Senior Systems Engineer

KBR Careers; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR Careers is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer based in Huntsville, Alabama. This role involves supporting the Department of War's Digital Engineering project and requires a Master's degree in Engineering or Systems Engineering with at least 20 years of experience, including experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). You will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems, collaborating in a distributed team environment. An active DoD Secret clearance is mandatory. Join us to make a meaningful impact on national security.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 20 years’ experience in related fields.
• Active DoD Secret clearance is required.
• Experience identifying and communicating best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop requirements and implement the Digital Engineering environment for the Department of War.
• Provide technical direction and be a liaison between end users and leadership.
• Monitor and support opportunities for resource optimization.

Skills

Digital Engineering

Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

Project Management

Communication and Presentation skills

Education

Masters degree in Engineering or Systems Engineering

Job description

Title: Senior Systems Engineer

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Responsibilities

The JMETC user support team is in need of a Systems Engineer with a background in Digital Engineering to support the TRMC Digital Engineering project to establish a Digital Engineering environment for the Department of War enterprise called Golden Forge.

• Work with a distributed team to develop the requirements and be a part of the overall program leadership to plan for and implement the required environment including the related artifacts to support digital engineering across the Department of War with a specific focus on Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools.
• Works with government to provide technical direction, acting as a liaison between the end users, application developers, and senior leadership within the DoW and across the Mission Engineering, Systems Engineering, Test, and Training community. Responsible for planning and coordinating technical support with the military, civil service and support contractor personnel for Test Resource Management Center Data Strategy.
• Monitor and support the pursuit of viable opportunities by supplying the resources and training necessary to assess, screen, and prioritize opportunities to optimize utilization of resources by assisting in defining requirements, developing specifications, developing and implementing timelines and milestones.
• Optimise results for customers as well as the company by establishing goals and objectives for operations and making operational decisions. The position requires the ability to work with military acquisition programs.

The JMETC program is focused on developing and deploying the processes, architecture, and BD/KM to facilitate cost effective integration of live, virtual, and constructive entities needed to support the DoW acquisition community needs utilizing a distributed approach. JMETC, TENA and CHEETAS will be integral to testing systems-of-systems applications within a realistic joint mission construct.

Requirements

• Masters degree in Engineering or Systems Engineering
• Active DoD Secret clearance
• Minimum of 20 years’ experience to include the following:
• Experience identifying and communicating best practices throughout the company
• Experience with MBSE
• Experience working with OUSD (R&E) and TRMC
• Military or Space Acquisition Program knowledge
• Experience with Project Management
• Communication and Presentation skills

Knowledge Of One Or More Of The Following

• Digital Engineering
• Testing and Training
• Strategic Relations
• Joint Testing and Training
• Test Event Operation, Planning and Analysis
• DoD Programs and Acquisition process
• Enterprise Software Development
• Computer operating environments

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.

Job ID: R2121826