Systems Engineer Project Lead EWPNT

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• 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.

KBR is seeking a Senior PNT (Positioning Navigation and Timing) Systems Engineer to lead integration test and evaluation of PNT systems operating in various environments. This role supports laboratory simulation and operationally relevant systems across research and applied DoW programs. This position requires deep experience in systems engineering and PNT fundamentals (or related experience in the EW domain) with the ability to own system integration efforts guide technical execution and assess system performance across hardware software and test domains. The engineer will work closely with software engineers and hardware teams to mature PNT capabilities from concept through evaluation.

• Lead integration of EW and PNT hardware software and test environments
• Own system requirements interfaces and verification strategies for EW and PNT systems
• Plan and lead laboratory HIL/SIL and field test campaigns
• Assess system performance limitations and risks under operationally relevant conditions
• Design and execute realistic simulations for testing analysis training and evaluation purposes within the cyber and EW domains.

• Ensure alignment between algorithm behavior hardware constraints and system requirements
• Support system architecture development trade studies and technical decision-making
• Establish and maintain strong customer relationships understanding their unique requirements and providing tailored solutions.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and journeyman engineers
• Document system architectures test results and assessments to support technical reviews and customer deliverables

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Systems Engineering or a related technical discipline
• 5 years of professional experience in systems engineering integration and test of technical systems
• Strong understanding of EW and/or PNT systems architectures and performance drivers
• Experience leading laboratory and/or field-based test activities
• Experience integrating complex multi component systems
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoW security clearance

Desired Qualifications:

• Advanced experience supporting GNSS navigation and/or timing system integration
• Experience with contested degraded or denied PNT and/or EW environments

• Familiarity with digital engineering and/or model based systems engineering approaches Experience supporting DoW programs laboratory R&D and/or operational prototyping efforts
• Active U.S. DoD security clearance

Basic Compensation:$130000 - $159000 (For Maryland Only)
The offered rate will be based on the selected candidates knowledge skills abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

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