Mission Engineer

KBRs 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.

KBR is seeking a Mission Engineer (Space)to join theteam to a rapidly expanding Government Intelligence Community (IC) customer. The customer is developing thenext generationof space and ground systems architectures and hardware and software solutions.

This role will serve asthe subject matter expert (SME) and System Program Office (SPO) representative coordinating with the development contractor and stakeholders (including end user operators)fordeployment of new protection capabilities into space operations. This role will collaborate within a team of mission-related SMEstocoordinatesystem development requirements verification testing (and sell-off)identification of discrepanciesand mission validation testing.

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:

• Coordinate with external SPOs to develop a common space protection concept of operations that identifies capability requirements and required interfaces to enable satisfaction of their unique protection needs while simultaneously liaising as required to build relationships and manage expectations.

• Advocate for enterprise capability needs at developer working groups SPOs internal decision forums and other technical meetings to facilitate achieving capability delivery commitments.

• Shape strategy recommendations to include engineering and acquisition trades that meet enterprises demand for space protection capabilities within the programs development priorities and budget profile.

• Serves as a SPO technical expert providing oversight for software development implementation and deployment of ground processing system capabilities that are integrated with the NRO space enterprise.

• Collaborate with other SMEs to develop technical plans and documentation advise the customer on technical progress of the acquisition and support the integration of ground processing systems with space systems.

• Produce technical materials depicting SPOs development progress in support of stakeholder equities in preparation for stakeholders NRO oversight and/or other readiness events as required.

• Support the Contracting Officer Technical Representative(s) and developers to refine requirements designs and testing capabilities to meet user needs.

Basic Compensation:

$135000 - $163000 USD annually

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

Work Environment:

• Location: On-site

• Travel Requirements: Minimal travel

• Working Hours: Standard

Qualifications:

Required:

• Clearance: Must have an active/current TS/SCI with a Polygraph

• Bachelor of Science STEM degree.

• 8 years supporting a Government acquisition program office.

• Experience in Government System Engineering disciplines including requirementsdevelopment and management readiness and testing.

• Experience developing testing or fielding spaceand/or ground softwaresystems.

• Familiarity withSpace Domain Awareness (SDA)systems activities or operations.

Desired:

• Masters degree in engineering discipline.

• Experience inSDA andIndication and Warning (I&W) mission areas.

• ExperiencesupportingNROSIGINT/GEOINTSPOsand/orfamiliarity with SIGINT/GEOINToperations.

• Familiarity with NROs Systems Engineering Directorate (SED) and its Requirements Development/Management RFCand Lifecycle Readiness processes.

• Familiarity with Agile developmentmethodologiesincludingparticipation in scrums development of solution epics/features and continuous integra

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.