Mission Systems Engineer

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KBRs National Security Solutions team provides highend engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position your work will have a profound impact on the countrys most critical role protecting our national security.

KBR is seeking a Mission Systems Engineer in Springfield VA to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) services focused on protection of space systems.

Why Join Us

• Innovative Projects: KBRs work is at the forefront of engineering logistics operations science program management mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee integration of mission protection functions/capabilities of production systems; analyzes integrated master schedules and identifies operational needs nearterm and longterm in an operational setting.

• Provide endtoend system engineering for the entire life cycle of a program assist in developing concepts of operations and system architectures; support readiness review process to promote new and upgraded capabilities.

• Support development of requirements specifications and interface control documentation through RFC and technical specification reviews.

• Help develop standards utility tools and procedures for use on projects including but not limited to risk issue opportunity change and information management.

• Analyze and provide alternatives and recommendations to multiple government customers provide key information possible risks and impacts and potential improvements to government managers and other contractors to improve efficiency and achieve operations excellence.

• Participate in studies represent government as required in forums that support streamlined delivery of new capabilities and standardization of integration efforts.

Work Environment:

• Location: Onsite

• Travel Requirements: Minimal 20

• Working Hours: Standard

Qualifications:

Required:

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

• Bachelors degree in science technology engineering or mathematics (STEM) and minimum three 3 years or more relevant experience; masters in STEM field and one 1 year or more experience. STEM is a contractual requirement.

• Knowledge of satellite constellations spacecraft orbit and ground station characteristics.

• Program lifecycle experience from concept development and design to deployment and operational maintenance.

• Experience with system architecture changes systems analysis and design requirements definition interface control documentation; verification and validation.

• Familiar with Customer missions organizations systems engineering processes.

• Ability to work independently and with a team operate effectively with contractor SETA FFRDC and Government teammates.

• Selfstarter proactively addresses customer requirements with no supervision; expert at defining solutions for broad abstract topics. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and deliverables.

• Polished communicator (written/verbal); impeccable interpersonal skills and personal judgment.

• Master at collaboration and coordination with multiple stakeholders consensus builder.

Desired:

• Realtime operations experience as a spacecraft operator or vehicle engineer.

• Experience with Jira Confluence.

• Familiar with MBSE/Digital Engineering (SysML/UML) AGILE development cloud technologies.

• Familiar with contract development/procurement.

• Familiar with providing support to Contract Officer Technical Representative (COTR).

Ready to Make a Difference

If youre excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Lets shape the future together.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match medical dental vision life insurance AD&D flexible spending account disability paid time off or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong Connect and Grow. We Deliver Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age national origin veteran status genetic information union status and/or beliefs or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.