Senior Operations Integration & TACSRT Support Lead

KBR Careers; Colorado Springs (CO); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

KBR in Colorado Springs seeks a Senior Operations Integration & TACSRT Support Lead to join an elite team supporting AFRL DRAGON Army and Joint Commercial Operations. You will bridge users, modeling environments, and mission partners, delivering actionable analysis and operational readiness across space domains.

The role requires hands-on leadership in TACSRT, SDA, and exercise planning, with demonstrated ability to brief senior leaders. Hybrid work and travel up to 25% are expected.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant operational experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert for TACSRT, SDA, and space integration activities.
• Support analysis, visualization, reporting, and mission execution for government stakeholders.
• Plan, design, and execute exercises and mission rehearsals across Joint Exercise Life Cycle.

Skills

TACSRT expertise

SDA

Operational planning

Brief senior leaders

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Mission software tools

Job description

Senior Operations Integration & TACSRT Support Lead

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

Why Join Us?

• Advance the Future of Space Operations: Drive innovation at the intersection of military operations, commercial space capabilities, and emerging technologies that directly support national security missions.
• Make Mission-Critical Impact: Lead efforts that shape training, experimentation, exercises, and operational readiness across the Space Enterprise and Combatant Commands.
• Operate at the Cutting Edge: Integrate modeling and simulation, Space Domain Awareness (SDA), and Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Tracking (TACSRT) capabilities to solve tomorrow's challenges today.
• Work with Elite Teams: Collaborate with operators, engineers, and mission partners across government, industry, and defense organizations to deliver transformative capabilities.
• Turn Vision into Capability: Influence how next-generation space systems are evaluated, adopted, and employed in real-world operations where success matters most.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced operations professional to support the AFRL DRAGON Army and Joint Commercial Operations (JCO) mission areas. This position serves as the critical link between operational users, modeling and simulation environments, training activities, and emerging commercial space capabilities. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance, Tracking (TACSRT), Space Domain Awareness (SDA), exercise planning and execution, modeling and simulation integration, and operational support to Combatant Commands.

This role requires a unique blend of operational expertise, product ownership, training development, systems integration, and mission-focused problem solving. The successful candidate will support innovation initiatives, operational experimentation, sim-over-live events, exercise execution, mission rehearsals, and capability assessments across the Space Enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

TACSRT & Space Operations Support

• Serve as a subject matter expert for Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance, Tracking (TACSRT), Space Domain Awareness (SDA), and commercial space integration activities.
• Support JCO and operational customers with analysis, visualization, reporting, and mission execution support.
• Conduct operational assessments and provide recommendations to improve mission effectiveness.
• Support real-world operations, training activities, mission rehearsals, and experimentation events.
• Deliver daily operational briefings and analytical products to government stakeholders and mission partners.
• Analyze publicly available and government-furnished information to support mission planning and operational decision-making.

Exercise Planning & Execution (P&D)

• Planning and Design (P&D) activities throughout the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC).
• Coordinate with Combatant Commands, Space Operations organizations, and mission partners to integrate commercial space capabilities into exercises and training events.
• Support exercise development, scenario design, mission thread integration, event execution, and after-action reporting.
• Facilitate workshops, tabletop exercises, mission rehearsals, and operational wargames.
• Develop operational objectives, measures of effectiveness, and assessment criteria for training and experimentation events.
• Support DRAGON Army Ops Days, Commercial Sprint Advanced Concepts Training (SACT), and other government-sponsored exercises.

Operations Integration & Product Support

• Translate operational pain points into actionable capability enhancements.
• Support capability demonstrations, user evaluations, and fielding activities.
• Validate software functionality and ensure operational suitability within emerging mission environments: modeling and simulation teams, futures team, and operations team.
• Support deployment and sustainment of mission applications operating in classified and unclassified environments.

Training & Mission Readiness

• Develop and deliver formal and informal training programs for operators, analysts, and mission partners.
• Create operational procedures, training materials, quick-reference guides, and technical documentation.
• Conduct capability onboarding, certification support, and mission qualification training.
• Mentor junior operators and analysts while fostering a culture of continuous learning and operational excellence.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to customers regarding mission systems, operational concepts, and emerging capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of military, government, intelligence, space operations, exercise support, or related operational experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting TACSRT, ISR, SDA, space operations, intelligence operations, or operational planning functions.
• Experience planning, coordinating, and executing major military exercises or mission rehearsals.
• Strong understanding of Joint planning processes and the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC).
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in dynamic operational environments.
• Proven ability to brief senior military and government leaders.
• Experience supporting operational software tools, visualization platforms, or mission applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel in support of mission requirements.

Desired Qualifications

• Direct experience supporting DRAGON Army, JCO, SPACECOM, USSF, or Combatant Command missions.
• Qualification or certification in TACSRT operations, Wide Area Vision systems, orbital analytics, or Space Event Analysis.
• Experience integrating commercial space capabilities into military operations.
• Experience as a Product Owner, Operations Liaison, Exercise Planner, Mission Manager, or Operational Analyst.
• Experience with modeling and simulation systems, sim-over-live environments, and digital experimentation.
• Knowledge of Iron Stallion, Machina, Wide Area Vision, mission management platforms, or similar SDA tools.
• Experience developing and presenting executive-level briefings and operational assessments.
• Six Sigma, Lean Process Improvement, Training Development, or Systems Engineering experience preferred.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate resembles a senior operational leader who has successfully combined space operations, TACSRT analysis, exercise planning, modeling and simulation integration, software product ownership, training development, and mission execution support. This individual is comfortable operating across technical and operational domains, can communicate effectively with developers and warfighters alike, and has a demonstrated history of improving mission outcomes through innovation, collaboration, and disciplined execution.

This position is designed for a senior mission-focused professional capable of immediately supporting operational TACSRT missions, exercise Planning & Design activities, and the continued evolution of AFRL DRAGON Army and JCO capabilities.

Location: Colorado Springs, CO (Hybrid Eligible)

Clearance: Active TS/SCI Required

Travel: Up to 25%, including domestic and international support to Combatant commands and military exercises

Working Hours: 40 hours per week

Basic Compensation: $135K-170K

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. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

KBR Benefits

• KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through 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.