Lead Data Processing Systems Engineer — Earth Observation

KBR Careers; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

AD&D

FSA

Disability

PTO

Flexible schedule

Job summary

KBR seeks a Data Processing Systems Engineer in Sioux Falls, SD, to lead design, development, and maintenance of scientific software for the USGS/EROS Center. This full-time, onsite role requires collaboration with scientists and international partners to deliver reliable, secure earth observation data systems.

You will drive architecture decisions, mentor engineers, and ensure compliance with SDLC and CM processes while advancing mission-critical capabilities in a global context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or related field with 8+ years of 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

PMP certification

AWS Solutions Architect certification

Agile

Hybrid-cloud architectures

Containerization

Image processing

Database management

System design leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or related field

Tools

DOORS

Jira

Confluence

Job description

KBR seeks a Data Processing Systems Engineer in Sioux Falls, SD, to lead design, development, and maintenance of scientific software for the USGS/EROS Center. This full-time, onsite role requires collaboration with scientists and international partners to deliver reliable, secure earth observation data systems.

You will drive architecture decisions, mentor engineers, and ensure compliance with SDLC and CM processes while advancing mission-critical capabilities in a global context.