Senior Systems Engineer (SETA) – Space & DoD, TS/SCI

Trinzic; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer (SETA) to provide independent technical assessments and acquisition support for space and counterspace programs in Chantilly, VA. The role requires deep expertise in space system architectures, threat-driven engineering, and compliance with DoD/IC standards.

The candidate will guide multi-disciplinary teams, oversee requirements, verification, and validation across complex systems, and work with government leadership and mission partners to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide SETA support to government program managers with independent technical assessments and acquisition support for space and counterspace programs.
• Lead development, integration, and optimization of space system architectures aligned with customer objectives.
• Oversee requirements development, verification, validation, and configuration management across complex multi-domain systems.
• Conduct technical evaluations, design trade studies, and risk assessments to inform government decision-making.
• Direct end-to-end lifecycle engineering activities from concept through deployment and sustainment.
• Coordinate with intelligence analysts, operators, and mission partners to ensure system capabilities meet evolving threat environments.
• Assess contractor performance and ensure compliance with DoD, IC, and mission-specific standards.
• Support integration of space domain awareness, counterspace capabilities, and ISR systems into enterprise architectures.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and program-level engineering artifacts.

Skills

Systems engineering

Architecture design

Requirements development

Risk assessments

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or related field

Tools

MBSE tools

DoDAF

Job description

KBR is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer (SETA) to provide independent technical assessments and acquisition support for space and counterspace programs in Chantilly, VA. The role requires deep expertise in space system architectures, threat-driven engineering, and compliance with DoD/IC standards.

The candidate will guide multi-disciplinary teams, oversee requirements, verification, and validation across complex systems, and work with government leadership and mission partners to ensure