For over 80 years, Parsons Corporation has shaped the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. Our employees work in a close-knit team environment to find new, innovative ways to deliver smart solutions that are used and valued by customers around the world. By combining unique technologies with deep domain expertise across cybersecurity, missile defense, space, connected infrastructure, transportation, smart cities, and more, we're providing tomorrow's solutions today.
CUAS SW Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
13 days ago
Salary
Not specified
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Role Description
Parsons is looking for amazingly talented Software Engineers to join our team!
Join Parsons and build your expertise in the Counter-UAS and AI/ML fields. Are you interested in being at the forefront of two of the highest growth and most innovative areas of engineering today? Parsons is seeking dynamic and driven individuals to join our CUAS team and help build, test, and deploy the next generation of CUAS systems to protect both our warfighters and critical infrastructure and events here at home.
As a Software Engineer at Parsons, you will play a crucial role in troubleshooting and developing technical solutions to some of the most pressing safety issues of our time. This position requires a blend of creativity, technical expertise, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to complete assignments with limited supervision.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Adding new features and capabilities to Parsons DroneArmor CUAS C2 Software product line.
- Integrating new CUAS sensors and effectors with the DroneArmor CUAS C2 software.
- Working with Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), ICDs, etc. to ensure seamless integration and functionality.
- Processing data from sensors to improve their effectiveness via the application of AI/ML based analysis of raw sensor data.
- Controlling sophisticated effectors specifically designed to counter emerging CUAS threats.
- Adding and improving system automation to ensure operators are rarely required to intervene in system operation and collateral damage is minimized when drones are mitigated.
- Leveraging internally developed, CUAS specific AI/ML capabilities to improve system automation and provide customers’ actionable insights into the drone activity in their area.
- Diagnosing and developing technical solutions related to complex software issues discovered during internal testing or by customers using deployed systems.
- Developing and deploying integrations with other higher and lower level C2 and data sharing tools.
- Directly supporting the demonstration and deployment of Parsons CUAS capabilities that you have helped to develop to protect and save lives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience in computer science, engineering, mathematics or a related STEM discipline.
- 5+ years of work experience showing elevating levels of responsibility.
- Must have a current/active Secret clearance or the ability to secure one.
- Expertise with Java software development.
- Proficiency in developing and implementing custom software algorithms and applications.
- Experience with Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).
- Proficiency in coding interface messaging software components.
- Experience in designing, testing, debugging and documenting software.
- Familiarity with Ansible and open/modular SW engineering best practices.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and independently when required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Requirements
- Experience with Atlassian Products & GIT.
- Experience with Docker, Swing, React.
- Expertise in AI/ML algorithm development and training.
- Familiarity with one or more of the following disciplines: CUAS, Electronic Warfare (EW), LIDAR, Command & Control (C2), Radars, EOIR/Cameras and/or Communications Electronics.
- Experience working with or developing Geospatial Systems and processing/transforming geospatial data.
- Ability to mentor peers and share knowledge effectively.
- Ability to work locally full time or hybrid in our Summit Point, WV CUAS Integration and Test Facility.
- Willingness to travel occasionally to customer sites.
- Languages: Python (Expert), C++ (Intermediate/Advanced).
- Tools: Docker, Git, CMake, Confluence, JIRA. Bonus if experience with Jenkins and Artifactory.
- Experience deploying ML models to edge devices.
- Experience optimizing inference pipelines.
- Experience curating custom datasets.
Benefits
- Best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off.
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
- 401(k).
- Life insurance.
- Flexible work schedules.
- Holidays to fit your busy lifestyle.
Security Clearance Requirement
An active Secret security clearance is required for this position.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience in computer science, engineering, mathematics or a related STEM discipline.
- 5+ years of work experience showing elevating levels of responsibility.
- Must have a current/active Secret clearance or the ability to secure one.
- Expertise with Java software development.
- Proficiency in developing and implementing custom software algorithms and applications.
- Experience with Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).
- Proficiency in coding interface messaging software components.
- Experience in designing, testing, debugging and documenting software.
- Familiarity with Ansible and open/modular SW engineering best practices.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and independently when required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience with Atlassian Products & GIT.
- Experience with Docker, Swing, React.
- Expertise in AI/ML algorithm development and training.
- Familiarity with one or more of the following disciplines: CUAS, Electronic Warfare (EW), LIDAR, Command & Control (C2), Radars, EOIR/Cameras and/or Communications Electronics.
- Experience working with or developing Geospatial Systems and processing/transforming geospatial data.
- Ability to mentor peers and share knowledge effectively.
- Ability to work locally full time or hybrid in our Summit Point, WV CUAS Integration and Test Facility.
- Willingness to travel occasionally to customer sites.
- Languages: Python (Expert), C++ (Intermediate/Advanced).
- Tools: Docker, Git, CMake, Confluence, JIRA. Bonus if experience with Jenkins and Artifactory.
- Experience deploying ML models to edge devices.
- Experience optimizing inference pipelines.
- Experience curating custom datasets.
Benefits
- Best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off.
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
- 401(k).
- Life insurance.
- Flexible work schedules.
- Holidays to fit your busy lifestyle.
- Security Clearance Requirement
- An active Secret security clearance is required for this position.
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