Radar Sustainment Engineer

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Radar Sustainment Engineer to join our team! In this role you must have strong critical thinking and problem solving skills and be capable of interfacing verbally and in writing with Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Subject Matter Experts (SME) and Prime Contractor.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Provide assessment and implementation of sustainment plans and procedures for terminal and forward based mode AN/TPY-2 radars 

• Provide input into weekly Cross Product Team (CPT), Integrated Product Team (IPT), and Health and Status meetings with Raytheon (prime contractor), Army Capability Manager and MDA THAAD project office in order to solve pressing engineering issues 

• Analyze proposed AN/TPY-2 maintenance actions and provide recommendations to leadership for changes to proposed maintenance plans  

• Review Quarterly Maintenance Period (QMP) plans and provide recommendations for approval to leadership 

• Verify and validate change actions against requirements including specifications, unique performance measures and Missile Defense Agency Mission Assurance Provision requirements

• Travel to radar sites to support and assist in implementing QMP actions.  

• Analyze and solve issues, which arose during QMP actions as the official MDA representative on-site  

• Travel to radar sites to support development and sell-off of new radar hardware  

• Provide analysis and recommendations to leadership to assist in determining acceptability of new radar hardware prior to acquisition by the government 

• Support the 24/7 Engineer On-Call rotation. Provide immediate engineering assistance during radar downing events. Oversee hardware and software verification and validation testing. 

• Provide technical support to Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), Design Reviews (PDR, CDR, FDR)

• Travel (40%) to prime contractor facility, test ranges, and weapon site locations

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• 7+ years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program/project

• BS in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math

• Active Secret Clearance

• Knowledge and application of phased array radar theory, function, and design

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Experience managing system sustainment efforts

• Working knowledge of major end items, Software and Hardware, of the AN/TPY-2 Radar

• Experience fielding an operational asset

• Ability to read and interpret mechanical hardware drawings

• Experience with quality control

• Works independently, applying engineering rigor to analyze and resolve problems within a fast-paced, dynamic environment

• Experience with Program Management

• Experience implementing systems engineering "V" processes

• Ability to self-manage and initiate within team structure

• Ability to decompose complex problems to actionable elements

• Ability to work across organizational boundaries

• Ability to present complex information and concepts to Leaders at various levels

• Proficient with Microsoft Office® applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Working knowledge of MDA Systems Engineering processes and procedures

• Working knowledge of MDA organizational structure

• Working knowledge of Missile Defense System (MDS) architecture and concepts

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Secret

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our diverse, 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 solu