Advanced Flight Test Analyst

About the Role

Parsons is looking for an Advanced Analyst to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Director for Flight Test Integrated Execution (DTFI), Mission Management (DTFI-M) organization. This position requires a highly motivated individual to be part of a team of dedicated professionals supporting the Missile Defense Agency in Huntsville, AL. The candidate will provide programmatic, technical, and analytical support to the MDA test team through all phases of the life cycle. Travel will be required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, integrate, and support the execution of all phases of mission flight test events.
• Develop and refine mission planning, readiness, and execution support documentation.
• Manage the coordination, consolidation, and preparation of project deliverables.
• Prepare decision-quality materials such as executive level briefings and supporting documentation (white papers, fact sheets, status reports, progress reports, and information papers) for senior level reviews and mission milestone decision meetings.
• Facilitate with the development of planning meetings, MDA technical reviews, and other meetings, as directed.
• Coordinate DTFI-M by developing, reviewing, and coordinating responses/inputs to numerous MDA and Director of Test (DT) Program Office-generated actions covering a wide range of internal and external topics.
• Provide on-site support to System Mission Managers (SMM) at deployed locations for assigned flight test missions.
• Identify, generate and manage schedules, requirements and other documentation in support of flight test operations.
• Develop and present inputs for weekly test community meetings and working groups to include briefing charts and meeting attendance.
• Perform stakeholder coordination across multi-disciplinary working groups and integrated teams.
• Resolve issues affecting flight testing and schedule de-confliction, and review and provide input on all flight test event documentation.

Required Qualifications

• MA/MS and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Minimum SECRET clearance required.
• 20% travel required, may include overseas locations.
• MDA experience required.

Desired Qualifications

• BA/BS with 5 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for the MA/MS degree requirement.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a dynamic team environment and speak in meetings and to MDA leadership.
• Demonstrated skills in a high tempo work environment.
• Ability to follow established processes and procedures to solve routine test planning, integration, execution, and analysis problems.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams).

Security Clearance

An active Secret security clearance is required for this position.

Pay & Benefits

• Salary range: $103,500.00 - $181,100.00
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k)
• Life insurance
• Flexible work schedules
• Holidays