Senior PNT Systems Engineer - Onsite Ohio

KBR Careers; Beavercreek (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead integration, test, and evaluation of PNT systems in Beavercreek, OH. You will guide requirements, interfaces, and verification while coordinating with hardware and software teams.

The role requires 8+ years in systems engineering, deep PNT/RF knowledge, and the ability to obtain a DoD clearance. You may direct projects and mentor junior engineers, delivering technical reviews and customer deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical/Computer/Systems Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of professional experience in systems engineering, integration, and test of technical systems.
• Strong understanding of PNT, communications, or other RF systems, architectures, and performance drivers.
• Experience planning, leading, executing laboratory or field-based test activities.
• Experience integrating complex multi-component systems.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration of PNT hardware, software, and test environments.
• Meet, interact, communicate, and interface with project customers.
• Develop system requirements, interfaces, and verification strategies for PNT systems.
• Plan, schedule, and lead laboratory, HITL/SITL, and field test campaigns.
• Assess system performance, limitations, and risks under operationally relevant conditions.
• Ensure alignment between algorithm behavior, hardware constraints, and system requirements.
• Support system architecture development, trade studies, and technical decision-making.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers.
• Document system architectures, test results, and assessments to support technical reviews and customer deliverables.
• Participate or lead team technical interchange meetings to describe technical activities, progress, issues, improvements, and more.

Skills

Systems engineering

PNT fundamentals

RF systems

Test planning

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer/Systems Engineering or related

Job description

KBR is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead integration, test, and evaluation of PNT systems in Beavercreek, OH. You will guide requirements, interfaces, and verification while coordinating with hardware and software teams.

The role requires 8+ years in systems engineering, deep PNT/RF knowledge, and the ability to obtain a DoD clearance. You may direct projects and mentor junior engineers, delivering technical reviews and customer deliverables.