Contamination and Control Engineer

Trinzic; Greenbelt (MD); On-site; USD 139,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

KBR's Contamination and Control Engineer role involves implementing contamination controls for spacecraft and hardware at NASA's GSFC. You will guide technicians to ensure proper cleanroom handling during I&T operations, addressing contamination risks during tests and transport.

The position requires a BS + 10 years in engineering or related field, aerospace clean room experience, and strong cross-disciplinary communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science with 10+ years in the field.
• Experience in aerospace clean rooms, space flight hardware preferred.
• Excellent communication and teamwork across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Implement contamination controls and operations for spacecraft and hardware.
• Monitor, evaluate and verify project contamination control requirements.
• Troubleshoot contamination problems and guide on-site technicians at GSFC.

Skills

Aerospace clean room experience

Strong communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science + 10 years

Job description

Title

Contamination and Control Engineer

At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin-off of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest-priority national security and space missions.

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.

Candidates who join KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin-off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.

Position Summary

Contamination Control Engineer

Job Description

This job includes implementing contamination controls and operations for spacecraft, instruments, and associated hardware at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). Will guide and instruct technicians to ensure proper contamination control during Integration and Test (I&T) operations, including hardware cleaning, inspection, bagging and transport. Challenges include risk mitigation during environmental test (thermal vacuum, vibration, acoustic & electromagnetic compatibility) as well as during internal transport. You will also monitor, evaluate, and verify implementation of Project contamination control requirements and assist in troubleshooting and solving contamination problems. It is important for you to be agile and adaptable as this can be a rapidly evolving environment, sometimes with short turnaround needed to respond to Project needs. These activities will be primarily in-person, on site at GSFC.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor of Science + 10 years
• Preferred Disciplines: Engineering, Chemistry or Physics
• Required Skills & Experience: This position requires substantial, relevant experience working in an aerospace clean room, preferably with space flight hardware, and ideally on site at GSFC. You also need a suitable foundation of knowledge/skills, like a B.S. in Engineering, Chemistry, Physics or Math (or equivalent experience), plus a willingness and demonstrated ability to learn on the job. Equally important are good communication skills, including across disciplines and technical knowledge levels. You will need to work well in a team, accept direction from more experienced contamination control engineers, and with engineers in various disciplines, as well technicians and management staff.
• Desirable Skills, Experience: Experience with hardware cleaning and inspection methods in aerospace clean rooms is highly desirable. Knowledge of relevant materials, processes, coatings, planetary protection (biology, microbiology), outgassing, offgassing, vacuum systems, and the space environment (vacuum, particulate and electromagnetic radiation, thermal, atomic oxygen) are valuable.

Basic Compensation

Jobs on this contract range from $138,600- $207,900.00. Pay range is specific to the Greenbelt, MD area.

The offered rate will be based on the position, contract affordability, the selected candidate’s working location, knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, and in consideration of internal parity.

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.

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

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.

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.