Weapon System Software Engineer (Mid-Level)

Parsons Corporation • Dahlgren, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Parsons is looking for a talented Weapon System Software Engineer to join our team in Dahlgren! In this role you will join the fight at an exciting time when naval surface weapons are needed as much as ever. New and emerging threats continue to present challenges that we meet with novel approaches to combat adapting enemy tactics. At Dahlgren, we are working to bring new technology to the Warfighter, continuously improve system performance, and ensure the US Navy maintains the solutions required for ship self-defense while bringing the means to project force. Project Background Parsons is providing support to the Gun Weapon System (GWS) program, specifically within the MK 160 Gun Computer System (GCS). This USN Program of Record provides the fire control solution and gun mount control to accurately aim and fire the naval surface guns aboard multiple classes of ships in the fleet. GWS with GCS is integrated as a certified element of the AEGIS Combat System. Our software engineers bring critical skills to support the development, test, integration, and deployment of in-service systems. Work is on-site at NSWC Dahlgren in King George, VA.

Requirements

• 5+ Years of Software Engineering Experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
• Experience working in an Agile development environment
• Experience working with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence) or similar Agile tracking tools

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AEGIS combat system or related elements
• Familiarity with USN CONOPS
• Familiarity with Ada programming language desired but not required

Responsibilities

• Work with a scrum team to design and develop new external system interfaces such as optical sights, surface radars, and navigational systems
• Use Java and C++ to modify, modernize, or refactor existing code to improve system performance and stay aligned with combat system interface changes.
• Enable design updates and implement improvements to support software maintainability across baselines

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• paid time off
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k)
• life insurance
• flexible work schedules
• holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees