Director, Solutions Architect (C-UAS)

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Director, Solutions Architect (C-UAS) to join our team!

Parsons has emerged as a leader in the development of cutting-edge solutions for the Federal Government. Our tremendous success can be attributed to our people and our priorities. We hire the best; we make them a priority and we never lose focus on the mission. It’s why we’re here. We have built this cultural legacy by working closely with analysts and operators to understand their needs and delivering meaningful value through innovative, cost-effective, and intuitive solutions.

Our Engineered Systems Market is passionate about making America the undisputed leader because we understand that ensuring our nation’s security for future generations depends on it. Parsons creates game-changing mission infrastructure, biometrics, C-UAS, and multi-domain solutions by teaming highly respected subject matter experts with brilliant technologists.

Our Market portfolio includes programs that are designing, developing, and delivering cutting-edge infrastructure, software and hardware solutions across multi-domain Federal mission areas. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Director, Solutions Architect to provide C-UAS Systems Integration support for our business development and growth efforts and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Parsons and our nation’s warfighting capabilities.

Reports to the Federal VP of Strategic Solutions, working within the Federal CTO organization while also closely with the ES management and technical leads, the successful candidate will be responsible for driving technical partnerships and initiatives, identifying technical capabilities and integrated C-UAS solutions, all supporting the primary role of solution development on strategic and highly competitive proposal initiatives. You will leverage your expertise in technology, operational experience, and business planning to formulate and implement C-UAS solutions, build relationships within the market and sectors, support early shaping activities, and collaborate with the growth team to ensure technical alignment supporting our positioning for success.

This position requires remote support with travel to Parsons office in Centerville, VA, as well as other locations in the DC Metro Area. The successful candidate will be assigned as remote office classification.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Identifies, develops, and drives technology solutions within the ES mission areas to support a full understanding of mission and customer requirements, with emphasis on C-UAS, force protection, layered defense, and mission integration. Develops and executes proposal solution development augmented with integrated C-UAS technology solutions.

• Experience in proposal development and writing technical reports.

• Leads the integration of cutting-edge technologies to enhance capabilities in support of key growth initiatives. Evaluates and recommends emerging technologies that align with mission and operational needs, particularly across C-UAS sensing, tracking, identification, command and control, mitigation, and sustainment.

• Leverages a strong network of customer and industry contacts and familiarity with our customers’ major programs and upcoming initiatives. Keeps abreast of the current business climate, evolving UAS threat environment, and overall industry trends.

• Collaborates with ES Account Executive teams to support emerging growth opportunities, identify and develop solutions for emerging trends, and understand the competitive landscape, with focus on C-UAS mission needs and integrated defense capabilities.

• Provides leadership and guidance to proposal team from inception to completion, leading the solution development and technical approach volumes..

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• 4-year degree in technical or business discipline; Technical/Engineering degree preferred.

• 10+ years of diversified experience, primarily with technology development, engineering management, business development and capture management, with ability to understand and support business goals and objectives.

• Extensive knowledge of the ES markets, to include management and delivery of software/hardware capabilities in support of those mission areas, preferably including C-UAS, air defense, electronic warfare, force protection, or related mission areas.

• Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

• Deep understanding of the Federal acquisition lifecycle.

• Strong written and oral communication skills, including excellent presentation skills.

• Applicants selected for employment will be subject to a federal background investigation and must meet additional eligibility requirements for access to classified information or materials.

• Must have a Secret clearance at a minimum. TS/SSBI preferred.

• Must be willing and able to travel, as required, typically 20-30% with occasional surges >30%. 

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What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Designs innovative and scalable technology solutions, focused on Systems Engineering, Networking & Operations, Open Systems Architectures, Electronic Warfare, Modeling & Simulation, Systems Integration, Operational Test & Evaluation, and C-UAS system-of-systems integration. Demonstrated ability to apply analytical approaches to architect solutions to counter threats within each domain.

• Experience integrating multi-sensor and multi-effector C-UAS capabilities, including radar, RF detection, EO/IR, command and control, electronic warfare, communications, and kinetic and non-kinetic defeat systems.

• Extensive experience supporting mission-critical federal customers, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of State (DoS), Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Department of Energy (DOE), and other civilian and defense agencies.

• Technical focus on systems engineering, prototype development, tactical edge communication/networking/network management and operation, open systems architecture, and a complete knowledge of acquisition life cycle management, particularly as applied to C-UAS capability development, fielding, and sustainment.

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Secret security clearance is required for this position.​

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

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, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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