Principal Electronic Warfare Engineering Advisor Long-Range Weapon Systems (Technical FellowSME)

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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 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 developing and fielding survivable effective long-range weapon capabilities that ensure national security and strengthen the future joint force.

Position Summary:

KBR is seeking an exceptionally experienced Technical Fellow- or SME-level Electronic Warfare Engineering professional to support a U.S. Government program office responsible for a portfolio of advanced long-range weapon systems. This position will provide technical counsel across electronic warfare electronic protection electronic attack electromagnetic-spectrum operations system survivability and mission effectiveness. The ideal candidate is a recognized expert who can translate highly complex engineering concepts into clear decision-relevant information for senior Government leaders while also engaging at full technical depth with Government and industry engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted senior technical advisor to Government program leadership on electronic warfare electronic protection electronic attack electromagnetic-spectrum operations survivability and mission effectiveness across the long-range systems portfolio.
• Communicate highly complex electronic warfare concepts technical risks tradeoffs and test results to senior leaders and other Government personnel in clear concise mission-focused terms that enable informed acquisition and program decisions.
• Engage directly with Government and industry engineers at the detailed technical level to examine architectures requirements algorithms interfaces models test approaches anomalies and proposed solutions; challenge assumptions and drive technically sound resolution of complex issues.
• Evaluate contractor electronic warfare concepts architectures designs development plans technical baselines performance claims risk-reduction activities maturation strategies and integration approaches for long-range weapon systems.
• Assess electronic protection capabilities that enable weapon-system operation in contested and denied electromagnetic environments including anti-jam performance interference mitigation frequency agility signal authentication resilience to deception and protection of navigation communications datalinks seekers and other mission-critical functions.
• Assess electronic attack capabilities techniques and integration approaches including stand-in or collaborative effects onboard and offboard coordination waveform and technique development targeting and engagement logic electromagnetic compatibility and operational employment considerations.
• Evaluate electronic warfare requirements threat representations mission scenarios measures of effectiveness technical performance measures specifications interface definitions verification methods and requirements traceability.
• Analyze threat radar communications datalink navigation-warfare and other electromagnetic-system characteristics; assess implications for weapon survivability penetration targeting terminal effectiveness and mission success.
• Evaluate integration of electronic warfare capabilities with seekers guidance and navigation mission computers datalinks antennas apertures power and thermal systems software flight controls platforms offboard sensors and collaborative weapon architectures.
• Assess modeling and simulation digital engineering laboratory software- and hardware-in-the-loop installed-system captive-carry open-air range flight-test and live-fire approaches used to verify electronic warfare performance and mission effectiveness.
• Analyze test data anomalies failure investigations root-cause assessments corrective actions and technical trade studies; identify implications for performance survivability safety cost schedule integration production and fielding risk.
• Lead or support technical reviews design reviews test readiness reviews program reviews proposal evaluations source selections independent assessments and other acquisition activities requiring authoritative electronic warfare expertise.
• Evaluate the effects of evolving threats countermeasures low-probability-of-intercept or detection techniques adaptive waveforms cognitive electronic warfare artificial intelligence and machine learning and advanced signal-processing approaches on portfolio requirements and technical strategies.
• Research and synthesize relevant technologies threat developments lessons learned test results and operational insights from across the Department of War intelligence community allied programs industry and the broader technology base.
• Develop independent technical assessments risk summaries decision papers briefing materials technical roadmaps test recommendations and courses of action for Government stakeholders.
• Advise Government leaders on the electronic-warfare implications of acquisition strategies contractor proposals architecture trades technical baselines test results schedule assumptions production decisions and fielding plans.

Work Environment

• Location:On-site Eglin AFB FL
• Travel Requirements:approximately 25%
• Working Hours:Standard work schedule; core hours

Qualifications

Required

• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required.
• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Aerospace Engineering Systems Engineering Physics Applied Mathematics or a related technical field.
• 20 years of progressively responsible experience in electronic warfare electronic protection electronic attack electromagnetic-spectrum operations radar or communications systems weapon-system survivability or closely related defense engineering domains.
• Recognized technical expertise in electronic warfare engineering with substantial experience supporting the design development integration analysis test evaluation or technical oversight of advanced defense systems.
• Demonstrated experience with both electronic protection and electronic attack as applied to weapon systems airborne platforms collaborative systems mission systems or other complex defense capabilities.
• Experience supporting long-range weapons air-to-air or air-to-ground missiles precision-guided munitions penetrating systems advanced aircraft or comparable high-consequence weapon-system programs.
• Deep understanding of electromagnetic phenomenology radar and communications fundamentals signal processing antenna and aperture performance waveforms interference jamming and counter-jamming deception geolocation threat systems and system-level integration.
• Experience evaluating technical requirements architectures algorithms contractor designs modeling and simulation results test plans test data anomalies countermeasure effectiveness and technical risk.
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex engineering concepts to senior leaders and non-specialist Government stakeholders while also conducting detailed technical discussions with Government and industry engineers.

Desired

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Aerospace Engineering Systems Engineering Physics Applied Mathematics or a related discipline.
• 2530 years of electronic warfare electromagnetic-spectrum operations radar communications survivability mission-systems or advanced weapon-system engineering experience.
• Technical Fellow Chief Engineer Distinguished Engineer Senior Scientist recognized subject-matter expert or equivalent experience providing enterprise- or portfolio-level technical leadership.
• Experience developing or evaluating advanced electronic protection techniques electronic attack techniques cognitive or adaptive electronic warfare artificial intelligence or machine learning applications advanced waveforms sensor fusion or collaborative electromagnetic effects.
• Experience assessing electronic warfare performance against modern integrated air-defense systems advanced radar and communications threats navigation warfare low-probability-of-intercept or detection systems adaptive threats and dense or contested electromagnetic environments.
• Experience planning executing or independently evaluating laboratory modeling and simulation hardware-in-the-loop open-air range flight-test and live-fire electronic warfare test programs.
• Experience evaluating contractor proposals technical baselines statements of work specifications test strategies cost and schedule assumptions source-selection materials or corrective-action plans in support of Government acquisition decisions.
• Prior experience advising senior Government acquisition leaders operational commanders program executive officers portfolio leaders chief engineers or comparable executive-level stakeholders.
• Experience working with highly classified threat intelligence or special-access information desired.

Ready to Make a Difference

If youre excited about making a significant impact in the field of advanced long-range weapon systems 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.

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