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$103,500.00 - $181,100.00/yr

Ground Systems Missile Field Engineer

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Key Responsibilities

Review missile field contractor's design to ensure compliance with

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Ground Systems Missile Field Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to provide government oversight for current and future capabilities of Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Missile Field mechanical systems planning, development, fielding, acceptance testing, and transition to Operations.


Responsibilities

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  • →Review missile field contractor's design to ensure compliance with requirements, Missile Defense System Core Standards, Mission Assurance Plan, Parts, Materials, Processes Procedures, and other agency objectives/processes.
  • →Participate in design reviews and coordinate with GMD Ground System Development Project Office (GMN) Leadership and other Missile Defense Agency (MDA) stakeholders to identify and resolve any issues.
  • →Provide recommendations on design acceptance or mitigation of issues.
  • →Conduct government technical oversight for missile field construction projects including site planning and preparation, facility, infrastructure, silo, and silo interface vault construction, acceptance testing, and certification and activation actions.
  • →Track technical and schedule aspects of projects and provide status reports to GMN Leadership.
  • →Investigate anomalies and failures, and participate in failure review boards as required.

  • Active Secret clearance
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or an equivalent technical/scientific discipline degree related to area of specialty and 5+ years of related professional experience
    • NOTE: Newly-hired PhD graduates are typically hired into this level.
  • Ability to provide technical recommendations on improvements of missile field mechanical systems, and develop associated inputs to independent government cost estimates and project plans.
  • Proficient in developing and presenting technical reports and briefings including support to the Engineering Review Boards (ERB), other Stakeholder coordination, and Operational Capacity Baseline (OCB) approval process.
  • Ability to work effectively within a collaborative environment composed of Government, Prime Contractor, Support Contractor, and other Government agencies/personnel.
  • Minimum of 7 years of direct experience in missile defense engineering
  • Master’s Degree in Engineering or STEM discipline
  • Eligible for TOP SECRET clearance
  • MDA Ground Systems experience
  • Understanding of MDA process
  • Strong oral and written communication skills

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Secret security clearance is required for this position.​

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: $103,500.00 - $181,100.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

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About this job

Pay per year
$103,500–$181,100 a year
42% above the $100,000 median for Field Engineer jobs on Jobera (187 salaries).
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Ground Systems Missile Field Engineer$103,500.00 - $181,100.00