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# Senior M&S Software Analyst

- **Company:** Parsons Corporation
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $112,200.0 - $196,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Architectural Patterns, Information Engineering, Digital Technology, Automation of Marketing, Microsoft Office, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, SC Clearance, Modeling and Simulation
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://parsons.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Search/job/US---AL-Huntsville/Senior-M-S-Software-Analyst_R188167

## About the Role

* Active Secret clearance.
 * Master's Degree and 12+ years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's Degree and 20+ years of relevant experience.
 * Demonstrated understanding of systems engineering, software engineering, hardware/software integration, and data engineering disciplines across the system lifecycle (i.e. requirements, design, development, test, and deployment).
 * Knowledge of software containerization, modern architectures, and best practices.
 * Knowledge of how M&S is used to support DoW weapon system development, integration, and test.
 * Experience writing, presenting, and coordinating product and engineering plans, software engineering artifacts, and processes and procedures.
 * Ability to think critically (i.e. research, understand, analyze, synthesize, and critique), creating solutions to new and one-of-a-kind program challenges and issues as they arise.
 * Experience facilitating matrixed, geographically diverse technical product and engineering project teams with differing perspectives and roles and responsibilities.
 * Ability to communicate complex ideas and produce and present clear, concise, organized, and audience-relevant presentations and documents.
 * Ability to create a positive, collaborative working relationship with representatives and stakeholders from external organizations.

 * Skilled in using Microsoft Office products to communicate technical and programmatic information.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

 * Experience with analysis, test, and software engineering for one or more elements (subsystems) of the Missile Defense System (MDS) (i.e. Patriot, THAAD, GMD, Sensors, or C2).
 * Experience with design, development, integration, validation, test, or operations of M&S used in test and evaluation or performance assessment of complex weapons systems or system-of-systems.
 * Experience working in or with the Missile Defense Agency and understanding of its organizational structure and mission.
 * Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes and tools, such as Cameo.
 * Understanding of digital engineering and the DoW and MDA initiatives to transform from traditional to digital systems engineering
 * Experience performing requirements analysis, trade studies, and technology maturity assessments.

## Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior M&S Software Analyst to join our team!

In this role you will provide Senior Software Engineering expertise to support Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Next Generation Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Office (NGMO) and its director in advancing agency-wide M&S architecture, standards, coordination, and integration.

What You'll Be Doing:

 * Elicit and analyze stakeholder requirements, mission needs, and operational objectives to define clear, traceable M&S requirements.
 * Perform functional, systems, and mission analyses to support M&S architecture and capability development.
 * Draft, review, and maintain technical documentation, requirements, architecture products, roadmaps, and decision briefings.
 * Prepare for and support technical reviews, design reviews, and senior-level briefings.
 * Drive M&S and digital engineering transformation initiatives across the Agency.
 * Represent NGMO in agency tiger teams, working groups, and technical forums.