Senior Test Engineer

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Senior Test Engineer

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KBRs National Security Solutions team provides high-end 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.

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.

A successful candidate should be a leader and problem solver with a proven ability to deliver superior results as part of a high performing team in a high-profile fast-paced environment.

You will work in a small highly empowered team where every team member is directly responsible for the success of the program. Engineering responsibilities span technology domains including space rated hardware software sensors and processors in an extremely fast-paced responsive development environment. This SETA candidate will provide in-depth test background on satellite vehicle bus subsystems and/or ground systems to improve program office insight into state-of-the art commercial and legacy mission systems and C2 requirements and capabilities. You must apply advanced principles theories and concepts for highly classified systems while also effectively communicating complex results with management and executive leadership

Role and Responsibilities*

• Serves as program advisory lead for extremely time critical technical projects test projects or tasks requiring appropriate level technical and project management expertise.
• Coordinates and facilitates with internal and external stakeholders to identify and verify program needs and develop solutions and timelines to meet project goals.
• Assists acquisition planning market research and drafting technical requirements and documents.
• Helps the government assess the technical sufficiency cost quality and timely delivery of program deliverables.
• Confers with engineers to provide technical advice and to assist with problem resolution as needed.
• Supports management and execution of programs consisting of multiple projects--ensures overall program is properly coordinated and efficiently accomplished with the best available resources.
• Drafts reviews and edits final program reports documents and briefings.
• Supports acquisition planning and development of documents required for systems acquisition.
• Coordinates with external agencies to include operational units higher headquarters Combatant Command (COCOM) staffs other acquisition activities and research and development functions. This will include producing tracking coordinating all agreements and documentation necessary for SpRCO systems to transition seamlessly into a framework for organizing training and equipping the United States Space Force.
• Supports and advises acquisition and program management functions advises government management on design challenges delivery and integration and supports system program reviews.
• Works on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given program and performs all functional duties independently.
• Translate complex ideas and data into simple actionable recommendations or easily differentiated courses of action.
• Communicate clearly concisely and with technical accuracyoral and written.

Qualifications:

Required skills:

• Minimum fifteen (15) years DoD/IC or relevant industry work experience
• Proven experience and/or qualifications in testing satellite systems
• Understanding of operational environment and corresponding mission user needs
• Knowledge of space system engineering development and manufacturing
• Experience with Developmental Test or Operational Test at Service or Command level
• Experience in DoD program management including program development and transition
• Experience with Integrated Master Schedules and risk management
• Experience with Statements of Work (SOW) and Performance Work Statements (PWS)

Desired skills:

• Graduate from formal test and evaluation long course (USAF TPS USN TPS EMPIRE EPNER)
• System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to Government program office
• Experience with rapid prototyping
• Experience with integrated air space and cyberspace capabilities
• Experience developing deploying and maintaining ground mission planning architecture and software
• Experience with DoD ACAT I/II level acquisition programs
• Experience with Developmental Test and Operational Test at Service and Command level
• Experience in planning and executing test campaigns for space systems
• Fluency with IC organizations

Education:

• An applicable engineering degree from a program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or possess a Professional Engineering license.
• Relevant MA/MS/ME degree.

Clearance:

• Active TOP SECRET clearance with sensitive compartmentalized information (SCI) and special access program (SAP) eligibility.
• No less than two (2) years total SAP and/or SCI environment experience and 1-year total within last 5 years.
• Candidate must maintain a TS/SCI clearance as a condition of employment and willingness to submit to a polygraph.

Location/Travel Requirements:

• Full-time on site in vicinity of Colorado Springs CO and will require travel up to 30% of time within the continental United States

Basic Compensation:

$175-225k

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidates knowledge skills abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation:

KBR may offer bonuses commissions or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus relocation benefits short term incentives long term incentives or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

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.

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.

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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.