Senior Satellite C2 Architect & Lead Engineer

Trinzic; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR seeks a Satellite Command & Control Systems Engineer to lead the architecture, integration, and sustainment of mission-critical C2 and space-ground interfaces in support of national security missions. You will guide technical direction, mentor engineers, and coordinate with government and industry partners.

Responsibilities include developing C2 requirements, defining interface control documents, and ensuring performance, cybersecurity, and RMF compliance across spacecraft and ground

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
• 10+ years' experience in systems engineering with leadership.
• 5+ years' experience in satellite command & control, TT&C, or ground segment systems.
• Strong knowledge of CCSDS standards and TT&C architecture.
• Experience leading trade studies, risk management, and technical decisions.
• Proven ability to mentor engineering staff.
• Excellent interpersonal skills interfacing with senior government and customer stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain ESS Command & Control (C2) system requirements, concepts, and interface definitions.
• Define and manage C2 interfaces between ESS space, ground, terminal, cryptographic, and external mission partner systems.
• Support development and integration of C2 architectures, including command generation, command authentication, telemetry processing, mission management, and operator workflows.
• Perform requirements analysis and develop verification methods for C2 functions, including command execution, telemetry reporting, fault management, and spacecraft control operations.
• Support development and maintenance of C2 Interface Control Documents (ICDs), command and telemetry databases, operator procedures, and mission thread products.
• Evaluate end-to-end command and telemetry data flows to ensure performance, resiliency, cybersecurity, and interoperability requirements are met.
• Support integration and test activities involving C2 systems, mission operations systems, spacecraft interfaces, and ground infrastructure.
• Conduct technical assessments and trade studies related to C2 architecture, automation, mission planning, command authorization, and operational concepts.
• Collaborate with mission operations, cybersecurity, ground systems, flight software, and spacecraft engineering teams to resolve C2 design and integration issues.
• Support systems security engineering activities associated with secure command and control, command authentication, RMF compliance.
• Participate in system engineering reviews, operational readiness activities, and anomaly resolution efforts related to ESS C2 capabilities.
• Support configuration management and technical baseline control for C2 requirements, interfaces, mission data products, and operational documentation.

Skills

Systems engineering

Technical leadership

Requirements management

Trade studies

Mentoring engineers

Interfacing with government

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/Physics or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Cameo Systems Modeler

Rhapsody

MagicDraw

DOORS

Jama

STK

Job description

KBR seeks a Satellite Command & Control Systems Engineer to lead the architecture, integration, and sustainment of mission-critical C2 and space-ground interfaces in support of national security missions. You will guide technical direction, mentor engineers, and coordinate with government and industry partners.

Responsibilities include developing C2 requirements, defining interface control documents, and ensuring performance, cybersecurity, and RMF compliance across spacecraft and ground