Acquisition Program Support Engineer

Kbr; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 123,200 - 184,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

AD&D

Job summary

KBR is seeking an Acquisition Program Support Engineer to support our customer in Chantilly, VA, delivering intelligence-gathering capabilities from overhead systems and processing data for IC and DoD users.

Main duties include writing the SOW for a major system, monitoring performance/cost, overseeing IDIQ task orders, advising COTR, translating Agile Epics to system requirements, and reviewing contractor submissions for technical accuracy.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph required.
• More than five years of SETA experience focusing on acquisition support.

Responsibilities

• Writing the Statement of Work for an upcoming major system acquisition (MSA).
• Defining proposal acceptance criteria, monitoring cost/schedule/performance, reviewing CDRLs, and proposing acquisition solutions.
• Overseeing Task Order execution on large IDIQs for enterprise software and services.
• Advising COTR on developer performance via cost, schedule, and performance analysis.
• Translating Agile Epics into system requirements and planning releases.
• Identifying risks and proposing actionable solutions to complex problems.
• Reviewing contractor submissions for technical accuracy and government analysis.

Skills

Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

SETA experience

DoD/IC acquisitions knowledge

Systems engineering lifecycle

Agile/SAFe

Contracting/IDIQ familiarity

Education

BS/BA with 10-12 years, MS/MA with 8-10, or PhD with 5-7

Tools

Confluence

JIRA

Atlassian tools

SysML

Job description

Acquisition Program Support Engineer

KBR is seeking a highly qualified Acquisition Program Support Engineer to support our customer in Chantilly, VA to deliver mission‑critical capabilities that enable the planning and execution of intelligence‑gathering missions from overhead systems and the processing of the resulting collected data into useful information distributed to IC and DoD users.

Responsibilities

• Writing the Statement of Work for an upcoming major system acquisition (MSA)
• Defining proposal acceptance criteria, monitoring developer’s cost, schedule, and performance during execution, reviewing CDRLs, and providing innovative acquisition recommendations to solve challenging issues with optimal courses of action
• Overseeing Task Order execution on large IDIQs for developing enterprise software and services and delivering platforms and frameworks
• Advising Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) on developer performance through cost, schedule, and performance analysis and evaluation
• Translating Agile software development Solution Epics into system requirements and decomposing high‑level artifacts into achievable program epics for developer release planning
• Identifying risks and providing unique courses of action to solve complex technical problems
• Reviewing contractor submissions for technical accuracy and providing government personnel detailed critical analysis

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph
• BS/BA with 10‑12 years of experience, or MS/MA with 8‑10 years of experience, or PhD with 5‑7 years of experience
• More than five years of experience in Systems Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) with a focus on acquisition support (structure of contracts, execution of task orders and IDIQ contracts, government competitive acquisition process)
• Familiarity with SIGINT compliance standards and associated training requirements
• Must possess and be able to maintain an active TS/SCI with CI Poly
• Experience with Systems Engineering processes across the software development life cycle

Desired Qualifications

• Familiarity with National Reconnaissance Office and Ground Enterprise programs including EDAP
• Experience with DoD/IC acquisitions, including source selection on Major System Acquisition (MSA)
• Familiarity using Confluence, JIRA, Atlassian commercial tools
• Experience or training with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) agile methodologies
• Experience with Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) or Unified Architecture Framework (UAF)
• Experience/certifications in Systems Modeling Language (SysML)

Basic Compensation

USD 123,200.00 – 184,800.00 annual

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.

Benefits

• 401K plan with company match
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D
• Flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule
• Professional training and development opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.