Mission Interface / Orbital Analyst

KBR Careers; Colorado Springs (CO); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR seeks a Mission Interface / Orbital Analyst to support PolSpOC operations, provide advanced orbital analysis, and guide operational decisions. You will translate complex findings into practical guidance for customers and partners, and mentor engineers while delivering trusted technical judgments.

This hybrid role in Colorado requires strong SDA awareness, orbital mechanics knowledge, and the ability to work independently within core support hours.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years professional experience in orbital analysis or space operations.
• Working knowledge of orbital elements, state solutions, maneuvers and perturbations.
• Ability to deliver accurate, defensible analysis on mission timelines.
• Experience briefing, instructing, mentoring, or guiding personnel.

Responsibilities

• Provide orbital analysis support using state data, orbital parameters, and SDA information.
• Characterize satellite behavior and conjunction events with orbital mechanics expertise.
• Identify anomalous space object activity and provide concise assessments.

Skills

Orbital analysis

Space domain awareness

Astrodynamics

Operational environment

Customer-facing communication

Independent work

Education

BS in Engineering

MS in Engineering

BS in Aerospace Engineering or related degrees

Job description

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

Title

Mission Interface / Orbital 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: Dive into a role that combines advanced systems engineering and program management, with a spotlight on cutting‑edge modeling and simulation (M&S) and model‑based system engineering (MBSE).
• 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

We are seeking a Mission Interface / Orbital Analyst to support day‑to‑day Poland Space Operations Center (PolSpOC) operations, analyst training, and customer‑facing coordination. This role requires strong space domain awareness (SDA) and orbital mechanics knowledge, paired with the ability to translate technical findings into practical operational guidance. The analyst will help the PolSpOC team assess space object behavior, characterize mission‑relevant events, guide operator actions, and keep tools and procedures aligned to operational needs.

This individual independently applies advanced engineering expertise to solve complex technical challenges, make critical decisions, and influence key engineering outcomes. Serves as a trusted technical authority, representing the organization with customers, partners, and industry stakeholders. Provides expert guidance and mentorship to engineers, while delivering highly respected technical judgment, analysis, and recommendations. Must be a self‑starter!

Primary Duties / Roles / Responsibilities

Operational SDA and Orbital Analysis

• Provide orbital analysis support using state data, orbital parameters, maneuver indications, and related SDA information.
• Apply orbital mechanics and astrodynamics expertise to characterize satellite behavior, including maneuvers, perturbations, custody changes, and conjunction events.
• Identify, characterize, and explain anomalous or tactically relevant space object activity in clear operational terms.
• Develop concise assessments, briefs, and recommendations to support time‑sensitive operational decisions.

PolSpOC Operations Support

• Support planning, execution, and post‑event review of PolSpOC operational activities.
• Guide operators through routine and non‑routine scenarios by applying consistent analytical techniques and operational judgement.
• Maintain awareness of mission timelines, priorities, constraints, and decision points during operational support windows.
• Capture operational needs, workflow gaps, and tool deficiencies. Coordinate with KBR software and mission teams to refine requirements

Instruction and Team Enablement

• Train, mentor, and advise analysts and operators on SDA fundamentals, orbital mechanics concepts, and operational application of KBR tools.
• Develop or improve job aids, checklists, standard operating procedure (SOP) inputs, lessons learned, and training material that support repeatable operations.
• Support exercises, tabletop events, and on‑shift coaching to improve operator confidence and consistency.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, mission‑relevant guidance for technical and non‑technical audiences.

Required Qualifications

• 7‑10 years professional experience in orbital analysis, space domain awareness, space operations, astrodynamics, or a related technical discipline.
• Working knowledge of orbital elements, satellite state solutions, maneuver characterization, perturbation forces, and common space operations data products.
• Ability to work in an operational environment where analysis must be accurate, defensible, and delivered on mission timelines.
• Experience briefing, instructing, mentoring, or guiding personnel with varying levels of technical background.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including customer‑facing communication and cross‑team coordination.
• BS in Engineering or Engineering related field.
• Ability to work independently in a mostly remote environment during assigned core support hours. In office requirements will be minimal if local to the Colorado Springs area.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting military, civil, allied, commercial, or coalition SSA/SDA operations, including US Space Force (USSF) or Joint Commercial Operations (JCO)-related mission environments.
• Familiarity with sensor tasking, conjunction assessment, custody maintenance, mission planning workflows, or operational software requirement development.
• Experience documenting operational procedures, training products, playbooks, or lessons learned.
• Familiarity with the Polish language.
• MS in Engineering or Engineering related field; or BS in Aerospace Engineering or related degrees

Work Environment

• Location: HYBRID, mostly remote
• Core support hours: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM local time in Poland. U.S. equivalent hours will vary seasonally.

Approximate U.S. equivalent hours:

2:30 AM – 11:00 AM EST

1:30 AM – 10:00 AM CST

12:30 AM – 9:00 AM MST

11:30 PM – 8:00 AM PST, with the PST start occurring the prior calendar day.

• Travel Requirements: Minimal, as needed for mission coordination, training, or customer engagement.
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Basic Compensation

$165-205K (range for the state of Colorado ONLY)

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional 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.

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’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.