Senior Systems Engineer

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Systems Engineer to join our team! In this role you will support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) NGI Project Office (GMX) in Huntsville, Alabama.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead systems engineering and integration efforts through expertise in hardware and laboratory integration, HWIL support, MBSE, cybersecurity, risk management, and test and assessment

• Work across complex hardware, software, cybersecurity, modeling, integration, and test environments

• Interface directly with the prime contractor and other key stakeholders to coordinate technical requirements, integration activities, priorities, and deliverables

• Serve as a technical bridge between engineering teams, program leadership, laboratory personnel, and external customers, ensuring that system-level objectives are clearly understood and successfully executed

• Support cybersecurity tasking, working with engineering and security teams to address cyber requirements, vulnerabilities, risk mitigation, and assessment activities

• Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practices to improve requirements traceability, architecture definition, interface management, and communication across engineering disciplines

• Identify integration concerns early and maintain alignment between requirements, design, implementation, and verification

• Identify and mitigate component- and subsystem-level technical and integration risks affecting overall system performance

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Active Secret clearance

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or an equivalent technical/scientific discipline specifically related to area of specialty and 10+ years of related professional experience

• Advanced degree may be preferred at this level

• Ability to provide Systems Engineering evaluation and assessments to include recommendations

• Experience leading a collaborative team to deliver rigorously planned, coordinated, and synchronized results

• Good oral and written communication skills

• Ability to work independently

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• MS Degree in STEM (Computer Science or Engineering) and 12+ years of related experience in Systems Engineering and Integration

• Ability to support HWIL environments and integrate laboratory hardware into system-level test architectures

• Experience in MDA polices and processes

• Understanding of Missile Defense Systems

• Ability to develop documents for Program Reviews and Engineering Review Boards (ERB)

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Secret security clearance is required for this position.​This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our 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: $134,100.00 - $241,400.00We 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.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!

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