Battlespace Awareness Operator – Junior

KBR Careers; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 79,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

KBR’s Battlespace Awareness Operator – Junior role supports 24/7 space domain awareness operations from a government facility, monitoring SDA tools and producing time-critical reports. The position emphasizes security, data validation, and coordination for senior decision makers.

Requires advanced education or equivalent experience, active TS/SCI clearance, and prior 24/7 watch floor exposure. On-site, full-time role with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Requires Master’s degree with 1+ year of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s with 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.
• Conduct initial event characterization (timeline, pattern-of-life observations, confidence factors) and recommend next steps for senior decision makers.
• 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.

Skills

Monitoring & reporting

24/7 operations

Operational analytics

Education

Master’s degree with 1+ year experience

Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years experience

No degree with 4+ years experience

Tools

STK

SDA/astrodynamics systems

ASW

ATLAS

SPADOC

I&W tools

Job description

Title

Battlespace Awareness Operator – Junior

About the Role

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 protecting the nation’s 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.

Position Overview

Contingent position based upon contract award. KBR is seeking a Junior Battlespace Awareness Operator to support 24/7 space domain awareness operations by monitoring and reporting tasks. The role maintains RSO custody, produces operational products, applies mission protection tactics, techniques and procedures, escalates anomalies, contributes to exercises, and supports end‑user testing of evolving SDA tools while maintaining strict security standards. The position is performed full‑time on site at a government facility.

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 makers.
• 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 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 counter‑space threat concepts.

Basic Compensation

$78,600 - $117,900 (Colorado only).

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, and flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Additional Compensation

Bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation may be offered 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 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, or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.