Platform Integration Architect

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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.

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, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

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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