Mission Engineer

KBR Careers; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Mission Engineer (Space) to join our National Security Solutions team. You will coordinate with stakeholders and development partners to deploy advanced space protection capabilities, serving as SME and SPO representative in mission-critical programs for national security.

The role requires active TS/SCI clearance, a STEM degree, and extensive experience in government program offices, systems engineering, and space/ground software.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Bachelor of Science in a STEM field.
• 8+ years supporting a Government acquisition program office.
• Experience in Government system engineering disciplines, including requirements development and management, readiness, and testing.
• Experience developing, testing, or fielding space and/or ground software systems.
• Familiarity with Space Domain Awareness (SDA) systems, activities, or operations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with external SPOs to develop a common space protection concept of operations and required interfaces.
• Advocate for enterprise capability needs at developer working groups and internal forums.
• Shape strategy recommendations to balance engineering and acquisition priorities within budget.
• Oversee software development, implementation, and deployment of ground processing system capabilities integrated with space systems.
• Collaborate with SMEs to develop technical plans and documentation for customer progress reports.
• Support contracting and development efforts to refine requirements, designs, and testing capabilities.

Skills

Clearance TS/SCI w/ polygraph

Government system engineering

Space/ground software experience

SDA knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science STEM degree

Job description

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

Mission Engineer

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.

KBR is seeking a Mission Engineer (Space) to join the team to a rapidly expanding Government Intelligence Community (IC) customer. The customer is developing the next generation of space and ground systems, architectures, and hardware and software solutions.

This role will serve as the subject matter expert (SME) and System Program Office (SPO) representative coordinating with the development contractor and stakeholders (including end user operators) for deployment of new protection capabilities into space operations. This role will collaborate within a team of mission-related SMEs to coordinate system development, requirements verification testing (and sell-off), identification of discrepancies, and mission validation testing.

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate with external SPOs to develop a common space protection concept of operations that identifies capability requirements and required interfaces to enable satisfaction of their unique protection needs, while simultaneously liaising, as required, to build relationships and manage expectations.
• Advocate for enterprise capability needs at developer working groups, SPO’s internal decision forums, and other technical meetings to facilitate achieving capability delivery commitments.
• Shape strategy recommendations to include engineering and acquisition trades that meet enterprise’s demand for space protection capabilities within the program’s development priorities and budget profile.
• Serves as a SPO technical expert providing oversight for software development, implementation, and deployment of ground processing system capabilities that are integrated with the NRO space enterprise.
• Collaborate with other SMEs to develop technical plans and documentation, advise the customer on technical progress of the acquisition, and support the integration of ground processing systems with space systems.
• Produce technical materials depicting SPO’s development progress in support of stakeholder equities in preparation for stakeholder’s NRO oversight and/or other readiness events, as required.
• Support the Contracting Officer Technical Representative(s) and developers to refine requirements, designs, and testing capabilities to meet user needs.

Basic Compensation

$135,000 - $163,000 USD annually

Work Environment

• Location: On-site
• Travel Requirements: Minimal travel
• Working Hours: Standard

Qualifications

Required

• Clearance: Must have an active/current TS/SCI with a Polygraph
• Bachelor of Science STEM degree.
• 8+ years supporting a Government acquisition program office.
• Experience in Government System Engineering disciplines, including requirements development and management, readiness, and testing.
• Experience developing, testing, or fielding space and/or ground software systems.
• Familiarity with Space Domain Awareness (SDA) systems, activities, or operations.

Desired

• Master’s degree in engineering discipline.
• Experience in SDA and Indication and Warning (I&W) mission areas.
• Experience supporting NRO SIGINT/GEOINT SPOs and/or familiarity with SIGINT/GEOINT operations.
• Familiarity with NRO’s System’s Engineering Directorate (SED) and its Requirements Development/Management, RFC, and Lifecycle Readiness processes.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies including participation in scrums, development of solution epics/features, and continuous integra

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Let's shape the future together.

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.

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