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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior M&S Software Analyst to join our team!
In this role you will provide Senior Software Engineering expertise to support Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Next Generation Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Office (NGMO) and its director in advancing agency-wide M&S architecture, standards, coordination, and integration.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Elicit and analyze stakeholder requirements, mission needs, and operational objectives to define clear, traceable M&S requirements.
- Perform functional, systems, and mission analyses to support M&S architecture and capability development.
- Draft, review, and maintain technical documentation, requirements, architecture products, roadmaps, and decision briefings.
- Prepare for and support technical reviews, design reviews, and senior-level briefings.
- Drive M&S and digital engineering transformation initiatives across the Agency.
- Represent NGMO in agency tiger teams, working groups, and technical forums.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- Active Secret clearance.
- Master's Degree and 12+ years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's Degree and 20+ years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated understanding of systems engineering, software engineering, hardware/software integration, and data engineering disciplines across the system lifecycle (i.e. requirements, design, development, test, and deployment).
- Knowledge of software containerization, modern architectures, and best practices.
- Knowledge of how M&S is used to support DoW weapon system development, integration, and test.
- Experience writing, presenting, and coordinating product and engineering plans, software engineering artifacts, and processes and procedures.
- Ability to think critically (i.e. research, understand, analyze, synthesize, and critique), creating solutions to new and one-of-a-kind program challenges and issues as they arise.
- Experience facilitating matrixed, geographically diverse technical product and engineering project teams with differing perspectives and roles and responsibilities.
- Ability to communicate complex ideas and produce and present clear, concise, organized, and audience-relevant presentations and documents.
- Ability to create a positive, collaborative working relationship with representatives and stakeholders from external organizations.
- Skilled in using Microsoft Office products to communicate technical and programmatic information.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
- Experience with analysis, test, and software engineering for one or more elements (subsystems) of the Missile Defense System (MDS) (i.e. Patriot, THAAD, GMD, Sensors, or C2).
- Experience with design, development, integration, validation, test, or operations of M&S used in test and evaluation or performance assessment of complex weapons systems or system-of-systems.
- Experience working in or with the Missile Defense Agency and understanding of its organizational structure and mission.
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes and tools, such as Cameo.
- Understanding of digital engineering and the DoW and MDA initiatives to transform from traditional to digital systems engineering
- Experience performing requirements analysis, trade studies, and technology maturity assessments.
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: $112,200.00 - $196,400.00We 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!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 Secret security clearance
- Master’s degree and 12+ years of relevant experience, or bachelor’s degree and 20+ years of relevant experience
- Understanding of systems engineering, software engineering, hardware/software integration, and data engineering across the system lifecycle
- Knowledge of software containerization, modern architectures, and software engineering best practices
- Knowledge of modeling and simulation supporting weapon system development, integration, and testing
- Experience writing, presenting, and coordinating engineering plans, software artifacts, processes, and procedures
- Critical thinking, research, analysis, synthesis, and problem-solving abilities
- Experience facilitating matrixed, geographically diverse technical teams
- Ability to communicate complex ideas and produce clear technical presentations and documents
- Ability to build collaborative relationships with external stakeholders
- Proficiency using Microsoft Office products for technical and programmatic communication
- Experience with Missile Defense System subsystems such as Patriot, THAAD, GMD, sensors, or command and control
- Experience designing, developing, integrating, validating, testing, or operating modeling and simulation systems
- Experience working with the Missile Defense Agency and understanding its mission and structure
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering processes and tools such as Cameo
- Understanding of digital engineering and Department of War and MDA systems engineering transformation initiatives
- Experience performing requirements analysis, trade studies, and technology maturity assessments
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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.
