Weapon System Engineer

Parsons Corporation•Dahlgren, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Parsons is looking for a Weapon Systems Engineer to join our team in Dahlgren, VA! In this role you will join the fight at an exciting time when naval surface weapons are needed as much as ever. New and emerging threats continue to present challenges that we meet with novel approaches to combat adapting enemy tactics. At Dahlgren, we are working to bring new technology to the Warfighter, continuously improve system performance, and ensure the US Navy maintains the solutions required for ship self-defense while bringing the means to project force. Project Background Parsons is providing support to the Gun Weapon System (GWS) program, specifically within the MK 160 Gun Computer System (GCS). This USN Program of Record provides the fire control solution and gun mount control to accurately aim and fire the naval surface guns aboard multiple classes of ships in the fleet. GWS with GCS is integrated as a certified element of the AEGIS Combat System. Our system engineers bring critical skills to support the development, test, integration, and deployment of in-service systems. Work is on-site at NSWC Dahlgren in King George, VA.

Requirements

B.S. STEM related degree (or higher)
8+ Years of System Engineering Experience
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
Experience working in cross product System Engineering Working Groups and contributing to System Engineering Technical Reviews

Nice To Haves

Prior USN (military or civilian) experience desired
Familiarity with USN CONOPS
Experience with AEGIS combat system interfaces, or similar SoS weapons systems desired
Experience working with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)

Responsibilities

Technical leadership for a team of engineers, software developers, and testers
Develop new or modified system requirements
Provide acceptance criteria for developer testing, acceptance testing, and integration testing
Develop system requirements and designs for weapon systems or fire control systems including:
System Architecture designs/models
System Interface Specifications
System Requirements Documents
Software Requirements Specifications
Conduct system-of-system integration testing
Integrate with live combat system and other elements
Identify requirements deficiencies
Support the IV&V team’s test procedure development