Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
$134k–$241k/yr
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 v…
Skills: Engineering oversight, Payload development, Countermeasure development, Technical assessment, Instrumentation analysis
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
$49k–$82k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities t…
Skills: PC Network Support, Active Directory, Troubleshooting, Hardware installation, Service desk
Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage t…
Skills: IT Support, Technical Customer Service, Hardware Troubleshooting, Software Troubleshooting, Active Directory
Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
$70k–$126k/yr
Navigation and Autonomy Engineer: Rapid Prototyping and Field Demonstrations The Contested Autonomy and Navigation Branch at Leidos develops cutting-edge alternative navigation and autonomy technologies for environments …
Skills: Navigation, Autonomy, Algorithm Development, Sensor Fusion, Extended Kalman Filters
Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
$88k–$131k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Software development, Ada, C++, Java, Mathematics
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
$88k–$131k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Software development, Ada, C++, Java, Mathematics
Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
$108k–$195k/yr
Senior Navigation and Autonomy Engineer: Rapid Prototyping and Field Demonstrations The Contested Autonomy and Navigation Branch at Leidos develops cutting-edge alternative navigation and autonomy technologies for enviro…
Skills: Algorithm development, Sensor fusion, Computer vision, MATLAB, Python
Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
$37k–$82k/yr
Date Posted: 2026-09-01 Country: United States of America Location: US-AL-HUNTSVILLE-401 ~ 401 Jan Davis Dr NW ~ JAN DAVIS 401 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The…
Skills: Logistics analysis, Database analysis, Customer coordination, Data analysis, Modeling and simulation
Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
$73k–$133k/yr
Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission …
Skills: Control Account Management, Earned Value Management, Project Management, Budgeting, Schedule Analysis
Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
$87k–$157k/yr
Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribut…
Skills: Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Protection Systems, Hypersonics, Manufacturing Engineering, CAD
Torch Technologies, Inc.Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
Torch Technologies Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered …
Skills: Modeling & simulation, Project management, Missile defense system, Risk management, Strategic planning
Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
$121k–$169k/yr
Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed. At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re workin…
Skills: Fluid systems, Fluid dynamics, Compressible flow, Incompressible flow, CAD
Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
At ReLogic Research, you won’t be just another headcount. We are a tight-knit team of engineers, physicists, and technical professionals solving complex challenges in national defense and we are looking for a technically…
Skills: CMM Programming, Quality Inspection, Zeiss Calypso, GD&T, ASME Y14.5
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
$109k–$163k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities …
Skills: Java, J2EE, C++, Linux, Software Engineering
Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
$87k–$157k/yr
Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribut…
Skills: Radar systems, RF systems, Hardware-in-the-loop, Test planning, Data analysis
Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
Senior RF Manufacturing Test Engineer TSC is seeking a Senior RF Manufacturing Test Engineer in Huntsville, AL to support the Product Solutions Division. This role is critical to the transition and production of advanced…
Skills: RF system troubleshooting, Production test strategy, Yield optimization, Root cause investigation, RF signal chain analysis
Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
$59k–$107k/yr
Leidos Corporate Information Security team, reporting through the Digital sector, is seeking an early career System Administrator to join our team. In this role, you'll play a key part in contributing to hardware and sof…
Skills: System Administration, Windows Server, Network Administration, Hyper-V, VMWare vSphere
Huntsville, Alabama, United States · Hybrid
$117k–$176k/yr
The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development ce…
Skills: Systems engineering, Program management, Communications, PNT, Electronics
Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
$37k–$82k/yr
Date Posted: 2026-09-01 Country: United States of America Location: US-AL-HUNTSVILLE-401 ~ 401 Jan Davis Dr NW ~ JAN DAVIS 401 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Act…
Skills: Systems integration, Test engineering, Modeling and simulation, Requirements analysis, Data analysis
Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
$57k–$109k/yr
Date Posted: 2026-09-01 Country: United States of America Location: US-AL-HUNTSVILLE-401 ~ 401 Jan Davis Dr NW ~ JAN DAVIS 401 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Act…
Skills: Systems engineering, Integration and test, Modeling and simulation, Requirements analysis, Data analysis
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The Principal Engineer will provide technical oversight for target system payloads and countermeasure development throughout the program lifecycle. They will act as a trusted advisor to the program office, delivering critical assessments of designs, technical plans, and instrumentation layouts.
Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline and at least 10 years of professional experience. An active DoD Secret security clearance is required for this position.
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.
Parsons is seeking a highly skilled Principal Engineering to provide engineering oversight for target system payloads and countermeasure development. In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor to the program office, delivering critical assessments of prime contractor designs, technical plans, and target instrumentation layouts. You will serve as a technical anchor during major program milestones—from System Requirements through Product Acceptance—while seamlessly collaborating across multiple organizations, modeling teams, cost analysts, and schedulers to ensure items are delivered accurately and on time.
Expert Advisory: Serve as the technical expert on payload and countermeasure requirements development, analysis, design, qualification, and fielding.
Independent Evaluation: Review and provide assessments of prime contractor designs, plans, reports, and technical procedures.
Instrumentation Analysis: Evaluate target instrumentation requirements, physical layouts, component selection, and testing methodologies
Milestone Reviews: Provide technical evaluation and engineering support during all major program milestones (including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FRB, MRB, and PAR).
Cross-Agency Coordination: Answer technical inquiries from external MDA organizations and lead multi-disciplinary Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs).
Cost Estimation: Provide technical assessments to the cost analysis team to ensure accurate program management budget estimates.
Schedule Alignment: Partner with the program scheduler to track delivery deadlines and proactively keep leadership advised of status.
Security Clearance: Active DoD Secret clearance
Education & Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or an equivalent technical/scientific discipline specifically related to area of specialty and an Advanced degree may be preferred at this level
and 10+ years of related professional experience
Program Execution: Experience managing end-to-end program lifecycles, including the development, testing, and fielding of complex systems.
Adaptability: Thrive in a fast-paced environment where priorities change quickly.
Multitasking: Handle multiple urgent tasks at once without losing focus.
Travel: Able to support travel request up to 20% of the time.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Master's degree in STEM and 12+ years supporting missile defense or large-scale, complex DoD programs.
Understanding of IR/RCS signatures for flight objects and countermeasures.
Experience with material properties and material property measurements.
Knowledge of real-world threat systems and how they impact target designs.
Have an understanding of MDA flight test requirements and apply that to the payload hardware development.
Technical proposal development and evaluation.
Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
Founded in 1944, Parsons Corporation, a digitally enabled solutions provider, is focused on creating the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. From Earth to outer space, we deliver tomorrow’s solutions today. Equipped with the capabilities required to take on any defense, intelligence, or critical infrastructure challenge, our agile, innovative, and disruptive approach enables us to deliver solutions at the speed of relevance. Our people are our greatest asset. We strive to be an employer of choice that engages employees in the community and creates rewarding career paths to cultivate a resilient workforce that is ready for the future. #WeAreParsons Disclaimer: Parsons is aware of recruitment scams where individuals posing as Parsons representatives offer fraudulent job opportunities to steal personal information or solicit money. To avoid these scams, remember that Parsons will never ask for money or sensitive personal details, and all legitimate job openings are listed on https://jobs.parsons.com/; report any suspicious activity to local law enforcement or [email protected].
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