Principal Missile Defense System Requirements Engineer
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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Principal Missile Defense System Requirements Engineer to join our team! In this position you will fill a senior role in MDA’s System Design and Specification directorate and will support the implementation and execution of a disciplined systems engineering process to produce System-level technical documents necessary to establish the basis for MDA Program Office subsystem engineering.
What You'll Be Doing:
Provide support to the development, management, and planning for current and future missile defense capabilities
Provide senior-level support to the definition, management, and execution of requirements traceability; allocation of MDA Technical Core Standards adherence planning
Provide leadership of the MDA Engineering Requirements Group
Foster collaborative engineering technical interchanges across the MDA engineering community for requirements development
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Master’s degree in a STEM field with a minimum 12+ years of experience.
Active Secret clearance
Technical expertise supporting government and contracting staff in systems and digital engineering
Experience in MBSE tools (CAMEO), principles, and methodologies for development, requirements, design, and analysis of architectures in complex DoD projects
Experience in the development, management, and planning for current and future capabilities as they relates to missile defense, specifically related to the functional portion of the system
Experience in reviewing, analyzing, and providing recommendations on the development, addition, variances, and changes to functional requirements as well as providing quality checks on technical documentation and products
Senior-level experience in document development, presentations, change requests, and other engineering products
Experience with interacting and supporting high level government customers (Senior NH-4 director-level and above)
Understanding of Industry/DoD engineering best practices, complemented with mature communication skills
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
INCOSE CSEP or ESEP certification
Previous MDA experience
Knowledge of MDA systems engineering processes
Knowledge of ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missile defense fundamentals
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Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
SecretThis 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: $117,000.00 - $210,600.00We 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/.
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