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BAE Systems, Hudson, NH: Awarded $1.7B US for production and delivery of up to 55,000 APKWSII Guidance Kits.
Draper Laboratory, Cambridge, MA: Draper Laboratory is actively expanding its research and development capabilities and forging strategic partnerships. A notable development is the growth of its Draper Scholars Program, which welcomed its next class on August 14, 2025, expanding the program to include over 100 graduate students. This program represents a direct investment in future talent and innovation, serving as a pipeline for intellectual capital that will support Draper's long-term objectives.
Finwave Semiconductor, Waltham, MA: Finwave Semiconductor has secured significant funding to accelerate its transition from research and development to commercialization, positioning itself for substantial growth in the semiconductor industry. In July 2025, the company successfully closed an $8.2 million funding round. This capital infusion is earmarked to advance its work in radio frequency (RF) and semiconductor technologies, specifically focusing on its next-generation Gallium Nitride (GaN) on Silicon (Si) transistor technology.
Lockheed Martin, Chelmsford, MA: Lockheed Martin's Chelmsford Operations has been awarded the prestigious James S. Cogswell Award for Outstanding Industrial Security. Of the more than 13,000 defense contractors that are subject to annual inspection in the National Industrial Security Program, only nine were honored with a Cogswell Award this year.
It is the second Cogswell Award for the Chelmsford Operations facility, which received its first Cogswell Award for security excellence in 2006.
Raytheon, Marlborough, MA: Recently awarded $52 million contract for the AN/SPY-6(V) family of radars, which is explicitly noted to employ GaN semiconductors in its Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) technology.
Test and Characterization Lab, VT: The "Vermont Tech Hub's Semiconductor Lab," also known as the V-GaN Test and Characterization Lab, is undergoing a significant expansion of testing infrastructure critical for advancing semiconductor technology and fostering regional economic development. This lab was awarded $3.4 million in funding from the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC).
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs!
Analog Devices, Wilmington, MA: Shows ~50 openings in Wilmington.
Arka Group, Danbury, CT: ~10 jobs in Danbury, CT, some including Security Clearances.
BAE Systems, Nashua, NH: Shows ~100 job openings in Nashua, and ~50 more in either Manchester, NH, Merrimack, NH, and Hudson NH on its own website.
Draper Laboratory, Cambridge, MA: Showing ~25 job openings in Cambridge MA.
Lockheed Martin, Chelmsford, MA: Shows ~30 jobs online.
Microchip Technology, Lowell, MA; Beverly, MA; Lawrence, MA: Shows ~150 job openings between the three locations.
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