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Job Description:

At Parsons we are passionate about developing cutting-edge, creative solutions, and fostering a highly sought-out place of employment for many of the brightest minds in the industry. We are a one-of-a-kind mid-tier government contractor providing leading-edge capabilities critical to the future of national security. At Parsons, we have developed a culture of going above and beyond the normal expectations in the delivery of our work. Our clients and employees are the number one reason why we’re successful, and that formula won’t be changing!

Ready for a challenge that will keep you on the cutting edge of systems engineering, modeling, simulation, and RF signal and data processing techniques? Are you an RF systems engineer ready to assist Parsons and the US Army in using state of the art engineering tools to support advancing the Army’s next generation of radar for ground vehicles?

Parsons welcomes an exceptional systems engineer to join our on-going Science and Technology (S&T) efforts at one of the Army’s premier R&D Centers at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland. As part of the Parsons team supporting advanced radar capabilities development, you will have access to state-of-the-art engineering and modeling tools and subject matter expertise in the areas of radar, M&S, and software/hardware development for current and future Army radar and sensor systems. Working as part of our high-caliber, dynamic team, you will support the advancement of approaches to develop and implement signal/data processing techniques and new radar concepts within a laboratory environment. You will support technical coordination with internal and external organizations to address requirements definition, use case development, and subsystem integration. You will have an opportunity to influence the development of next-generation advanced radar capabilities that will include being part of a high-performing team that will research, design, develop, and integrate models for various types of radar systems, collaborating across programs to achieve end-to-end solutions, providing analytic, statistical, radio-frequency signal and visual analysis capabilities. 

What You'll Be Doing:

Provide engineering support to radar science and technology efforts

Support the development of new radar signal and data processing techniques and radar concepts

Lead the development of system architectures and the integration of software and hardware subsystems

Lead and assist in conduct of meetings to negotiate solutions across subsystems and disciplines (software, hardware, modeling, and analysis) 

Manage and lead systems engineering Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

Experience with ground- or air-based radar systems

BS (STEM) w/ 3+ years of experience

Experience with all aspects of systems engineering, including developing, designing, allocating, and managing user and system-level requirements; calculating measures of performance and measures of effectiveness; leading the development of a system architecture; evaluating design tradeoffs; balancing technical risk between systems; defining and assessing interfaces; and providing oversight of verification and validation activities

Experience in test and evaluation planning

Systems engineering experience with radar/RF software (primary) and hardware (secondary) subsystems

Clearly communicates complex ideas and produces/presents clear, well-organized presentations in relevant terms for audiences at all levels

This position requires the selected candidate to hold an active Department of Defense Secret level security clearance, which requires US citizenship while working in support of a government contract.

What Desired Skills You’ll Have:

5+ years of experience in radar and/or other RF system design, development, engineering, test, evaluation, and data analysis

Experience developing systems architectures/frameworks

Experience prototyping/implementing signal and data processing or conducting systems analysis with MATLAB, Python, and C++

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Goal-oriented with excellent people skills, ability to work in a team environment, strong work ethic and proactive in all manners related to the job.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

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: 

$83,300.00 - $145,800.00

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, 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 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!