Senior Ground Systems Engineer - Space Defense

Trinzic; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR National Security Solutions seeks a Senior Ground Systems Engineer to join our Chantilly, Virginia team, supporting a major U.S. Government satellite ground segment program.

You will provide SETA support for mission ops, command and control, data processing, and user interfaces, working with Government and contractor teams.

Applicants must have TS/SCI with poly, a STEM bachelor, 8+ years in satellite ground system development, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Citizenship: U.S. citizen.
• Clearance: Active TS/SCI (with poly).
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data analytics, or related STEM.
• 8+ years of experience in satellite ground system development, integration, and test.
• Knowledge of space/ground domain mission and technical capabilities.
• Systems engineering life cycle experience (concept to decommission).
• Experience in requirements definition, architectures, interfaces, validation and verification.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and define solutions for broad topics.
• Familiarity with model-based systems engineering, digital engineering, Agile/DevSecOps, and cloud.
• Proficiency with MS Office and project management software.
• Ability to establish trusted client relationships.
• Knowledge of DoD/Intelligence contracting and federal acquisition regulations.
• Ability to work in a team and independently.
• Strong written and oral communication with government leadership.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Government on planning, engineering, integration, and O&M of ground systems.
• Analyze site architectures and impacts of updates.
• Support requirements definition, architecture development, and trade studies.
• Interface with spacecraft, payload, network, and user teams for end-to-end interfaces.
• Support I&T planning and execution across ground and space segments.
• Evaluate designs, test results, and operational concepts for mission requirements.
• Assist in operational readiness activities and rehearsals.
• Contribute to system documentation, reviews, and briefings.
• Collaborate with HQ and mission partners to manage requirements and risks.
• Document analyses, plans, and briefings to Government.
• Support automated test solutions and continuous improvement in software design.

Skills

Systems engineering

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

MS Office

Job description

KBR National Security Solutions seeks a Senior Ground Systems Engineer to join our Chantilly, Virginia team, supporting a major U.S. Government satellite ground segment program.

You will provide SETA support for mission ops, command and control, data processing, and user interfaces, working with Government and contractor teams.

Applicants must have TS/SCI with poly, a STEM bachelor, 8+ years in satellite ground system development, and strong communication skills.