Parsons Corporation · 20 hours ago
Senior Payloads Analyst
Huntsville, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$109K/yr - $190K/yr
12+ years expParsons Corporation is seeking a Senior Payloads Analyst to support the Targets and Countermeasures program office. The role involves providing integrated technical and programmatic advice, monitoring contractor performance, and facilitating various technical program activities.
Building MaterialConstructionConsultingIndustrial EngineeringInformation TechnologyInfrastructureMilitarySecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Serve as expert on behalf of the MDA/DT Targets program office in support of the design and analysis of payloads and countermeasures
Provide oversight of payload and countermeasure requirements development
Provide independent assessment of prime contractor payload and countermeasure designs
Provide technical reviews and recommendations on all design and development plans to include prime contractor reports, analyses, procedures, etc
Provide technical evaluation of target instrumentation to include requirements, instrumentation layout, types of instrumentation, testing of instrumentation, etc
Provide technical evaluation to the Targets program office in support of all program reviews: System Requirements Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, Test Readiness Review, Failure Review Board, Manufacturing Review Board, Product Acceptance Review, System Pedigree Review, Total Program Review, Design/Requirements/Signatures/Test TIMs, etc
Support requests from MDA organizations outside of the Targets program office by providing technical responses to information requests and coordinating Technical Interchange Meetings
Support DTTE Technical Team requests for design information such as CAD drawings, materials, hardware for signature testing in support of characterization and optical/RF model development
Support the cost analysis team with technical evaluation for accurate costs estimate for PM
Support program scheduler to meet program delivery deadlines and keep PM advised
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Master's degree and 12+ years working on payloads or countermeasures for DoD programs, or a Bachelor's degree and 20+ years working on payloads or countermeasures for DoD programs
Must be a U.S. citizen and have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance
Experience across multiple engineering disciplines
Ability to communicate technical information to the non-technical members of the program office to support programmatic mission
Can work independently and/or lead teams to analyze and resolve problems
Must be able to work in a dynamic environment and have the individual flexibility to work multiple actions simultaneously and resolve time-sensitive issues
Strong communication skills to include oral, written, and briefing
Demonstrated capabilities and experience in missile systems, technical program planning, test and execution
Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time
Preferred
Understanding of IR/RCS signatures of payloads and countermeasures
Experience with material properties and material property measurements
Knowledge of ADP threat systems and how those impact target designs
Have an understanding of MDA MDS flight test requirements and apply that to the payload hardware development
Technical proposal development and evaluation
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid time off
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
401(k)
Life insurance
Flexible work schedules
Holidays
Company
Parsons Corporation
Parsons is an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm for national security and global infrastructure markets.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$700M2024-02-21Post Ipo Debt· $700M
2019-05-07IPO
Leadership Team
Carey Smith
Chair, President and CEO
Matthew Ofilos
Chief Financial Officer
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