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Requirements and Verification Senior Engineer

Parsons Corporation

Huntsville, ALJob$134–241K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$134–241K/yr
Location
Huntsville, AL
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearanceMaster's degree

Job overview

Parsons seeks a Senior Engineer in Huntsville, Alabama, to support the Missile Defense Agency Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Program Executive within the Systems Engineering office. The role focuses on requirements review, design reviews, compliance, verification, and objective-evidence assessment. The engineer will support technical reviews and decision boards, prepare briefings, manage meeting outcomes, and provide formal technical feedback.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Systems EngineeringGM System ArchitecturesRequirements ManagementSoftware and Hardware BuildsInterface Control DocumentsEngineering Life CycleSystems Engineering v ModelFormal Design ReviewsDoD Acquisition Programs

Qualifications

Active Secret ClearanceMaster's Degree in STEM12+ Years Relevant Systems Engineering Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

Job Description:

Parsons is seeking an exceptionally talented Senior Engineer to join our team in Huntsville, AL. In this role, you will directly support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GM) Program Executive (PE). Operating within the GM Systems Engineering (SE) office, you will execute critical SE initiatives. Your focus will encompass requirements review, design reviews, compliance, verification, and the rigorous assessment of objective evidence to ensure mission success.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Support the activities related to the Engineering Technical Reviews, various GM decision boards (Engineering Review Board, Change Management Board, and Program Control Configuration Board) and technical working groups.

  • Develop comprehensive agendas, technical presentation materials, and executive briefing packages.

  • Manage meeting outcomes by capturing action items, tracking them to resolution, authoring meeting summaries, and documenting critical lessons learned.

  • Evaluate and provide formal technical feedback on Prime Contractor and Government Objective Evidence (OE) during major technical reviews.

  • Draft and refine executive-level briefings, white papers, and formal correspondence for senior leadership.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

  • Active Secret clearance

  • Master's Degree in STEM field and 12+ years of relevant systems engineering experience.

  • Possess a deep understanding of current and future GM System architectures, requirements, incremental software/hardware builds, and interface control documents.

  • Possess a robust, practical understanding of the Engineering Life Cycle and the application of the Systems Engineering "V" model.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

  • Strong background in executing formal Design Reviews (such as SRR, PDR, and CDR).

  • Proven experience supporting large-scale DoD/DoW acquisition programs of similar complexity to the Missile Defense Agency.

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: $134,100.00 - $241,400.00

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!

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!

Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/ .

About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.

For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,304 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$134–241K/yr
  • Alabama median$109–191K/yr220 salary ranges
  • US median$118–190K/yr8,311 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $188K, is 24% above the Alabama median midpoint ($151K) — in the top quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Alabama.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 352 open Systems Engineer jobs in Alabama and 11,304 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Alabama
Experience
This posting asks for at least 12 years of experience — more than three in four Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 9,552 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a master's degree; 248 of the 11,304 open Systems Engineer jobs (2%) ask for a master's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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