Junior Space Systems Engineer - Ground & Mission Control

KBR Careers; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses and incentives

Sign-on / relocation benefits

Job summary

KBR seeks a Systems Engineer, Jr. Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

to join the National Security Solutions team in Chantilly, VA. You will support space systems ground processing, mission management, and C2 across phenomenologies, contributing to critical national security programs. Ideal candidates hold a technical bachelor's and up to 5 years of experience, familiarity with Agile, ML/AI concepts, and security planning. TS/SCI with poly is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and up to 5 years of experience.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
• Familiarity with Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence concepts, tools, and systems.
• Experience developing requirements for performance, availability, scalability, manageability, and security for mid-to-large-scale systems.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with adjudicated polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Support incidents and investigations by addressing end-user needs and identifying system issues related to space systems, with a focus on ground processing, mission management, and command and control across various phenomenology’s.
• Collaborate with analysts, project leads, and customers to enhance operational efficiency and system reliability.
• Assist in developing system requirements and specifications aligned with High-Level Mission objectives.
• Participate in trade studies to identify improvements in system performance, architecture, and software/hardware solutions.
• Contribute to engineering tradeoff analyses and assist in formulating Courses of Action (COAs) that consider operational constraints.
• Gather information to create technical documents that support project deliverables, specifically for command-and-control operations.
• Stay updated on agency, national, and international standards related to space systems development to ensure compliance and integration.
• Provide support throughout the systems engineering life cycle, managing risks and developing mitigation plans to guarantee mission success.
• Track project activities for systems engineering, software/hardware development, and deployment, ensuring effective command and control integration.
• Engage in continuous improvement efforts to optimize ground processing and mission management practices.

Skills

Agile methodologies

ML/AI concepts

Secure solutions planning

System requirements development

TS/SCI clearance with poly

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Job description

KBR seeks a Systems Engineer, Jr. Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

to join the National Security Solutions team in Chantilly, VA. You will support space systems ground processing, mission management, and C2 across phenomenologies, contributing to critical national security programs. Ideal candidates hold a technical bachelor's and up to 5 years of experience, familiarity with Agile, ML/AI concepts, and security planning. TS/SCI with poly is required.