Senior Ground Systems Engineer – Space Ops & C2

KBR, Inc.; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

Job summary

KBR, Inc. seeks a Senior Ground Systems Engineer to provide SETA support for ground segment design, antenna scheduling, and network operations on classified space missions. You will advise leadership on requirements, architecture, integration planning, software baselines, and operational readiness.

The role emphasizes independent work in a high-visibility environment with strong communication to partners and management. On-site location with up to 30% travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance is required; U.S. citizen only.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or related field; ABET accreditation preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of DoD/IC/government or industry systems engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide SETA support for ground system architecture, antenna scheduling, and network operations.
• Act as technical contact for design docs, requirements, interfaces, tests, and onboarding.
• Review requirements, ground threads, test plans, and system baselines for ground antenna scheduling.

Skills

Ground systems

Systems engineering

DoD/IC experience

Strong communication

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

Jira

Job description

KBR, Inc. seeks a Senior Ground Systems Engineer to provide SETA support for ground segment design, antenna scheduling, and network operations on classified space missions. You will advise leadership on requirements, architecture, integration planning, software baselines, and operational readiness.

The role emphasizes independent work in a high-visibility environment with strong communication to partners and management. On-site location with up to 30% travel is expected.