Chief Radar Engineer, Battlefield Surveillance (M2S2)

Parsons; Aberdeen (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons seeks a Chief Engineer for the Radar Division (M2S2 Program) to lead technical direction from concept to battlefield deployment. You will bridge Parsons, the OEM, and a cross-functional team of engineers and logisticians to advance surface-based radar systems for the US Army program office.

You will guide design reviews, evaluation meetings, and risk mitigation while aligning activities with DoD acquisition processes. A Secret clearance is required to perform this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in radar engineering or defense technology development.
• Experience with surface-based radar design and a major OEM radar manufacturer.
• Proven track record transitioning technology from concept to deployment.
• Strong background in radar subsystems and C2 systems.
• Experience with threat analysis, risk management, and defense acquisition.
• Knowledge of DoD acquisition lifecycle, PWS, design reviews, and test readiness.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical authority for surface-based radar design and integration.
• Partner with OEM radar manufacturer to mature technology to production and fielding.
• Provide engineering leadership across radar subsystems (counterfire, air surveillance, air defense, fire control, C2).
• Lead technical evaluations, TIMs, design reviews, and contract start meetings.
• Support performance spec development and PWS with government and industry stakeholders.
• Conduct threat analysis and inform system design decisions and program direction.
• Identify and mitigate technical and programmatic risks across lifecycle.
• Oversee analog engineering, real-time embedded computing, and software for radar systems.
• Apply modeling, simulation, and statistical methods to validate performance.
• Represent program status at meetings with government and Parsons leadership.
• Ensure compliance with DoD acquisition processes and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Radar engineering

Systems engineering

Defense technology

Technical leadership

DoD acquisition knowledge

Risk management

Embedded computing

Modeling & simulation

Communication

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Modeling & simulation tools

Job description

Parsons seeks a Chief Engineer for the Radar Division (M2S2 Program) to lead technical direction from concept to battlefield deployment. You will bridge Parsons, the OEM, and a cross-functional team of engineers and logisticians to advance surface-based radar systems for the US Army program office.

You will guide design reviews, evaluation meetings, and risk mitigation while aligning activities with DoD acquisition processes. A Secret clearance is required to perform this role.