Design Engineer

Posted 3 Days Ago
Be an Early Applicant
Sterling, VA, USA
In-Office
88K-155K Annually
Entry level
Information Technology • Security • Cybersecurity
The Role
Designs, assembles, integrates, tests, documents, deploys, and supports ruggedized embedded equipment for mission-critical systems. Responsibilities include hardware troubleshooting, customer support, field installation and configuration, equipment validation, component and vendor evaluation, and maintaining configuration, inventory, and lifecycle records. The role collaborates with engineering, program management, and field-support teams and requires an active Top Secret clearance.
Summary Generated by Built In
In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

 

At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

 

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Design Engineer to join our team! In this role, you will get to design, build, and test in-house equipment, develop supporting technical documentation, and provide hands-on customer support—including field deployment—for mission-critical systems.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Designing and developing ruggedized/embedded equipment configurations to meet program and customer requirements
  • Building out and assembling equipment in-house, including integration and testing of hardware components
  • Writing and maintaining clear technical documentation, including build guides, deployment write-ups, and configuration references
  • Troubleshooting hardware and system issues, providing responsive customer support to internal teams and end users
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams (engineering, program management, field support) to ensure equipment meets performance, size, weight, and power requirements
  • Supporting equipment testing and validation prior to deployment
  • Traveling to field locations as needed to deploy, install, configure, and support equipment on-site
  • Identifying and evaluating alternative components or vendors when existing solutions do not meet program needs
  • Maintaining accurate records of equipment configurations, inventory, and lifecycle status

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

  • Refer to Job Description for Education and Experience Requirements

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

  • Experience with ruggedized computing/server hardware and embedded systems
  • Familiarity with remote management technologies (e.g., Intel AMT, iLO, IPMI)
  • Strong written communication skills for technical documentation
  • Customer-facing troubleshooting or technical support experience
  • Willingness and ability to travel for field deployments
  • Working knowledge of hardware integration, cabling, and system testing best practices
  • Experience supporting government, defense, or mission-critical customer environments

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Top 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: $88,400.00 - $154,700.00

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 requires a Fit for Duty exam as part of the job requirements. Successful completion of this exam(s) will be required post offer acceptance, prior to you being able to continue in the hiring process and onboarding.

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!

Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.

Skills Required

  • Active Top Secret security clearance
  • Successful completion of a Fit for Duty examination
  • Ability and willingness to travel for field deployments
  • Experience with ruggedized computing or server hardware and embedded systems
  • Familiarity with remote management technologies such as Intel AMT, iLO, or IPMI
  • Strong written communication skills for technical documentation
  • Customer-facing troubleshooting or technical support experience
  • Working knowledge of hardware integration, cabling, and system testing best practices
  • Experience supporting government, defense, or mission-critical customer environments

Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Parsons Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Parsons Corporation.

  • Retirement Support Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.

Parsons Corporation Insights

Am I A Good Fit?
beta
Get Personalized Job Insights.
Our AI-powered fit analysis compares your resume with a job listing so you know if your skills & experience align.

The Company
HQ: Centreville, VA
14,420 Employees
Year Founded: 1944

What We Do

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.

Similar Jobs

BAE Systems, Inc. Logo BAE Systems, Inc.

Design Engineer

Aerospace • Hardware • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Defense
Hybrid
Chesapeake, VA, USA
40000 Employees
88K-150K Annually
In-Office
Blacksburg, VA, USA
7850 Employees
70K-90K Annually
In-Office
Blacksburg, VA, USA
7850 Employees
90K-139K Annually

By Light Professional IT Services Logo By Light Professional IT Services

Design Engineer

Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Information Technology • Software
In-Office
2 Locations
1001 Employees
125K-165K Annually

Similar Companies Hiring

Milestone Systems Thumbnail
Artificial Intelligence • Security • Software • Analytics • Big Data Analytics
Lake Oswego, OR
1500 Employees
NODA AI Thumbnail
Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology • Software • Cybersecurity
Sydney, AU
54 Employees
Golden Pet Brands Thumbnail
Digital Media • eCommerce • Information Technology • Marketing Tech • Pet • Retail • Social Media
El Segundo, California
178 Employees

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account