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About this Embedded Engineer - TS/SCI role at Parsons

Parsons · Onsite · US - VA, Centreville
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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:

Are you an innovative Embedded Software Engineer with expertise in C/C++ and Linux systems? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where solving complex problems is the norm? Parsons is seeking talented engineers to join our exceptional team and contribute to mission-critical projects.

In this role, you’ll participate in the Agile Scrum development life cycle, including design, peer review, testing, and documentation of software. Successful candidates will be flexible, self-motivated, and capable of adapting to dynamic requirements and schedules.

What You'll Be Doing:

As an Embedded Software Engineer, your key responsibilities will include:

  • Full Development Life Cycle: Work through the entire software development life cycle, including technical requirements, architecture/design, development, testing, and deployment.
  • Embedded Software Development: Develop embedded software on Linux platforms.
  • Product Integration: Research, test, build, and coordinate the integration of new products based on production and client requirements.
  • Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve technical issues within the operational (production) environment, tracking and updating progress as needed.

Required Skills:

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • Education: Bachelor of Science in engineering, scientific, or technical discipline, or comparable work experience and a minimum of 8 years of related professional experience (Additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree)
  • Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with the ability to upgrade to polygraph.
  • Linux Expertise: Proficiency in working within a Linux command-line environment.
  • Development Experience:
    • Linux inter-process communication and kernel module software development.
    • Multithreaded and real-time programming techniques.
    • Knowledge of Linux, VxWorks, or other embedded systems internals.
  • Performance Optimization: Experience analyzing performance issues and implementing efficiency improvements.
  • Communication Skills: Ability to effectively communicate with technical team members, managers, and customers.
  • Team Collaboration: Ability to work in a cooperative team environment.
  • Adaptability: Ability to rapidly adapt to changing requirements and schedules.

Desired Skills:

While not required, the following skills are highly desirable:

  • Networking Knowledge: Familiarity with TCP/IP and socket programming.
  • Virtualization: Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware, Xen, OpenStack, or VirtualBox.
  • Client/Server Development: Experience developing client/server architectures in C/C++/Assembly.
  • Testing Procedures: Familiarity with RVTM, FAT, acceptance testing, and other formal testing procedures.

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: $125,100.00 - $225,200.00

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!

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/.

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How this Embedded Engineer salary compares

This role pays $175,150/yrin line with the typical range for Embedded Engineer roles.

$103,053 median $155,000 $221,300

Typical range $128,075–$193,000/yr, from 521 comparable Embedded Engineer listings on JobsRadar (pay annualized to USD). See Embedded Engineer salary insights →

About Parsons

Founded in 1944, Parsons Corporation, a digitally enabled solutions provider, is focused on creating the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. From Earth to outer space, we deliver tomorrow’s solutions today. Equipped with the capabilities required to take on any defense, intelligence, or critical infrastructure challenge, our agile, innovative, and disruptive approach enables us to deliver solutions at the speed of relevance. Our people are our greatest asset. We strive to be an employer of choice that engages employees in the community and creates rewarding career paths to cultivate a resilient workforce that is ready for the future. For more about Parso

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