Parsons

Design Engineer

Parsons$88K — $154K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in design engineering or related field
  • Strong understanding of ruggedized computing and embedded systems
  • Familiarity with remote management technologies like Intel AMT or iLO
  • Excellent written communication skills for technical documentation
  • Experience in customer-facing technical support roles
  • Willingness to travel for field deployments
  • Active Top Secret security clearance required

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop ruggedized equipment to meet program requirements
  • Build and assemble equipment, integrating and testing hardware components
  • Write and maintain clear technical documentation for builds and deployments
  • Troubleshoot hardware issues and provide responsive customer support
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure performance requirements are met
  • Support equipment testing and validation prior to field deployment
  • Travel to field locations for installation and support of equipment

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Generous paid time off and holidays
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Life insurance coverage
  • Flexible work schedules to accommodate personal needs
Full Job Description

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Design Engineer 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
  • Traveling to field locations as needed to 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:

  • Refer to Job Description for Education and Experience Requirements

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
  • Willingness and ability to travel for field deployments
  • 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.

Salary Range: $88,400.00 - $154,700.00

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.

About Parsons

Parsons Corporation is a technology-driven engineering services firm with more than 70 years of experience in the engineering, construction, technical, and professional services industries. The corporation is a leader in many diversified markets with a focus on infrastructure, defense, security, and construction. Parsons delivers design/design-build, program/construction management, systems design/engineering, cyber/converged security, and other professional services packaged in innovative alternative delivery methods to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons is a leader in many diversified markets with a focus on infrastructure, defense, security, and construction. Parsons delivers design/design-build, program/construction management, systems design/engineering, cyber/converged security, and other professional services packaged in innovative alternative delivery methods to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.
Learn more about Parsons
Size
15,500 employees
Market Cap
$4.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$98.5 million
Founded
1944
5 Year Trend
+3.8%
Revenue
$3.9 billion
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