Senior Operations Engineer

Kbr; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D

Flexible spending account

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Professional training and development

Job summary

KBR seeks a Senior SSA Operations Engineer to lead SSA mission planning, sensor orchestration, and data analysis in support of protect and defend missions. The role emphasizes modeling, simulation, and AI/ML approaches for sensor calibration, with a focus on operational SSA execution.

Required is a TS/SCI clearance and extensive experience in SDA planning, MATLAB/STK/Simulink proficiency, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related engineering discipline with 12+ years in operational SSA mission planning.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Extensive experience in SDA mission planning and sensor orchestration for protect and defend missions.
• Proficient with MATLAB, STK, and Simulink.

Responsibilities

• Inject SSA domain expertise into systems engineering processes for mission planning and sensor requirements.
• Advise the program manager on technical analysis and design for SSA/SDA architectures impacting mission success.
• Develop agent-based models and DRMs for SSA/SDA mission sets.
• Identify AI/ML approaches for sensor calibration and sensor orchestration planning and tasking.
• Conduct trade studies and interface definitions to improve SSA architecture and validate collected data.

Skills

SSA mission planning

Data analysis

Modeling and simulation

Advanced analytics

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in space physics/orbital mechanics

Master’s degree in space physics/orbital mechanics

Tools

MATLAB

STK (AGI Systems Tool Kit)

Simulink

Job description

Full job description Title: Senior Operations Engineer.

KBR is seeking an experienced Senior SSA Operations Engineer with exquisite SSA operations experience to include operational SSA mission execution, data gathering, analysis, and sensor data anomaly resolution techniques and procedures. Successful applicants will have had direct sensor support experience on an operations floor, with deep technical understanding of SSA and SDA mission planning in support of protect and defend missions. This position will be located in Colorado Springs, CO.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Injects SSA domain expertise into Systems Engineering processes to include but not limited to SSA mission planning criteria for execution, sensor mission requirements definition, and modeling and simulation required for TTP development and modification.
• Provides expert advice to the program manager on technical analysis and design considerations for SSA/SDA architectures as they pertain and impact mission success for SSA operational execution.
• Develops agent‑based models and scenarios to simulate system performance and Design Reference Missions (DRMs) for SSA/SDA mission set impacting protect and defend scenarios.
• Identifies and adopts innovative approaches of AI/ML algorithms for sensor calibration and sensor orchestration mission planning and tasking.
• Conducts detailed trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies for improving the traditional SSN architecture, optimizing anomaly resolution, and exercises validation and verification of SSA data that is collected.

Qualifications – Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in related engineering discipline (space physics, orbital mechanics) with over 12 years of experience between operational SSA mission planning and DoD agile acquisition programs.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Extensive experience in mission planning for SDA at all levels (strategic, operational, tactical) and application to sensor orchestration in support of protect and defend mission set.
• Proficient and knowledgeable of commercial sensors and familiarization of technical insertion opportunities to the Government SSA architecture.
• Expert with modeling and simulation analysis platforms including MATLAB, AGI Systems Tool Kit, Simulink.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications – Desired

• Master’s degree in related engineering discipline (space physics, orbital mechanics) with over 10 years of related experience between an operational floor and DoD agile acquisition programs.

Salary

Salary target range for the Colorado area is $150,000 - $175,000. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation

KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. This may include a sign‑on bonus, relocation benefits, short‑term incentives, long‑term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

Benefits

• 401K plan with company match.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D.
• Flexible spending account, disability insurance.
• Paid time off, flexible work schedule.
• Professional training and development opportunities.

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.