Battlespace Awareness Operator – Junior

KBR Careers; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation benefits

Long-term incentives

Job summary

KBR Careers is seeking a Junior Battlespace Awareness Operator in Chantilly, Virginia. This role involves monitoring threat assessments, producing reports, and supporting national security operations. The ideal candidate holds a Master's degree or relevant experience with active TS/SCI clearance. Applicants will contribute to the nation's defense by ensuring readiness through rigorous operational monitoring and reporting. Join KBR to make impactful contributions in a collaborative environment committed to innovation in national security solutions.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with adjudicated polygraph.
• Experience supporting 24/7 operations (watch floor, operations center or comparable environment).
• Demonstrated expertise with analytics or mission systems to track events.

Responsibilities

• Monitor SDA tools and threat assessments during 24/7 operations.
• Produce routine reports, briefings, and provide ad-hoc updates.
• Support real-world and exercise-driven planning efforts.

Skills

Operational monitoring

Analytics

Mission systems

Event tracking

Education

Master’s degree with 1 year of relevant experience

Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of relevant experience

4 years relevant experience with no degree

Tools

STK

ASW

ATLAS

SPADOC

Job description

Job Title

Battlespace Awareness Operator – Junior

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.

Primary Responsibilities

• Monitor SDA tools and threat assessments during 24/7 operations; identify events of interest and follow approved checklists.
• Maintain RSO custody and update operational databases; validate data against multiple approved sources.
• Produce routine reports, briefings and provide ad‑hoc updates for ongoing events; coordinate content review as required.
• Conduct initial event characterization (timeline, pattern‑of‑life observations, confidence factors) and recommend next steps for senior decision.
• Support COA development by compiling constraints, impacts and response options for senior operators.
• Execute procedures in response to checklist entry criteria with supervision; document actions, outcomes and rationale.
• Support testing and integration of developing software capabilities as an operational end user; submit trouble reports and improvement recommendations.
• Support real‑world and exercise‑driven planning efforts; maintain readiness through recurring training and certification events.

Required Qualifications

• Education & Experience: Master’s degree with 1 year of relevant experience or Bachelor’s degree with 2 years or no degree with 4 years, with demonstrated expertise.
• Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with adjudicated polygraph.
• Experience using operational monitoring, analytics, or mission systems to track events and produce time‑sensitive reporting.
• Experience supporting 24/7 operations (watch floor, operations center or comparable environment) and following documented procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience with STK or other SDA/astrodynamics systems such as ASW, ATLAS, SPADOC or developing I&W tools.
• Experience working with Intelligence Community organizations or joint mission partners supporting space operations.
• Applied understanding of orbital mechanics, space surveillance and counterspace threat concepts.

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.

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.