Senior ISR Systems Architect

KBR, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Job summary

KBR, Inc. in Huntsville, AL, is seeking a Senior Technical Advisor to develop and implement integrated ISR solutions, providing technical leadership for cross-functional teams and ensuring interoperability across platforms and domains.

Responsibilities include planning, architecture oversight, and cost estimation with DoD aviation projects, while mentoring engineers and ensuring contractual performance. This role requires TS/SCI clearance and willingness to travel CONUS/OCONUS as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• 10-15 years’ direct experience with engineering/integration activities supporting the Government, preferably with the Army.
• Direct demonstrated experience managing aviation and product development projects for DoD aviation including hardware and software.
• Exposure to model-based systems engineering techniques and human-systems integration principles.
• Direct experience with agile development lifecycle.
• Direct and relevant experience with ISR Architecture infrastructure including Space, Aerial and Ground.
• Demonstrated performance of integration of new and emerging technologies with medium Technology Readiness Levels into an operational environment.
• Recent and relevant experience with AI/ML capabilities for sensor fusion, data compression and implementation of actionable intelligence.
• Relevant experience with aviation avionics system architecture development for on-platform integration and qualification.
• Direct and relevant experience with ISR related sensors (i.e.: RF/EW, SAR, EO/IR, SIGINT).
• Understanding of communications and networking for DoD networks.
• Place of performance is in Huntsville, AL or in the Washington D.C. area.
• Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance is required.
• CONUS travel and potentially OCONUS travel will be required.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the chief technical authority and is responsible for strategic planning, development, execution, and management of data-driven technology enhancement solutions.
• Leads cross-functional technical teams to deliver integrated and advanced solutions on time and within scope.
• Oversees architecture, platform integration, data & threat analysis efforts and scalable prototype development.
• Engages with a Change Review Panel to mitigate and approve changes to project baselines.
• Bridges with program management to develop technical responses and cost estimates.
• Provides supervision and mentorship to engineers, technical leads, and technicians.
• Ensures compliance with contractual requirements and successful contract performance.

Skills

Model-Based Systems Engineering

Agile Development

ISR Architecture

AI/ML for Sensors

Aviation Avionics

DoD Aviation Experience

TS/SCI Clearance

Travel (CONUS/OCONUS)

Cross-Functional Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline

Job description

KBR, Inc. in Huntsville, AL, is seeking a Senior Technical Advisor to develop and implement integrated ISR solutions, providing technical leadership for cross-functional teams and ensuring interoperability across platforms and domains.

Responsibilities include planning, architecture oversight, and cost estimation with DoD aviation projects, while mentoring engineers and ensuring contractual performance. This role requires TS/SCI clearance and willingness to travel CONUS/OCONUS as needed.