Senior SSA Operations Engineer
Senior SSA Operations Engineer
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$ 150000 - 175000
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Title:
Senior SSA Operations EngineerKBRs National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security 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.
This position is contingent upon contract award
KBR is seeking an experienced Senior Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Operations Engineer with exquisite SSA operations experience to include operational SSA mission execution data gathering analysis and sensor data anomaly resolution techniques and procedures. Successful applicants will have had direct sensor support experience on an operations floor with deep technical understanding of SSA and Space Domain Awareness (SDA) mission planning in support of protect and defend missions. This position will be located in El Segundo CA.
Key Responsibilities:
Injects SSA domain expertise into Systems Engineering processes to include but not limited to SSA mission planning criteria for execution sensor mission requirements definition and modeling and simulation required for Tactics Techniques and Procedures (TTP) development and modification
Provides expert advice to the Program Manager on technical analysis and design considerations for SSA/SDA architectures as they pertain and impact mission success for SSA operational execution
Develops agent-based models and scenarios to simulate system performance and Design Reference Missions (DRMs) for SSA/SDA mission set impacting protect and defend scenarios
Identifies and adopts innovative approaches of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Language (AI/ML) algorithms for sensor calibration and sensor orchestration mission planning and tasking
Conducts detailed trade studies requirements allocation and interface definition studies for improving the traditional SSA architecture optimizing anomaly resolution and exercises validation and verification of SSA data that is collected
Qualifications Required:
Bachelors degree in related engineering discipline (space physics orbital mechanics)
12 years of experience between operations SSA mission planning and DoD agile acquisition programs
Proficient and knowledgeable of commercial sensors and familiarization of technical insertion opportunities to the Government SSA architecture
Expert with modeling and simulation analysis platforms including MATLAB AGI Systems Tool Kit Simulink
Superior written and verbal communication skills
Active TS/SCI clearance
Desired:
Masters degree in related engineering discipline (space physics orbital mechanics) with over 10 years of related experience between an operational floor and DoD agile acquisition programs
Basic Compensation:
California - $150000 - $175000
The offered rate will be based on the selected candidates work location knowledge skills abilities and/or experience clearance level contract affordability 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.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
