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Job Description:

Parsons seeks a technical leader to facilitate expansion of quantum sensing work through supporting experimental R&D, identifying and engaging with potential customers and end users, and developing innovative sensing architectures with high potential impacts for national security. The chosen individual will develop solutions to challenging problems facing our nation.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead multidisciplinary teams to develop quantum sensor technologies and establish new collaborations with academia, industry, and/or other not-for-profit organizations to advance the sensor’s technological maturity and/or explore novel use cases.
• Perform research in quantum sensing, with a focus on sensors supporting intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR).
• Advise and educate our government sponsors on all aspects of quantum information science and its potential applications.
• Develop technical assessments to help our government sponsors better understand, plan for, and otherwise engage with quantum technologies.
• Explore other new or emerging technologies that may be of interest to Parsons and our sponsors.
• Track, organize, and prioritize quantum computing applications by DoD utility, feasibility of realization, and completeness of the application concept across multiple institutions (government, industry, academia, etc.).
• Develop processes to rigorously test quantum computing applications that utilize existing resources available to the government and independent of quantum computing companies, such as FFRDCs, UARCs, etc.
• Recommend studies and project concepts to improve the DoD knowledge base of quantum computing application utility.
• Maintain an information database, and benchmarks, with a public interface that documents DoD quantum applications and gaps in utility.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Eight years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or six years and a master’s degree; or a PhD with three years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Strong technical writing and oral presentation skills.
• The ability to manage and pursue new opportunities to meet sponsor requirements in a collaborative environment with both internal and external researchers.
• This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of a Secret DoD clearance. Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a U.S. government security investigation and must be able to obtain a DoD Top Secret/SCI-level clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of technical leadership and/or business development experience.
• Experience in quantum sensing, solid-state physics/chemistry, optics, and/or near-field imaging/microscopy.
• Computational experience for data analysis and/or experience with microelectronics are also desirable.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Secret

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our diverse, intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: 

$117,000.00 - $210,600.00

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 committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!