Mission Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR, Inc. seeks a Mission Engineer (Space) to join the National Security Solutions team, coordinating with development contractors and end users to deploy new space protection capabilities.

This role requires SME-level expertise across space and ground software systems and collaboration with stakeholders. The position emphasizes engineering oversight, testing, and readiness activities with the NRO and space domain awareness activities, and offers on-site work in a mission-critical government

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
• 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 testing.
• Experience developing, testing, or fielding space and/or ground software systems.
• Familiarity with Space Domain Awareness (SDA) systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with external SPOs to develop space protection concepts of operations and interfaces.
• Advocate for enterprise capability needs at developer groups and SPO forums.
• Shape strategy recommendations including engineering and acquisition trades.
• Provide SPO technical oversight for software development and ground processing integration.
• Collaborate with SMEs to develop technical plans and documentation for space systems.
• Produce materials for stakeholder readiness events as required.
• Support contracting officers and developers to refine requirements and testing capabilities.

Skills

TS/SCI Clearance

Space Domain Awareness

System Engineering

Requirements Development

Education

Bachelor of Science STEM degree

Master’s degree in engineering

Job description

Mission Engineer (Space)

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.
• Serve 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

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 Qualifications

• 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

KBR Benefits

• 401K plan with company match
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• AD&D
• Flexible spending account
• Disability
• Paid time off
• 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

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

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