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JR System Engineer

KBR


Job Location:

Chantilly, VA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 92100 - 112600
Posted: 29 September 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Title:

JR System Engineer

Who We Are

KBR Mission Technology Solutions delivers full life cycle professional and technical solutions that improve operational readiness and drive innovation. Our solutions help ensure mission success on land air sea space and cyberspace for the Department of Defense Intelligence Community NASA and other federal agencies. KBRs areas of expertise include engineering logistics operations science program management mission IT and cybersecurity. KBR strives to create a safer more secure and sustainable world by bringing together the best and brightest to deliver technologies and solutions that help our customers accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.

The Mission Ahead

This role is with KBRs Mission Technology Solutions (MTS). At KBR MTS we dont just envision a world thats safer more secure and sustainable - we create it. Our legacy of delivering advanced full life cycle professional and technical solutions is matched only by our commitment to operational readiness and innovation. As stewards of critical missions for the Department of Defense Intelligence Community NASA and other key federal entities we excel in engineering logistics operations science program management mission IT and cybersecurity. United in our quest for excellence KBR stands at the vanguard ready to transform possibilities into impactful realities for a better tomorrow.

Who You Are

You are an Jr. System Engineer who will collaborate with multiple stakeholders in the design development and research of interfaces ensuring that all subsystems are properly integrated into a fully viable completed system. You will provide ongoing functional analysis to validate mission requirements and constraints while assessing and monitoring system performance and providing feedback to a subsystem team of teams. You will act as an advisor to the customer providing them with the results they need to inform mission critical decisions.

What Youll Do

As a JR System Engineer you will:

  • Support end-user needs by identifying investigating and resolving system issues related to space systems
  • Collaborate with analysts project leads and customers to enhance operational efficiency and system reliability
  • Assist in developing system requirements and specifications aligned with High-Level Mission objectives
  • Participate in trade studies to identify improvements in system performance architecture and software/hardware solutions
  • Contribute to engineering tradeoff analyses and assist in formulating Courses of Action (COAs) that consider operational constraints
  • Gather information to create technical documents that support project deliverables
  • Stay updated on agency national and international standards related to space systems development to ensure compliance and integration
  • Provide support throughout the systems engineering life cycle managing risks and developing mitigation plans to guarantee mission success
  • Track project activities for systems engineering software/hardware development and deployment ensuring effective command and control integration
  • Engage in continuous improvement efforts to optimize ground processing and mission management practices

Required Qualifications:

  • Active TS/SCI clearance and the ability to successfully obtain a CI Polygraph
  • Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science or related discipline
  • Ability to work in fast paced environment with excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Self-starter who can partner with multiple teammates
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills
  • Understanding of planning and integrating secure solutions based on legal policy and compliance directives
  • Familiarity with development of requirements for system performance availability scalability manageability and security for mid-to-large-scale systems

Basic Compensation:

$92100.00-$112600.00

This range is for the El Segundo CA area only.

$88100.00-$107600.00

This range is for the King of Prussia PA area only.

$92100.00-$112600.00

This range is for the Chantilly VA area only.

$80100.00-$97800.00

This range is for the Beavercreek OH area only.

$80100.00-$97800.00

This range is for the San Antonio TX area only.

$76100.00-$93000.00

This range is for the Clearfield UT area only.

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY AT KBR

At KBR we are passionate about our people sustainability 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 more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together we are more innovative more resilient and safer.

We Deliver Together.

BENEFITS

KBR offers a best-in-class total compensation and benefits package includinga401k plan with company match medical dental vision life insurance AD&D flexible spending account disability paid time off or flexible work schedule. We also support career advancement through professional training and development. Learn more about our benefits.

KBR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT

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.

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.


Required Experience:

IC


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