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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Technical Director to join our team! In this role you will get to lead an impactful mission relevant program.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Leads a cross-functional team in the following disciplines: RF/DSP engineering, infrastructure (hardware, network, system engineering), logistics, and test and evaluation (T&E)

• Derives technical requirements from customer/mission needs, performs task decomposition, backlog refinement, and communicates technical roadmaps and schedules to customer and program management office (PMO)

• Maintains program documentation to include system architecture diagrams, change management, and risk management framework (RMF)

• Oversees full system design lifecycle, including requirements definition, design, implementation, algorithm development, verification, and maintenance of systems deployed within advanced computing environments or onto tactical mission platforms.

• Assist in ensuring high quality systems are produced through rigorous mechanical and environmental tests

• Assist in defining test reports (functional, regression, integration, and performance) and work with the team on scheduling and resourcing Government test events (CT/DT/OT).

• Analyzes engineering processes and institute improvements.

• Maintains documentation of designs and participates in design review activities as needed.

• Communicates across program, internal, and external (PMO and customer) stakeholders

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Experience in signal processing and software.

• Knowledge of stochastic signal processing and digital communications.

• Experience with C, C++, Python, or other programming languages for signal processing

• Experience with Digital Signal Processing (DSP) algorithms implementation in Software and FPGAs

• Expert with Linux scripting (Bash, Python, Groovy, or equivalent)

• Experience with code revision management tools such as Git

• Experience with Linux container technologies (Docker, Podman, LXC, or equivalent)

• Experience with Kubernetes orchestration technology

• Experience with Linux and package management systems (RHEL, Centos, or equivalent)

• Experience with automated configuration management tools (Ansible, Helm, or equivalent)

• Experience with Agile development practices (e.g., Scaled Agile Framework [SAFe])

• Excellent organization, decision making, and verbal and written communication skills

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline

• Must have 8+ years of relevant professional experience

• Proof of US Citizenship is required

• Must have active DoD Top Secret security clearance, with SCI/SAR eligibility

• Knowledge of RF, DSP, and antenna design

• Knowledge of SIGINT, Electronic Warfare (EW), Digital Signals Processing (DSP), Radio Frequency (RF), Space Systems Engineering, and algorithm development.

Desired Skills and Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline

• Experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF)

• 15+ years of experience.

• Experience with GPUs for high performance signal processing computing

• Experience with modern communication modulations (FSK, OFDM, QAM, etc.)

• Experience and knowledge of the Cyber domain: offensive/defensive cyber, pen-testing, computer networking, cyber tool development (access/implant/effects)

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Top 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: 

$165,000.00 - $310,000.00

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, 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!