Senior Data Visualization Engineer

KBR, Inc; El Segundo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

AD&D

Flexible spending account

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Professional training and development

Job summary

KBR, Inc in El Segundo, CA seeks a Senior Data Visualization Engineer to design and develop advanced data visualization solutions supporting SATCOM, network operations, and engineering analysis.

This role will transform complex operational, engineering, and ML outputs into intuitive dashboards, reports, and analytical applications that enable executives, engineers, and operators to make data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• BS degree in engineering, CS, or similar technical field.
• 5+ years in data visualization, analytics, or related software engineering.
• Experience building dashboards and visual analytics for large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Develop interactive dashboards and automated reporting using modern visualization tech.
• Translate telemetry and performance data into actionable visual insights.
• Design visuals for real-time monitoring, trend analysis, anomaly detection, and executive reporting.
• Collaborate with data scientists to operationalize ML outputs.
• Mentor junior engineers and support customer demonstrations.

Skills

Power BI

Tableau

Grafana

Plotly/Dash

D3.js

Python

SQL

ML/AI concepts

Cloud analytics

Data visualization design

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Senior Data Visualization Engineer Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

KBR is seeking highly motivated Senior Data Visualization Engineer to design and develop advanced data visualization solutions supporting satellite communications (SATCOM), network operations, and engineering analysis. This role will transform complex operational, engineering, and machine learning outputs into intuitive dashboards, reports, and analytical applications that enable executive, engineering, and operational stakeholders to aid senior leaders make data‑driven decisions. The ideal candidate combines strong data visualization and software development skills with deep SATCOM domain expertise and the ability to integrate and interact with Statistical/Machine Learning (SML) models. This position requires close collaboration with systems engineers, data scientists, network engineers, software developers, and program leadership. The MILSATCOM Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (MSEIT) effort provides leading edge Systems Engineering &Integration (SE&I) for the US Space Force’s Space Systems Center (SSC). We support the Space Force’s acquisition of state of the art satellite communications systems, providing global secure, survivable, and protected communications for our nation’s warfighters. We seek technical individuals who will thrive in a highly collaborative work environment of small teams, using the most modern tools and methodologies to tackle the challenges of integrating complex space and ground communications systems.

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.

Responsibilities

• Develop interactive dashboards, visual analytics platforms, and automated reporting solutions using modern visualization technologies.
• Translate complex engineering, telemetry, network performance, and operational datasets into actionable visual insights.
• Design visualizations that support real‑time monitoring, trend analysis, anomaly detection, predictive analytics, and executive reporting.
• Establish visualization standards, best practices, and governance across programs and teams.
• Design visual interfaces that expose model predictions, confidence intervals, explainability metrics, and performance indicators.
• Develop user‑facing analytics that enable engineers and operators to interact with, evaluate, and refine AI/ML‑driven insights.
• Support validation, interpretation, and communication of machine learning outcomes to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with data scientists and machine learning engineers to operationalize outputs from Statistical and Machine Learning (SML) models.
• Work across multidisciplinary engineering teams to define visualization requirements and analytic workflows.
• Guide architecture decisions for data pipelines and visualization environments.
• Mentor junior engineers and analysts in visualization and analytics best practices.
• Support customer demonstrations, reviews, and technical presentations.

Required

• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance is required to be considered for this position.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or similar technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in data visualization, analytics, software engineering, or related technical fields.
• Demonstrated experience developing dashboards and visual analytics solutions.
• Experience working with large, complex datasets in operational or engineering environments.
• Demonstrated organizational management capability with ability to handle competing priorities.
• Proficiency with one or more visualization platforms: Power BI, Tableau, Grafana, Plotly/Dash, D3.js, Similar enterprise visualization tools.
• Experience with Python, SQL, and data analytics frameworks.
• Knowledge of digital engineering and Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environments.
• Understanding of machine learning concepts, model evaluation, and predictive analytics.
• Experience working with cloud‑based or distributed analytics environments.
• Strong interpersonal skills, communication (oral and written), and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to clearly articulate ideas, recommendations and options to customers, senior leaders, and stakeholders.

Preferred

• Active DoW Secret clearance or higher.
• 3+ years demonstrated experience with MILSATCOM, such as AEHF, EPS, PTES, PTS, WGS, and FAB‑T terminal programs.
• Experience working with military or DoD civilian clients.
• Experience with ground and airborne systems, such as terminals and networks.
• Certifications in Systems Engineering (INCOSE ESEP, CSEP).
• Knowledge and experience in Jira and Confluence.
• Experience integrating or interacting with Statistical and Machine Learning (SML) models and AI‑driven analytics.

Basic Compensation

$127,000 - $158,600 in El Segundo, CA and $116,000 - $144,800 in Colorado Springs, CO. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

KBR Benefits

• 401K plan with company match
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• AD&D
• flexible spending account
• disability
• paid time off
• flexible work schedule
• 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.

KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our 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.