Senior Missile Defense Architect & Simulation Lead

Parsons; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

401(k) plan

ESOP

Paid time off

Flexible schedules

Life insurance

Holidays

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Senior Missile Defense System Architecture Analyst to lead or participate in the analysis of future Missile Defense System architectures and concepts. You will work with modeling and simulation tools to support architecture assessment and deliver briefs.

You will assess capability gaps, develop analysis plans, and tailor MDS tools to specific analysis plans, collaborating with a team to produce actionable insights for defense missions.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance or ability to obtain TS/SCI.
• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM or related field, or equivalent work experience with 8+ years in related roles.
• Master’s Degree or equivalent may be preferred at this level.

Responsibilities

• Lead or participate in analysis of future Missile Defense System architectures and concepts.
• Develop analysis plans and execute MDS simulation tools; post-process results.
• Support modeling & simulation efforts to tailor tools to analysis plans.

Skills

Secret clearance

TS/SCI eligibility

MDS architecture

Modeling & simulation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree preferred

Tools

AFSIM

MDS simulation frameworks

Job description

Parsons is seeking a Senior Missile Defense System Architecture Analyst to lead or participate in the analysis of future Missile Defense System architectures and concepts. You will work with modeling and simulation tools to support architecture assessment and deliver briefs.

You will assess capability gaps, develop analysis plans, and tailor MDS tools to specific analysis plans, collaborating with a team to produce actionable insights for defense missions.