Earth Data Systems Lead Engineer

KBR, Inc.; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Life insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR, Inc. in Sioux Falls, SD, is seeking a Data Processing Systems Engineer to lead architecture decisions for a data processing software application and to mentor engineering teams.

This onsite role emphasizes reliability, security, and collaboration with researchers and mission partners. You will shape Earth science data systems through design, development, and testing across the software lifecycle, aligning with customer requirements and program goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive, related experience in systems engineering or software development for scientific/engineering applications.
• Proven ability to lead complex system design and integration efforts.
• Strong understanding of Software Design Life Cycle, configuration management, and quality assurance principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and maintenance of scientific/engineering software systems, ensuring quality and compliance while meeting scope, schedule, and budget constraints.
• Define and document system requirements, operational concepts, and integration/test plans.
• Analyze customer requirements and translate them into design specifications; create prototypes and validate solutions.
• Develop and execute test plans; perform integration, system, and acceptance testing.
• Create and manage project schedules to ensure timely delivery of system components and milestones.
• Evaluate vendor software and recommend adoption or integration.
• Conduct studies to enhance efficiency, reduce cost, and meet evolving requirements.
• Plan and coordinate work of engineers; mentor and train team members.
• Conduct systems engineering activities in accordance with an established Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP).
• Submit, analyze, and manage configuration change requests in accordance with Configuration Management (CM) processes

Skills

System architecture

Leadership

Software development

Requirements analysis

Test planning

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

MS degree preferred

Tools

DOORS

Jira

Confluence

AWS

Docker/Kubernetes

Job description

KBR, Inc. in Sioux Falls, SD, is seeking a Data Processing Systems Engineer to lead architecture decisions for a data processing software application and to mentor engineering teams.

This onsite role emphasizes reliability, security, and collaboration with researchers and mission partners. You will shape Earth science data systems through design, development, and testing across the software lifecycle, aligning with customer requirements and program goals.