Senior M&S Software Analyst

Parsons•Huntsville, AL

3d•$112,200 - $196,400

About The Position

Parsons is seeking a Senior M&S Software Analyst to provide senior software engineering expertise to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Next Generation Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Office (NGMO) and its director. The role supports agency-wide M&S architecture, standards, coordination, and integration, and helps advance M&S and digital engineering transformation initiatives across the Agency. The position is part of Parsons’ Federal Solutions team, which delivers services and solutions to U.S. government customers in defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental areas.

Requirements

Active Secret security clearance.
A master’s degree and 12 or more years of relevant experience, or a bachelor’s degree and 20 or more years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated understanding of systems engineering, software engineering, hardware/software integration, and data engineering disciplines across the system lifecycle, including requirements, design, development, test, and deployment.
Knowledge of software containerization, modern architectures, and best practices.
Knowledge of how M&S supports Department of War weapon system development, integration, and test.
Experience writing, presenting, and coordinating product and engineering plans, software engineering artifacts, processes, and procedures.
Ability to research, understand, analyze, synthesize, and critique information, and create solutions to new and unique program challenges.
Experience facilitating matrixed, geographically diverse technical product and engineering project teams with differing perspectives, roles, and responsibilities.
Ability to communicate complex ideas and create and present clear, concise, organized, audience-relevant presentations and documents.
Ability to build positive, collaborative working relationships with representatives and stakeholders from external organizations.
Skill in using Microsoft Office products to communicate technical and programmatic information.

Nice To Haves

Experience with analysis, test, and software engineering for one or more Missile Defense System elements or subsystems, such as Patriot, THAAD, GMD, sensors, or C2.
Experience with design, development, integration, validation, test, or operations of M&S used in test and evaluation or performance assessment of complex weapon systems or systems of systems.
Experience working in or with the Missile Defense Agency and understanding its organizational structure and mission.
Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering processes and tools, such as Cameo.
Understanding of digital engineering and Department of War and MDA initiatives to transition from traditional to digital systems engineering.
Experience performing requirements analysis, trade studies, and technology maturity assessments.

Responsibilities

Elicit and analyze stakeholder requirements, mission needs, and operational objectives to define clear, traceable M&S requirements.
Perform functional, systems, and mission analyses to support M&S architecture and capability development.
Draft, review, and maintain technical documentation, requirements, architecture products, roadmaps, and decision briefings.
Prepare for and support technical reviews, design reviews, and senior-level briefings.
Drive M&S and digital engineering transformation initiatives across the Agency.
Represent NGMO in agency tiger teams, working groups, and technical forums.