Battlespace Awareness Operator – Junior

KBR Careers; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

AD&D

Flexible spending account

Disability

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Junior Battlespace Awareness (BSA) Operator to support 24/7 space domain awareness operations at a government facility. The role involves monitoring SDA tools, characterizing events, maintaining data custody, and producing routine reports under supervision.

Qualifications include a Master’s with 1 year or a Bachelor’s with 2 years (or 4 years with no degree); active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph; experience in mission systems and 24/7 watch environments.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree plus 1 year of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s plus 2 years, or no degree with 4 years of relevant experience
• Active 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 and following documented procedures

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 and briefings, and provide ad hoc updates for ongoing events
• Coordinate content review as required

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Operational monitoring

24/7 operations

Mission systems experience

Security procedures

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

No degree

Tools

STK

Job description

Title:

Battlespace Awareness Operator – Junior Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

Background

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 a Jr. Battlespace Awareness (BSA) Operator supports 24/7 space domain awareness operations by executing routine monitoring and reporting tasks with supervision and guidance. This role maintains RSO custody and database accuracy, characterizes events of interest, and produces routine operational products aligned to established timelines and formats. The operator applies mission protection tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and escalates anomalies and indications and warnings (I&W) using defined criteria. The position contributes to exercise and real-world event support, including assembling decision-support information and assisting with checklist-based responses. The Junior BSA Operator also supports end-user testing and adoption of evolving SDA tools while maintaining strict security and data-handling standards. This role is performed full-time on site at a government facility and is contingent upon contract award.

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 and 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 course of action (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 and 1 year of relevant experience with demonstrated expertise OR Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience with demonstrated expertise OR no degree and 4 years of relevant experience 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 (e.g., 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

Basic Compensation

Basic Compensation: $92,900 - $113,600. 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

Additional Compensation

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’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.

About KBR

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 and 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.