Systems Engineer (CAD Design & Knowledge Management)

Parsons Corporation•Reston, VA

19h

About The Position

Parsons is seeking a Systems Engineer with strong CAD design and knowledge management expertise to support a complex, geographically distributed mission program. This role focuses on producing and controlling high-quality engineering drawings and site documentation (physical layouts, rack elevations, cabling, power/space plans, and related schematics) and ensuring those artifacts remain accurate, discoverable, and operationally useful through disciplined knowledge management practices. The successful candidate will work closely with infrastructure, networking, field engineering, facilities, and configuration management teams to create and maintain “as-designed” and “as-built” documentation that improves deployment repeatability, troubleshooting efficiency, and operational readiness.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in systems engineering, deployment engineering, or documentation engineering with significant CAD responsibilities.
Proficiency with one or more CAD tools (e.g., AutoCAD, DraftSight, Revit, SolidWorks—program dependent).
Demonstrated experience producing: equipment room layouts rack elevations cabling and power schematics site “as-built” packages
Strong knowledge management skills: building and maintaining structured repositories, templates, and document control workflows.
Ability to work across teams (field, network, infrastructure, facilities, CM) and translate technical inputs into clear drawings and documentation.
Strong written communication and attention to detail.
TS/SCI clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience with data center / telecom room documentation: MDF/IDF layouts, patch panels, fiber/copper standards.
Familiarity with configuration management practices and controlled document libraries (revisioning, baselines, audits).
Experience using documentation platforms (e.g., Confluence/SharePoint) and integrating diagrams/drawings with knowledge bases.
Familiarity with labeling standards (TIA/EIA) and structured cabling best practices.
Experience supporting distributed site deployments and working from site surveys and field engineering feedback.

Responsibilities

CAD Design / Engineering Drawings
Develop and maintain engineering drawings and layouts using CAD tools for:
Equipment room layouts and space planning
Rack elevations (front/back), RU allocations, and rack bill-of-materials
Cable routing and labeling schematics (copper/fiber)
Power distribution layouts (PDUs/UPS feeds, circuit labeling, A/B power where applicable)
Network diagrams where CAD-based drawings are required for deployment packages
Produce deployment-ready drawing packages including title blocks, revision history, and drawing standards.
Convert field notes and site surveys into accurate “as-built” drawings, incorporating photos and measurements where needed.
Ensure drawings comply with program drafting standards and are usable by field engineering teams during installation and maintenance.
Knowledge Management (KM) and Documentation Control
Establish and maintain structured knowledge repositories for engineering artifacts:
Drawing libraries, templates, reusable blocks, and standard symbols
Site build packages and “as-built” documentation sets
Installation guides, runbooks, and troubleshooting references tied to site configurations
Define metadata/tagging standards so documents are searchable by site, system, CI identifiers, and version.
Manage document lifecycle control: drafting → review → approval → publication → revision → retirement.
Work with CM and ITSM leads to link knowledge artifacts to: configuration baselines incidents/problems (lessons learned) approved changes/releases
Systems Engineering Support
Support requirements decomposition and allocation related to physical deployments (space, power, cooling, cabling).
Participate in technical reviews and deployment readiness activities by providing updated drawings and documentation evidence.
Coordinate with field engineering and operations to validate documentation accuracy and capture discrepancies.
Standards, Templates, and Quality
Maintain a standard set of CAD templates, drawing conventions, and reusable components to improve consistency across deployments.
Implement a quality checklist for drawing deliverables (completeness, labeling, scale, revision control, site identifiers).
Support audits by ensuring document traceability and controlled revision history.