Battlespace Awareness Operator – Intermediate

KBR Careers; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR is seeking an Intermediate Battlespace Awareness (BSA) Operator to execute mission tasks independently. The operator will monitor SDA tools and maintain custody of high-interest objects ensuring national security.

This role requires producing accurate reporting and briefings, mentoring junior operators, and supporting the integration of new capabilities. This position is full-time on-site and contingent on contract award, offering a collaborative work environment dedicated to impactful

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and 7 years of relevant experience or Bachelor's degree and 8 years or no degree and 10 years of experience.
• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with adjudicated polygraph.
• Experience in high-tempo environments performing space domain awareness.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and assess SDA tools and operational clues.
• Maintain and validate RSO custody for high-interest objects.
• Lead event characterization and provide COA recommendations.
• Initiate checklist responses and coordinate with mission partners.
• Develop and deliver briefings for leadership.

Skills

Space domain awareness

Operational reporting

Mentorship

Checklist development

TTP refinement

Education

Master’s degree with 7 years experience or Bachelor's with 8 years or 10 years experience

Tools

STK

Job description

Title: Battlespace Awareness Operator – Intermediate Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: KBR’s 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.

This is a contingent position based upon contract award KBR is seeking an Intermediate Battlespace Awareness (BSA) Operator to execute battlespace awareness and mission protection tasks independently with broad tasking and guidance in a 24/7 operational environment. This role leads routine event characterization, maintains high-interest RSO custody, and produces accurate time-sensitive reporting and leadership briefings. The operator applies approved mission protection TTPs, initiates checklist actions when entry criteria are met, and coordinates across mission partners to deconflict responses. The position supports operational assessments by identifying trends, tool limitations, and procedural gaps that could impact mission success. The Intermediate BSA Operator also mentors junior operators during live events and supports integration of new SDA capabilities through operational testing and feedback. This role is performed full-time on site at a government facility and is contingent upon contract award.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Independently monitor and assess SDA tools, threat reporting, and operational cues to identify significant space events and I&W.
• Maintain and validate RSO custody for high-interest objects; reconcile discrepancies across approved data sources and document assumptions.
• Lead event characterization (pattern-of-life, behavior changes, timelines, confidence) and provide COA recommendations to mission leadership.
• Initiate and execute checklist responses when criteria are met; coordinate with mission partners to deconflict actions and report impacts.
• Develop and deliver routine and ad hoc briefings for leadership, ensuring accuracy, relevance, and proper classification markings.
• Support operational assessments by analyzing recurring events and tool performance; recommend updates to TTPs, thresholds, or workflows.
• Mentor junior operators during shifts and live events; provide on-the-job training and perform quality checks on products.
• Support integration and operational employment of new capabilities by participating in test events, documenting findings, and validating procedures.

Required Qualifications:

• Education & Experience: Master’s degree and 7 years of relevant experience with demonstrated expertise OR Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of relevant experience with demonstrated expertise OR no degree and 10 years of relevant experience with demonstrated expertise.
• Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with adjudicated polygraph.
• Demonstrated experience performing space domain awareness, space operations, or mission protection functions in a high-tempo environment.
• Demonstrated experience producing operational reporting/briefings and coordinating responses across mission partners.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience with STK or other SDA/astrodynamics tools and associated operational workflows.
• Experience supporting checklist development, threshold tuning, or TTP refinement for mission protection operations.
• Experience supporting system integration activities as an operational end user (UAT, OT&E support, or tool transition).

Basic Compensation:

$114,600 - $140,100 This range is for Colorado only. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

KBR Benefits

• 401K plan with company match
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• AD&D
• flexible spending account
• disability
• paid time off
• flexible work schedule

We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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.

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 team’s 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.

KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World.

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.

In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values:

• We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.
• We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology‑led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.
• We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.
• We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision‑makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.
• We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.
• We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries.

At KBR, We Deliver.