Sr. Project Engineer

Parsons Corporation•Atlantic City, NJ

6d•$64 - $116

About The Position

Parsons is seeking a Technical Specialist (Pavement/Materials) for its Federal Aviation Administration Technical Support Services Contract 5 (T5) program. The role focuses on leading the empirical evaluation, modeling, and optimization of runway materials systems and experimental pavement designs to assess long-term durability, load distribution, and structural stress behavior. It does not involve structural engineering signing or stamping duties, and a Professional Engineer license is not required. The T5 program supports FAA capital investment, reimbursable, NextGen, national security, and aviation safety work. Program activities include site selection and engineering, construction, environmental and fire/life safety, equipment installation and testing, drafting, contract surveillance, and other technical services. Work is performed across the FAA’s nine regions, at its Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City and Technical Center in Atlantic City, and in several U.S. territories. The position requires U.S. citizenship or a green card and is part of Parsons’ Federal Solutions team, which provides services to U.S. government customers in defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental areas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Material Science, Applied Statistics, Data Analytics, Transportation Planning, or a closely related scientific field.
Advanced competency in statistical modeling software such as SAS, R, or MATLAB.
Competency with GIS mapping tools and data interpretation framework tools.
Deep theoretical understanding of multilayer pavement systems, stress-strain behavior profiles, and FAA/ICAO international aviation regulatory standards.
Green card or U.S. citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Ph.D. or doctorate in Material Science, Applied Statistics, Data Analytics, Transportation Planning, or a closely related scientific field.
Experience modifying existing design configurations to achieve requirements.
Experience working with construction personnel to define parameters and assess material receipts for compliance.
Focus on the chemistry, mathematics, modeling, and data analytics of complex materials.

Responsibilities

Develop statistical frameworks using Design of Experiments (DOE), Response Surface Methodology (RSM), and factorial layouts to evaluate runway material mixtures, paving interlayers, and subgrade stabilization techniques.
Apply computational models to predict structural distress, rutting, cracking, and hydroplaning risks across runway pavement layers under aircraft load cycles and simulated climate patterns.
Analyze physical and chemical properties of innovative aggregate baselines, smart geosynthetic interlayers, and crushable concrete technologies such as EMAS components.
Combine field data and laboratory analytics to provide data-driven recommendations to civil aviation authorities, project directors, and engineering firms to improve runway life cycles.
Author technical whitepapers, research findings, and external grant proposals to seek funding for airport infrastructure longevity studies.