Jr. Systems Engineer

Trinzic; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR seeks a Junior Systems Engineer to support SIGINT systems for government customers. The role focuses on life‑cycle systems engineering across space systems, including requirements management, interface definition, and government engagement. Strong DoD/IC background is essential.

The candidate will work in a fast-paced, mission‑focused environment with clearances and technical evaluation support. Spin‑off transition to Trinzic will occur as planned.

Qualifications

• Active/Current TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related discipline.
• Understanding of DoD/IC satellite systems and architectures.
• Experience in DoD/IC space systems acquisition, sustainment, and program management processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage configuration baseline by overseeing the configuration control boards, engineering review boards, technical review boards, and other control mechanisms.
• Institute rigorous control processes to document baseline configurations and manage process to implement architectural and process changes in support of the chief engineer.
• Prepare deviations, waivers, and requests for change (RFCs) for government approval when specifications cannot be met.
• Submit engineering changes to customers for review and approval; maintain records and submit reports regarding status.
• Identify and assess impacts on new capabilities, including across internal and external interfaces.
• Prepares configuration verification audit record sheets for all programs.
• Coordinate review schedules and timelines with the government customer.

Skills

TS/SCI with Polygraph

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Clearance understanding of DoD/IC

Space systems awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in engineering (desired)

Tools

JSMART tool suite

Job description

Title

Jr. Systems 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.

KBR is seeking a highly motivated Junior Systems Engineer (SE) to support the Customer’s SIGINT office. We are looking to address future intelligence collection challenges with innovative solutions. The successful candidate understands the mission needs to overcome development and operations limitations of current systems and can guide revolutionary changes in how the Customer conducts its mission. The Junior Systems Engineer is a technical/engineering professional who performs system or enterprise level systems engineering across the life cycle on complex Space Systems acquisition processes. The SE provides advice and helps to manage systems engineering processes and implementation for System Program Office (SPO)-developed collection system, including space vehicle, payloads, and associated ground command and control elements. Requires experience in multiple aspects of the program systems engineering life cycle to aid the customer’s SPO in the acquisition, verification and validation, and initialization of current programs. The position includes requirements management, interface definition, customer engagement, and proposal technical evaluation support.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage configuration baseline by overseeing the configuration control boards, engineering review boards, technical review boards, and other control mechanisms.


• Institute rigorous control processes to document baseline configurations and manage process to implement architectural and process changes in support of the chief engineer.


• Prepare deviations, waivers, and requests for change (RFCs) for government approval when specifications cannot be met.


• Submit engineering changes to customers for review and approval; maintain records and submit reports regarding status.


• Identify and assess impacts on new capabilities, including across internal and external interfaces.


• Prepares configuration verification audit record sheets for all programs.


• Coordinate review schedules and timelines with the government customer.

Basic Compensation

$96,000 - $116,000 USD annually

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Required

• Active/Current TS/SCI with Polygraph


• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related discipline


• Understanding of DoD/IC satellite systems and architectures


• Experience in DoD/IC space systems acquisition, sustainment, and program management processes

Desired

• Master’s degree in engineering discipline or systems engineering.


• Experience with JSMART tool suite


• Understanding of acquisition and operations technology best practices


• Have technical and analytic capabilities in systems engineering focused on baseline control


• Ability to work in fast-paced environment with excellent oral and written communication skills


• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, team building and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to be independent and effective in a government/contractor team environment


• Ability to clearly articulate requirements definitions and their dispositions to senior executive government leadership


• Exposure to the system design trade process, assessing system design options, analyzing mission requirements, monitoring vehicle development, test development/execution, and tracking requirement verification

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 of 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.

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