RF, Radar Defensive Systems Modeling and Simulation Engineer - Principal

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Job Description:

Parsons is seeking a talented, Principal-level Engineer and/or Software Developer to join our Defensive Threat Systems Modeling and Simulation (M&S) team supporting the warfighter and prominent acquisition and intelligence programs within the Missile and Space Intelligence Center (MSIC). The candidate will be an integral part of a team performing modeling and simulation of defensive weapon systems of peer/near-peer adversaries. The principal focus will be on surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems comprising RF sensors; target acquisition and tracking; 6-DOF missile flyout, command, and seeker endgame; network-centric warfare techniques; command-and-control (C2/C4); and advanced RF techniques. The role includes analysis of fielded and emerging SAM systems; hardware and software assessments; prototyping of radar platforms, missile seekers, and datalinks; passive RF detection; electronic support and attack; and development of medium and high-fidelity production models using STIMS 2.0 TMAP, STIMS 3.0 TMAP, and LIVE modeling standards/frameworks.

The Parsons team supports a customer providing a critical role in our nation’s defense by assessing, developing, and bringing together intelligence-backed, medium- to high-fidelity threat system models from across the Defense Intelligence Enterprise into an integrated wargame simulation environment. Parsons has supported this customer for 25+ years with an established, growing team and customer relationships!

What You'll Be Doing:

• Participating in the design, development, test, and maintenance of software models simulating and/or emulating real-world, adversarial (threat) Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) Systems within TMAP STIMS 2.0, STIMS 3.0, and/or LIVE modeling frameworks

• Engineering analysis of real-life threat weapon systems supplementing all available all-source intelligence assessments informing software model lifecycle including development, maintenance, and study support

• Understanding, refinement, communication, and tracking of software model requirements

• Deep understanding of real-world threat weapon system characteristics, capabilities, and limitations and the digital twin that represents that system

• Developing software using MATLAB/SIMULINK, C/C++, and/or Python

• Leading technical discussions to assist in near- and long-term planning

• Working closely with the customer to understand and deliver quality products that accomplish the mission

• Understanding and/or developing engineering designs supplied by the customer and working with a team to develop software models that represent the weapon system at the fidelity necessary to meet customer goals

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field with 10+ years of experience OR Master's Degree with 8+ years of experience OR Ph.D. with 6+ years of experience

• Strong programming skills in C++, Python, MATLAB/Simulink

• Subject matter expertise in RF propagation, signal processing, track filtering, antenna design, communications, radar systems, missile/seeker, passive radar, electronic support, and/or electronic attack

• Subject matter expertise with modeling and simulation of weapons systems including Radar, Directed Energy Weapons, Surface-to-Air Missile Systems, RF Jammers, Missile Seekers, and/or Anti-Satellite weapons

• Ability to provide mentorship, task leadership, and organizational advice and counsel on EO/IR and RF-based weapon system modeling

• Ability to develop innovative solutions/principles and work on complex problem sets in SAM weapon system modeling areas

Required Clearance:

• Candidate must be a US Citizen

• Candidate must have an ACTIVE Secret Clearance and be willing/able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Clearance

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Experience with threat weapon system model modeling in TMAP, ODESSA, ESAMS, AFSIM, LIVE and/or ITASE

• Experience with STIMS 2.0 (Simulink), STIMS 3.0 (C++), and/or LIVE modeling frameworks/standards

• Software development in a DevOps or DevSecOps environment

• Experience work