Junior RF Systems Analyst – National Security Tech

KBR Careers; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR’s National Security Solutions team seeks a Junior RF Analyst to support RF directed-energy vulnerability analysis and test planning activities for mission-critical systems. The role involves developing test artifacts, preparing inputs, and assisting with RF‑DE assessments in controlled environments on-site at a government facility.

You will coordinate with engineering, operations, and security stakeholders to ensure safety, security, and schedule compliance, gaining foundational experience

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and 1 year of relevant experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience OR No degree and 4 years of relevant experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with adjudicated polygraph.
• Experience supporting technical assessments, test events, or analysis activities in engineering, mission assurance, or vulnerability-focused environments.
• Foundational familiarity with electromagnetic effects, RF propagation/antenna concepts, EMI/EMC, or RF-DE assessment methods (coursework or experience).

Responsibilities

• Develop RF-DE test plans, data collection sheets, and execution checklists under senior direction.
• Assist with test execution activities (setup, coordination, RF measurements, data capture) in simulated and controlled environments.
• Perform routine analysis of test results and model outputs; identify anomalies and elevate findings for review.
• Document test conditions, RF configurations, and results to support traceability, repeatability, and reporting.
• Draft technical reports, risk summaries, and briefings using established templates; incorporate reviewer comments and corrections.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, and security stakeholders to support scheduling, approvals, and readiness for test events.
• Ensure adherence to safety, RF exposure limits, security, and configuration management requirements during test planning and execution.
• Contribute to process improvement by updating job aids, templates, and lessons learned based on test outcomes.]
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• COMPANY NAME: KBRKEY POINTS: RF analysis, TS/SCI clearance, on-site testing

Skills

EM/EMC concepts

RF propagation concepts

RF-DE assessment methods

Education

Master’s degree + 1 year exp

Bachelor’s degree + 2 years exp

No degree + 4 years exp

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Excel (analytics)

Job description

KBR’s National Security Solutions team seeks a Junior RF Analyst to support RF directed-energy vulnerability analysis and test planning activities for mission-critical systems. The role involves developing test artifacts, preparing inputs, and assisting with RF‑DE assessments in controlled environments on-site at a government facility.

You will coordinate with engineering, operations, and security stakeholders to ensure safety, security, and schedule compliance, gaining foundational experience