Senior Space Systems Engineer: On-Orbit & Ground Systems

KBR Careers; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 120,500 - 160,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Sr. Space Systems Engineer to work onsite at Schriever Space Force Base near Colorado Springs, CO. You will provide a single operational and engineering interface to the Satellite Control Network, supporting real-time on-orbit operations and launch activities for critical missions.

Responsibilities include developing system requirements, end-to-end system integration, and communicating status through briefings. Requires SE background, Agile familiarity, and TS/SCI with polygraph.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience, or master's with 3 years, or HS diploma with 9 years, may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Systems Engineering experience and understanding of SE principles and processes.
• Familiar with Agile development and satellite operations or similar systems.
• Top Secret SCI with a Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Work with leadership developing systems requirements and providing engineering solutions.
• End-to-end system development and integration tasks.
• Assist developing plans and tasks for programs.
• Modernize space and ground systems.
• Troubleshooting and risk management in software and systems.
• Develop documents and briefings for status updates and government briefs.

Skills

Systems engineering

Agile development

Satellite operations

Communication

Security+ certification

Education

Bachelor's degree with 5 years experience

Master's degree with 3 years experience

High School diploma/Equivalent with 9 years experience

Tools

Linux

Windows servers

Oracle/SQL Databases

Virtualization

Job description

KBR is seeking a Sr. Space Systems Engineer to work onsite at Schriever Space Force Base near Colorado Springs, CO. You will provide a single operational and engineering interface to the Satellite Control Network, supporting real-time on-orbit operations and launch activities for critical missions.

Responsibilities include developing system requirements, end-to-end system integration, and communicating status through briefings. Requires SE background, Agile familiarity, and TS/SCI with polygraph.