Draper tech stack
Draper builds mostly with MATLAB, Python, C++, Rust. Its stack also includes Windows, Linux, React.js, UVM. MATLAB is named in 99 of the 220 job postings Draper published in the last 12 months (45%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Draper, updated Nov 12, 2026.
What programming languages does Draper use?
MATLAB is named in 45% of job postings at Draper, followed by Python (35%), C++ (24%), Rust (5%).
MATLAB
99 45%
Python
77 35%
C++
53 24%
Rust
12 5%
Verilog
12 5%
SystemVerilog
11 5%
Java
9 4%
JavaScript
6 3%
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What frameworks and libraries does Draper use?
React.js is named in 2% of job postings at Draper, followed by UVM (1%), ROS (1%), ROS2 (1%).
What databases does Draper use?
PostgreSQL is named in <1% of job postings at Draper.
PostgreSQL
1 <1%
What cloud and platforms does Draper use?
Windows is named in 9% of job postings at Draper, followed by Linux (7%), GitLab (6%), Kubernetes (3%).
GitLab
13 6%
Kubernetes
7 3%
Splunk
6 3%
RTOS
5 2%
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What developer tools does Draper use?
Simulink is named in 30% of job postings at Draper, followed by SysML (20%), SolidWorks (9%), Cameo Systems Modeler (8%).
SolidWorks
20 9%
JTAG Debuggers
11 5%
Docker
8 4%
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And 11 more, each named in fewer postings.
Which engineering practices does Draper ask for?
MBSE is named in 13% of job postings at Draper, followed by Machine Learning (7%), Verification & Validation (6%), CI/CD (5%).
CI/CD
12 5%
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What other technologies does Draper use?
Avalanche is named in <1% of job postings at Draper.
Avalanche
1 <1%
What does each Draper team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Industrial Engineering
66 postingsHardware
58 postingsEarly Careers
12 postingsBackend
12 postingsMedTech
10 postingsAerospace
10 postingsHow does your stack fit Draper?
How much does Draper pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Draper postings with stated pay: $220k across 176 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATLAB | 76 | $220k | 0% |
| Python | 55 | $220k | 0% |
| C++ | 48 | $220k | 0% |
| Linux | 16 | $220k | 0% |
| Rust | 12 | $245k | +11% |
| Windows | 12 | $229k | +4% |
| Java | 7 | $245k | +11% |
| Verilog | 7 | $220k | 0% |
| Kubernetes | 7 | $220k | 0% |
| JavaScript | 6 | $233k | +6% |
How is the Draper stack changing?
Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.
How modern is the Draper stack?
Draper scores 64 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 1.
How common is the Draper stack in its industry?
Share of the 837 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Draper apart
Companies with a stack like Draper
Ursa Major
65 shared technologies
Viasat
95 shared technologies
CesiumAstro
69 shared technologies
K2 Space
71 shared technologies
General Dynamics Mission Systems
95 shared technologies
EDGE Group
74 shared technologies
Honeywell Aerospace Technologies
82 shared technologies
Boeing
103 shared technologies
Questions about the Draper tech stack
What programming languages does Draper use?
The languages named in Draper job postings are MATLAB (45%), Python (35%), C++ (24%), Rust (5%), Verilog (5%), as a share of the 220 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Draper use React.js?
Yes. React.js is named in 4 of 220 job postings (2%) and required in 3 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Draper use?
The cloud and platforms named in Draper job postings are Windows (20), Linux (16), GitLab (13) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Industrial Engineering job at Draper?
Industrial Engineering postings at Draper most often require MATLAB (27), Simulink (17), C++ (14), Python (13), out of 66 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Draper tech stack changing?
Yes. Helm, MCNP, TCAD, KiCad first appeared in Draper job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Draper tech stack?
Draper scores 64 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 1.
How does Alion know the Draper tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Draper publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 220 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 12, 2026.
Method and citation
Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count
Alion, "Draper tech stack: 125 technologies from 220 job postings", as of Nov 12, 2026. https://alion.io/company/draper-com/technologies