Project Designer

Parsons; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

Paid time off

401(k)

Life insurance

Flexible schedules

Holidays

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Project Designer to design, build, and test in-house equipment, write clear technical documentation, and provide hands-on customer support for field deployments of mission-critical systems.

You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure equipment meets performance, size, weight, and power requirements, while deploying and supporting on-site installations.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree or technical degree preferred with 10+ years leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Design ruggedized/embedded equipment configurations to meet requirements.
• Assemble equipment in-house; test hardware components.
• Create and maintain technical docs including build guides.
• Troubleshoot hardware and provide customer support.
• Collaborate with engineering, PM, and field teams to meet specs.
• Deploy, install, and support equipment on-site.
• Evaluate components or vendors to meet program needs.
• Maintain records of configurations, inventory, and lifecycle.

Skills

Rugged hardware

Embedded systems

Remote management

Docs writing

Customer support

HW testing

Education

2-year technical degree

Tools

Intel AMT

iLO

IPMI

Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what's possible.

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Project Designer to join our team! In this role, you will get to design, build, and test in-house equipment, develop supporting technical documentation, and provide hands‑on customer support—including field deployment—for mission‑critical systems.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Designing and developing ruggedized/embedded equipment configurations to meet program and customer requirements
• Building out and assembling equipment in-house, including integration and testing of hardware components
• Writing and maintaining clear technical documentation, including build guides, deployment write-ups, and configuration references
• Troubleshooting hardware and system issues, providing responsive customer support to internal teams and end users
• Collaborating with cross‑functional teams (engineering, program management, field support) to ensure equipment meets performance, size, weight, and power requirements
• Supporting equipment testing and validation prior to deployment
• Deploy, install, configure, and support equipment on‑site
• Identifying and evaluating alternative components or vendors when existing solutions do not meet program needs
• Maintaining accurate records of equipment configurations, inventory, and lifecycle status

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Associate's Degree 2-year technical degree (or equivalent) is preferred 10+ years experience (including some job leadership experience)

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Experience with ruggedized computing/server hardware and embedded systems
• Familiarity with remote management technologies (e.g., Intel AMT, iLO, IPMI)
• Strong written communication skills for technical documentation
• Customer‑facing troubleshooting or technical support experience
• Working knowledge of hardware integration, cabling, and system testing best practices
• Experience supporting government, defense, or mission‑critical customer environments

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Top 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: $49.76 - $87.07

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, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

This position requires a Fit for Duty exam as part of the job requirements. Successful completion of this exam(s) will be required post offer acceptance, prior to you being able to continue in the hiring process and onboarding.

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.

About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug‑free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.

For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.