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Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer

Parsons, Huntsville, AL, United States


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Job Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented

Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer

to join our team! In this role you will get to provide systems engineering and technical support to assess and develop the future Missile Defense System.
What You’ll Be Doing

Assess Missile Defense (MD) threats, capability gaps, challenges, needs and opportunities, and develop potential system mitigations and capability evolutions at the architecture level
Support the above efforts by sourcing, generating, and organizing engineered threat data; developing threat scenarios; reviewing current threat intelligence reports
Support analysis efforts of MDS architecture studies on the DoD High Performance Computing (HPC)
Support Missile Defense Wargaming efforts
Review and provide quality assurance of team analysis products prior to delivery; mentor younger engineers
What Required Skills You’ll Bring

Master’s degree in STEM and 12+ years’ experience
Active Secret clearance required
Ability to obtain a TS/SCI
Extensive knowledge of the current MDS architecture and/or foreign missile systems
Experience with Excel and data analysis
Experience with MATLAB
What Desired Skills You’ll Bring

Active TS/SCI Clearance
Specialized MDS analysis experience in: threat characterization, trajectories, RF sensing/signatures, and/or EO/IR sensing/signatures
Experience with M&S and analysis of MDS architectures involving future concepts
Experience with TGx, HPC Systems, Python, and Git is a plus
Experience with BMD Benchmark
Experience with large datasets and data organization methods
Experience working in the Missile Defense Agency
Security Clearance Requirement

An active Secret security clearance is required for this position.
Salary Range: $134,100.00 - $241,400.00
We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

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