← Back to jobsPosted (ATS) 7/21/2026, 12:00:00 AM Updated (ATS) 7/21/2026, 12:00:00 AM First seen by us 8/12/2026, 7:15:43 AM Last re-seen 10/17/2026, 8:00:32 PM Distinct job IDs 2 Open in parallel 1 Work locations 1 Cumulative days active 90 Stagnancy score 58 ATS job ID JR002694
GhostHigh-confidence zombie posting. HR is probably not actually hiring.
Principal Optical Engineer
Draper · Cambridge, MA
A posting in this role has sat open 90 days — well past the 90-day mark where an opening reads as a resume black hole rather than an active search.
Rotation timeline
Every ATS job ID we've matched to this same normalized title, oldest first. "Posted" is the date the ATS reports; "last confirmed open" is the last time we saw it live.
These IDs appeared over a 48-day span, with only the latest still open — a sequential re-shelving pattern.
- Location
- Cambridge, MA
- Posted (ATS)
- Jul 21, 2026
- Last confirmed open
- Oct 17, 2026
- Open for
- 89 days +
- Location
- Cambridge, MA
- Posted (ATS)
- —
- Ended (last seen)
- Oct 9, 2026
- Open for
- 32 days
Data provenance
- Source platform
- workday
- Latest listing found
- https://draper.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/draper_careers/job/Cambridge-MA/Principal-Optical-Engineer_JR002694-1
- Stream ID
- e15272a2-c022-489a-8a46-8a71af0c614b