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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to provide technical support to an estimated 30-person MDA Advanced Architecture Warfighter/International Integration office (MDA/CAI) in its mission, as the agency’s single point of contact for technical analyses for the warfighter and designated international allies/partners.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Provide daily Missile Defense System (MDS) subject matter expertise to MDA/CAI leadership to enable their successful planning, execution and reporting for regionally focused analytical wargames and joint warfighter/international architectural analyses programs.  Projected 2025 future workload for this position:  CENTCOM AOR 40%, INDOPACOM AOR 20%, SPACECOM 10% and Missile Defeat Wargames 30%.  Effort fluctuates based on MDA/CAI needs.    

• Develop and present analytical missile defense products at missile defense technical exchanges, special studies and wargames/exercises with warfighters, external offices, and international partners.

• Provide missile defense collaborative planning, analyses, and systems engineering for designated international acquisition and international cooperative programs.

• The work is performed as part of an on-site contractor team at MDA facilities. 

• Work effectively across a talented ~30 - person government and contractor MDA/CAI team at geographically separate MDA locations and with the Combatant Command representatives overseas. 

• Travel, to include international travel, will be required.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Master’s degree in STEM with 12+ years of experience in engineering for missile defense related programs.

• Active Secret clearance.

• Pro-active, positive, optimistic and adaptive to conditions on the ground that will change through the course of planning and executing MDA/CAI efforts. 

• Able to rapidly develop clear and concise written products, and logically present MDS technical matters to MDA leaders and MDA warfighter/international working group meetings in support of MDA/CAI. ​

• 3+ years of experience in delivering timely, relevant communication and products to teammates (e.g., CAI, warfighters, developers, or international partners) in order to resolve complex, technical issues impacting the Missile Defense capabilities. 

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• A thorough understanding of the MDS enterprise across the Department of Defense to include capabilities provided by the Services and employed at each Combatant Command to support the larger operational campaign.

• A general understanding of Department of Defense, Warfighter, Service and MDA processes for requirements generation, modeling and simulation, capability development, testing, fielding, employment and lifecycle sustainment of missile defeat weapon systems. ​

• Able to effectively plan and execute daily work with minimal supervision to provide MDA/CAI with exceptional products and timely advice to meet their requirements.

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!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

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!