Parsons

Federal Solutions

Sr.LeadRFSoftwareEngineer-TS/SCICI

$177–332k Herndon, Virginia, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Sr. Lead RF Software Engineer - TS/SCI CI at Parsons. Skills: RF Software Engineering, DSP Development, CI/CD Pipelines, TS/SCI CI Clearance. Develop software for RF solutions. Implement real time DSP algorithms”

What You'll Achieve.

bring RF, Wireless, SIGINT, ELINT, and/or Electronic Warfare solution designs to fruition; maximize efficiency and keep runtimes manageable; deploy scalable, high-performance RF/DSP services; provide software-based prototype capabilities to the war fighter; provide oversight for design, development, documentation, and testing of complex tactical and national software systems from concept development through transition to operations; providing the best solution and capabilities on schedule to our customers for transition to operations; refinement to improve capability utilization and trade space analysis for higher priority solutions; develop concepts and mission requirements into viable system architectures for successful proposals and program execution

Industry & Context.

Federal Solutions
Problems you'll solve

source-code analysis and resolution; data analysis for trade space consideration; modeling data flows; trade space analysis

Eligibility Requirements

Active TS/SCI with CI Poly, U. S. Citizenship is required, An active Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph security clearance is required

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Master's degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering, 10+ years of experience in software or DSP development and personnel management, Active TS/SCI with CI Poly, Background in design, development, test, and integration of rapid-prototype software architectures, Experience in cloud-based Continuous Integration/ Continuous Development pipelines, Experience with source-code analysis and resolution, Experience with data analysis for trade space consideration of complex system designs, Experience modeling data flows for complex integrated systems, Background in real-time software development for software-based RF, Wireless, SIGINT, ELINT, and/or Electronic Warfare capabilities, Background and working level knowledge of digital signal processing, waveform development, data analytics, software-defined radios, and software development, Experience in developing customer-facing documentation of specifications, ICDs, design reviews, and test documentation

Nice to Have

Experience with proposal writing and building customer relations, Working knowledge of Software Development Frameworks, Previous IC or DoD-related RF, Wireless, SIGINT, ELINT, and/or Electronic Warfare systems program/project work experience

What You'll Do.

Develop software for RF solutions

Implement real time DSP algorithms

Implement and test location estimations

Author low-level code

Develop algorithms for signal detection

Implement feature extraction pipelines

Integrate machine learning techniques

Design schemas and APIs

Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines

Deploy scalable RF/DSP services

Review and approve code

Lead adoption of standards

Collaborate with customers and partners

Demonstrate strategic mindset

Serve as Technical Lead

Provide oversight for design

Provide technical leadership

Analyze operational data

Provide functional management

Participate in solutions for new programs

Assist with development of technical roadmaps

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborates and coordinate with external and internal customers and partners; builds collaborative relationships through effective communications and outreach; Provides technical leadership for both Parsons and subcontractor team members

Communication Scope

effective communications

Process & Methodology

personnel management, goal setting, conducting performance reviews, providing professional mentorship

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:**_ **The Lead RF Software Engineer performs the following technical tasks as a leader in the Airborne Sensing (ABS) Group**(75% to 80% of the time)**:** * Takes a lead role in Developing the software to bring RF, Wireless, SIGINT, ELINT, and/or Electronic Warfare solution designs to fruition, drawing from experience with: * Implementing real time DSP algorithms for modulation/demodulation, filtering, channelization, detection, and estimation * Implementing and testing ultra-time-sensitive location estimations, and event-driven frameworks * Authoring low-level code to maximize efficiency and keep runtimes manageable * Developing algorithms for signal detection, classification, geolocation, and parameter estimation (e.g., frequency, bandwidth, modulation type, direction of arrival) * Implementing feature extraction, time frequency analysis, and spectral analysis pipelines * Integrating machine learning or statistical techniques for signal identification, anomaly detection, and emitter recognition * Designing schemas and APIs to store, query, and serve RF derived metadata to downstream systems * Designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for complex signal processing and RF applications * Using containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Podman) and orchestration frameworks (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker Swarm) to deploy scalable, high-performance RF/DSP services * Reviews and approves the code developed by subordinates for merging into the appropriate product baseline. * Leads efforts for the adoption of standards, processes, procedure

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