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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!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
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or an equivalent technical or scientific discipline related to the specialty
- 10 or more years of related professional experience
- Experience providing systems engineering evaluations and assessments with recommendations
- Experience leading collaborative teams to deliver planned, coordinated, and synchronized results
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently
- Master’s degree in STEM, Computer Science, or Engineering
- 12 or more years of related Systems Engineering and Integration experience
- Experience supporting HWIL environments and integrating laboratory hardware into system-level test architectures
- Experience with Missile Defense Agency policies and processes
- Understanding of missile defense systems
- Ability to develop documents for program reviews and Engineering Review Boards
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
