AEGIS Based Defense Software Engineer

Parsons Corporation•Dahlgren, VA

3d•$103,500 - $181,100

About The Position

Parsons is looking for an AEGIS Based Defense Software Engineer to join their team. This role involves working with a team of professional engineers, active-duty Naval Officers, and contract staff to deliver missile defense capability to the Fleet. The position is part of a team of highly skilled engineers and scientists focused on advancing the nation's defense capabilities.

Requirements

US Citizenship with Active Secret Clearance
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or an equivalent technical/scientific discipline degree related to area of specialty
5+ years of related professional experience
Mastery of MS Office suite
Familiarity with collaborative tools such as Jira, Confluence or Teams
Missile System Experience

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM Field
7+ Years experience
Active TS/SCI Clearance
Prior experience with Weapons Systems Deployment
Experience with Missile Systems Engineering
Technical experience in one of the following areas: Fleet operations, systems engineering, missile systems, Aegis Qualifications, etc.

Responsibilities

Address emerging Next Generation Missile Defense threats and capabilities, including significant upgrades for SM-6 software, advanced targeting algorithms, enhanced flight profile optimizations, and upgraded datalink processing.
Support the SM-6 Round Lead in the design, development, testing, and integration of software for the missile and its incorporation into the Aegis Under Layer, ensuring compatibility with ship-based Aegis Weapon System and land-based Aegis Guam System.
Provide oversight of the design, development, and implementation of software solutions for missile guidance, navigation, and control systems, including upgrades to missile guidance laws, feedback control logic, six-degree-of-freedom (6DOF) flight simulations, and real-time sensor data processing.
Contribute to software architecture design, requirements analysis, detailed design, and code reviews.
Support Aegis Under Layer, Aegis Weapon System, and Aegis Guam System integration and testing activities.
Participate in flight tests and data analysis.
Manage technical meetings and design reviews for software activities, including MDA Engineering Technical Reviews.
Oversee the progress of development sprints and manage backlogs.
Define long-term technical strategies and architectural roadmaps.
Support analysis of Real World Events and observations that lead to required software changes/updates.