Job Description:Parsons is seeking an exceptionally talented
Platform Integration Architect to join our innovative team! In this pivotal role, you will lead the design and integration of next-generation, extensible platform ecosystems supporting defense, autonomous, and unmanned systems. You'll shape the future of mission-critical technology while collaborating with top experts in the field.
What You'll Be Doing:- Architect and Integrate Platforms: Lead the design, integration, and evolution of modular, scalable architectures for defense, autonomous, and unmanned systems. Define clear boundaries and integration patterns for hardware, embedded systems, and mission applications.
- Standardize Interfaces: Develop and govern interface specifications (ICDs), hardware abstraction layers, and standardized data formats to enable rapid integration of sensors, payloads, and third-party devices.
- Lead Sensor & Payload Integration: Oversee integration of EO/IR, LiDAR, RF, navigation, communications, and specialized payloads. Evaluate third-party solutions and ensure seamless onboarding with minimal platform changes.
- Advance Edge Computing & Distributed Systems: Architect edge-computing and distributed processing solutions that meet SWaP-C constraints and support resilient, mission-critical operations in challenging environments.
- Drive Communications & RF Integration: Design and integrate tactical RF networks, MANET systems, antennas, and telemetry, ensuring compliance with military standards and optimal RF performance.
- Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE): Use MBSE tools and SysML modeling to define, maintain, and communicate system architectures, requirements, and interfaces throughout the platform lifecycle.
- Lead Requirements & Verification: Translate mission objectives into technical requirements, maintain traceability, and oversee integration, verification, and validation activities from lab to field.
- Provide Technical Leadership: Establish technical baselines, guide multidisciplinary teams, evaluate vendor solutions, and lead trade studies, risk assessments, and lifecycle reviews.
- Resolve Issues & Drive Improvements: Lead root cause investigations, apply structured problem-solving, and implement lessons learned to continuously improve platform architectures and integration practices.
Required Clearance:- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must have an active TS/SCI clearance
What Required Skills You'll Bring:- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Systems, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- 10+ years of progressive engineering experience with complex defense, aerospace, autonomous, or mission-critical systems.
- Proven leadership in systems engineering, platform integration, or systems architecture roles.
- Experience integrating multi-domain systems (hardware, software, RF, avionics, communications, sensors).
- Expertise in:
- Platform and system-of-systems architecture
- Unmanned/autonomous systems and UAS integration
- Advanced weapons, avionics, and mission systems
- EO/IR, LiDAR, RF, and advanced sensing technologies
- Tactical communications, MANET radios, antennas, and radomes
- GPS-contested/denied navigation
- Hardware/software interface architecture, ICDs, and abstraction layers
- Ethernet, CAN, RS-422/232, PCIe, serial, digital, and analog interfaces
- Embedded and edge computing, SWaP-C design
- Distributed/disconnected operations
- Sensor and payload integration
- Requirements development, decomposition, verification, and validation
- MBSE, SysML, and modeling tools (Cameo/MagicDraw, Sparx EA)
- Requirements management tools (DOORS, Jama)
- Engineering analysis (MATLAB or similar)
- RF modeling (Ansys HFSS or similar), spectrum/network analyzers
- HITL and laboratory integration, flight/field testing
- RCCA, fault-tree analysis, and FMEA
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:- Experience with Group 1-3 UAS or similar autonomous platforms.
- Integration of autonomous capabilities onto legacy platforms.
- Development of reusable architectures for multiple configurations.
- RF/IR signature analysis, management, survivability, or LO considerations.
- Integration of conformal antennas, radomes, and complex RF systems.
- EO/IR targeting and navigation system integration.
- Support for systems in contested/denied navigation and communications environments.
- Experience with multi-domain autonomous systems (satellite, maritime, air, ground).
- Production transition, manufacturing support, and qualification testing.
- Evaluation of government, contractor, and supplier technical standards.
- Familiarity with government acquisition and engineering lifecycle reviews.
Security Clearance Requirement:An active Top Secret SCI security clearance is required for this position.
This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.
Salary Range: $148,300.00 - $266,900.00
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!
