Maritime Platform Coordinator

Trinzic; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Maritime Platform Coordinator to provide systems engineering, technical integration, and operational planning for maritime platforms supporting aerospace test activities. You will lead evaluation and survey of candidate vessels to meet mission, sensor, and security requirements.

The role coordinates platform agreements, frequency authorizations, and integration dependencies among vessel operators, sensor teams, engineers, and mission stakeholders, ensuring readiness and risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, mathematics, or another closely related technical discipline.
• At least seven years of professional experience supporting aerospace systems, space systems, flight-test systems, sensor systems, mission systems, or comparable complex technical programs.
• Current active U.S. Government Secret security clearance. TS/SCI preferred.
• Experience supporting systems engineering activities involving requirements analysis, system integration, technical planning, operational coordination, or mission-facility support.

Responsibilities

• Lead the evaluation and selection of maritime platforms based on mission objectives, sensor requirements, vessel capabilities, operating areas, and deployment constraints.
• Plan and conduct maritime platform surveys to assess power, communications, deck space, sensor mounting locations, security, and integration readiness.
• Manage platform agreements and coordinate technical, operational, contractual, and logistical requirements with vessel owners, operators, government representatives, and mission partners.
• Define and coordinate maritime sensor integration requirements, including electrical power, data interfaces, communications, frequency authorizations, and security.
• Develop vessel station-keeping profiles and operating concepts that support sensor coverage, mission timelines, safety, and environmental constraints.
• Develop and assess field-of-view look angles relative to the re-entry corridor, sensor location, vessel position, and mission geometry.
• Identify integration risks, interface conflicts, schedule dependencies, and mitigation actions.
• Support technical reviews, readiness reviews, planning meetings, and mission rehearsals with platform status, risks, and recommendations.
• Serve as an evaluator on the Sensor Technology Selection Board evaluating sensor tech against platform capabilities and mission requirements.
• Apply systems engineering and project-management methods to coordinate maritime platform planning, integration, scheduling, documentation, and mission execution.

Skills

Systems engineering

Technical integration

Operational planning

Vessel coordination

Sensor systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Title

Maritime Platform Coordinator

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.

The Maritime Platform Coordinator provides systems engineering, technical integration, and operational planning support for maritime platforms participating in aerospace test and demonstration activities. The position leads the evaluation, selection, and survey of candidate vessels to determine whether each platform can satisfy mission, sensor, communications, power, security, and operational requirements. The Maritime Platform Coordinator develops station-keeping profiles and field-of-view geometries that align maritime sensor placement with the applicable re-entry corridor. The position coordinates platform agreements, frequency authorizations, physical integration requirements, and other technical or logistical dependencies among vessel operators, sensor teams, engineers, and mission stakeholders. The Maritime Platform Coordinator also supports the Sensor Technology Selection Board as an evaluator and communicates platform risks, constraints, recommendations, and readiness status to technical and program leadership.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Lead the evaluation and selection of maritime platforms based on mission objectives, sensor requirements, vessel capabilities, operating areas, and deployment constraints.
• Plan and conduct maritime platform surveys to assess available power, communications, deck space, sensor mounting locations, physical security, operating limitations, and integration readiness.
• Manage platform agreements and coordinate technical, operational, contractual, and logistical requirements with vessel owners, operators, government representatives, and mission partners.
• Define and coordinate maritime sensor integration requirements, including electrical power, data interfaces, communications, frequency authorizations, equipment placement, and physical security.
• Develop vessel station-keeping profiles and operating concepts that support sensor coverage, mission timelines, safety requirements, and environmental constraints.
• Develop and assess field-of-view look angles relative to the applicable re-entry corridor, sensor location, vessel position, and mission geometry.
• Identify platform integration risks, interface conflicts, schedule dependencies, and operational constraints; develop and track recommended mitigation actions.
• Support technical reviews, readiness reviews, planning meetings, and mission-rehearsal activities by preparing platform status, requirements, risks, and recommendations.
• Serve as an evaluator on the Sensor Technology Selection Board and assess proposed sensor technologies against maritime platform capabilities and mission requirements.
• Apply systems engineering and project-management methods to coordinate maritime platform planning, integration, scheduling, documentation, and mission execution.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, mathematics, or another closely related technical discipline.
• At least seven years of professional experience supporting aerospace systems, space systems, flight-test systems, sensor systems, mission systems, or comparable complex technical programs.
• Current active U.S. Government Secret security clearance. TS/SCI preferred.
• Experience supporting systems engineering activities involving requirements analysis, system integration, technical planning, operational coordination, or mission-facility support.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience coordinating maritime platforms, research vessels, naval vessels, range-support vessels, or shipboard sensor operations.
• Experience integrating electro-optical, infrared, radar, telemetry, communications, or other mission sensors aboard maritime platforms.
• Experience supporting field demonstrations, test ranges, launch operations, re-entry observations, mission-readiness reviews, or sensor-technology evaluations.

Work Environment

• Location: On-site R&D Lab, (No Telework/hybrid arrangements available)
• Work hours: 0600-1430, with some overtime, based on mission needs
• Travel Requirements: 5-10%
• Working Hours: Standard

Basic Compensation

$130,000 - $160,000 USD annually

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.

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.