Manpower and Systems Analyst

KBR Careers; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR is seeking a masterful synthesis and integration analyst to bridge astrodynamics, engineering studies, and strategic force design. You will gather analyses from across the space enterprise, identify gaps, and package actionable recommendations for senior USSF leaders.

Building trust and influencing decision-making are essential in this role. This position emphasizes collaboration with diverse staffs, translating complex technical content into clear executive deliverables, and contributing to

Qualifications

• Master of Science in operations research, data science, or related technical field.
• 6–10 years of experience in a relevant role.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Strong emotional intelligence and mature listening skills.
• Proven ability to navigate complex bureaucratic environments and build consensus across staffs.
• Proficiency in MS Office; ability to learn military analysis or simulation systems.
• Experience digesting large studies and distilling BLUF recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Translate raw analytical data into operational reality.
• Perform gap analysis between current fielded force and planned force across USSF mission areas.
• Collaborate with HQ CFC, SWAC/SSDP, SSIO, HQ USSF S9, mission partners and allies.
• Create concise briefing slides, memos, and recommendations for senior leadership.

Skills

Emotional intelligence

Executive briefing

Strategic thinking

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Master of Science in operations research / data science / related field

Tools

Python

MS Office

Job description

Title: Manpower and Systems Analyst Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Job Summary

KBR is looking for a master of synthesis who can bridge the gap between complex astrodynamics, engineering studies, and strategic force design. Seeking a highly collaborative, analytical, and emotionally intelligent future design & integration analyst. In this role, you will serve as a critical translator: gathering complex analysis and studies from across the space enterprise, identifying operational gaps within the fielded force, and packaging them into highly digestible, actionable recommendations for senior USSF leaders. This role is not just about crunching data, but about building relationships, earning trust across diverse staffs, and influencing the future of the Space Force.

Key responsibilities and mission areas

• You will be the central hub for translating raw analytical data into operational reality.
• Gap Analysis & Synthesis: Consume, digest, and synthesize massive volumes of analysis, technical studies, and integration projects. Identify critical gaps between the fielded force (what we have now) and the programmed force (what is planned) across key USSF mission areas: SDA, PNT, MW/MT, SATCOM, C2, BM, OW, EW/ES, Cyber, Satellite Control, and MTI.
• Cross-Staff Integration: Proactively engage, collaborate with, and obtain documentation from diverse staffs, including HQ CFC, SWAC/SSDP, SSIO, HQ USSF S9, mission partners, and international allies.
• Executive Communication: Translate highly complex technical, astrodynamics, and modeling data into clear, concise briefing slides, decision memos, and recommendations for senior leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Master of Science degree in operations research, data science, or related technical field
• 6-10 years’ experience
• An active TS/SCI clearance
• Exceptional emotional intelligence and maturity and active listening skills.
• Proven ability to navigate complex bureaucratic environments, build consensus, and work collaboratively across joint, coalition, and commercial partner staffs.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel); demonstrated ability to quickly learn and navigate specialized military analysis, modeling, or simulation systems, or the ability to build relationships with technical staff to translate analysis
• Proven experience digesting massive volumes of scientific/military studies and distilling them into "Bottom Line Up Front" (BLUF) recommendations.

Desired Qualifications

• The "Translator" Mindset: You can sit in a room with PhD astrodynamicists, understand their data, and immediately pivot to write a 1-page executive summary for a 3-Star General.
• Bureaucratic Diplomacy: You understand that getting the right data often requires building genuine relationships with action officers on other staffs, not just sending formal tasks.
• Comfort with Ambiguity: You thrive when given a mountain of unstructured reports and are trusted to find the "so what" that impacts the joint warfighter.
• Experience with the Warp Core and/or Envision platforms
• Experience with Python

Location & Travel

Location: On site Travel Requirements: Minimal

Working Hours

Standard, 40 hours per week (Full-time)

Compensation

For Colorado only, the salary range for this position is approximately $140,000 - $170,000. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Other Compensation

KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

KBR Benefits

• KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Cultures and Values

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.

Equal Opportunity

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.

Mission Statement

KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World.

Global Engagement

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.

ONE KBR Values

• We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.
• We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.
• We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.
• We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.
• We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.
• We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

Worldwide Workforce

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries.

Final Statement

At KBR, We Deliver.