HQ Function

Serves as the primary center for Draper's research, development, engineering, advanced manufacturing, and corporate administration, driving innovation across all its strategic areas.

Notable Features:

The facility houses state-of-the-art laboratories, including microfabrication cleanrooms, precision machining capabilities, environmental testing facilities, and collaborative engineering spaces designed to support cutting-edge research and rapid prototyping.

Work Culture:

Characterized by a mission-driven, collaborative, and intellectually rigorous environment. Employees tackle complex, impactful projects, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and technical excellence, deeply rooted in its academic heritage.

HQ Significance:

The Cambridge headquarters is at the core of Draper's historical achievements in inertial navigation and guidance. Its location within a leading global technology and research hub facilitates vital collaborations with academia, government, and industry.

Values Reflected in HQ: The headquarters' design, capabilities, and location underscore Draper's core values: technical excellence, innovation, integrity, collaboration, and dedication to solving problems of national importance.

Location:

While Draper's physical office locations are primarily within the United States due to the nature of its work in national security and defense, its impact and collaborations are global. Draper supports U.S. government missions worldwide and engages in international research partnerships and space exploration initiatives with allied nations. Its technologies are often integrated into systems with global reach, contributing to international security and scientific advancement.

Street Address:

555 Technology Square

City:

Cambridge

State/Province:

MA

Country:

USA