Missile Defense Engineer

Parsons Corporation • Fort Belvoir, VA

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About The Position

Parsons is looking for a talented Missile Defense Engineer (TS/SCI) to join our team! In this role you will get to explore the performance implications of missile defense architecture variations against forward-looking threats using modeling and simulation; explore and assess applications of AI to missile defense concepts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and 7+ years of related experience.
• Top Secret clearance
• Ability to perform physics-based analysis at a high level
• Prior experience with Python, C++, MATLAB, and similar tools.

Nice To Haves

• Modeling and simulation development coding in Python, C++, MATLAB, and similar tools.
• GNC and interceptor modeling
• RF and EO/IR phenomenology, sensor design, and sensor performance modeling
• Fast-turn modeling of threat objects, scenario variations, signatures for sensitivity analysis and exploration of break points
• Application of AI to concept exploration and analysis

Responsibilities

• Bringing your understanding of missile defense concepts and technologies to assess wide-ranging architecture concept variations.
• Formulating analysis questions and building analysis plans.
• Rapidly building, modifying, and adapting modeling and simulation tools to answer novel questions.
• Seeking out technical innovations with the potential to improve missile defense performance.
• Preparing and presenting briefings at senior leadership levels.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• paid time off
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k)
• life insurance
• flexible work schedules
• holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees