R&D Systems Engineer — Satellite Ground Systems Innovator

Trinzic; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

Flexible spending account

Paid time off

Job summary

KBR seeks an innovative R&D Systems Engineer to support a USG program, providing SETA support and developing advanced satellite ground systems. The role emphasizes automated processing, orchestration, and data analytics to enable secure, reliable operations.

You will lead lifecycle activities from concept through transition, integrating AI/ML enhancements and collaborating across disciplines in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years, Master’s with 3+ years, or PhD with 0+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in satellite ground system architecture, operations, and data processing.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-depth technical analysis of ground system concepts, architectures and technologies.
• Support design, modeling, and analysis for orchestration, scheduling and data processing.
• Evaluate and optimize data workflows from downlink to dissemination; explore AI/ML enhancements.
• Provide lifecycle support across concept, system definition, acquisition planning, I&T, and operations.
• Conduct cost analysis to optimize performance, cost and schedule.
• Collaborate in enterprise R&D to advance satellite ground system capabilities.
• Curate state-of-the-art technology for evaluation.

Skills

Security clearance

Satellite ground system

Analytical skills

Communication

Data processing

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

KBR seeks an innovative R&D Systems Engineer to support a USG program, providing SETA support and developing advanced satellite ground systems. The role emphasizes automated processing, orchestration, and data analytics to enable secure, reliable operations.

You will lead lifecycle activities from concept through transition, integrating AI/ML enhancements and collaborating across disciplines in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.