader – Mission Software Architectures & Applications IIfresh · 0
- Group Lead - Embedded Systems Technology IIfresh · 0
- Principal Cyber Effects Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior Embedded Software Engineerfresh · 0
- Requirements & Concepts Engineerfresh · 0
- Digital Engineering – Requirements Engineering Co-Op (Spring 2027)fresh · 0
- Digital Engineering – Requirements Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)fresh · 0
- Principal Embedded Software Engineermultiple_openings · 0
- Senior Cyber Effects Engineerfresh · 0
- DevSecOps Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior Flight Software Engineerfresh · 0
- Principal Radiation Architecture Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior Systems Analysis Engineerfresh · 0
- Navigation Analystfresh · 0
- Mechanical Engineering & System Packaging Co-Op (Spring 2027)multiple_openings · 0
- Senior Radiation Analysis Engineerfresh · 0
- Principal System Concepts Engineerfresh · 0
- Flight Software Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior Software Verification & Validation Engineerfresh · 0
- Director 1, Corporate Facility Security Officerfresh · 0
- Senior Embedded Software Engineerfresh · 0
- Requirements Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior Requirements Engineerfresh · 0
- Embedded Software Engineermultiple_openings · 0
- Embedded Software Engineermultiple_openings · 0
- Senior Mission Critical Software Engineerfresh · 0
- Flight Software Engineer, Distinguishedfresh · 0
- Software & Model Quality Assurance Engineerfresh · 0
- Principal Embedded Software Engineermultiple_openings · 0
- Digital Engineering Developerfresh · 0
- Principal Embedded Software Engineermultiple_openings · 0
- Requirements and Design Engineerfresh · 0
- Microelectronics Manufacturing and Process Engineerfresh · 0
- Principal Guidance & Control Engineerfresh · 0
- Senior Guidance & Control Engineerfresh · 0
- Sr. Financial Analystfresh · 0
- Quality Analystfresh · 0
- Distinguished Systems Engineer for Embedded Microsystems Architecture and Designfresh · 0