Senior Systems Engineer – Space Systems & National Security

KBR, Inc.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical/Dental/Vision

Paid time off

Job summary

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.

You will join a small, hand-selected team supporting the Space Data Network Backbone (SDN-B) Program Management Office (PMO) within the US Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) Spectrum

Qualifications

• Ten+ years of systems engineering experience required.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Master's degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead systems engineering activities across the program lifecycle.
• Serve as customer-facing technical lead for discussions and issue resolution.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts to align architecture with requirements.
• Support development of operations centers, space vehicles, payloads, and related space systems.
• Attend program reviews (PMRs, PDRs, CDRs) and provide risk assessments.

Skills

Ten or more years experience

Master's degree or equivalent

Excellent communication skills

Systems engineering concepts

Problem solving

Self-starter

MS Office/MS Teams

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Job description

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.

You will join a small, hand-selected team supporting the Space Data Network Backbone (SDN-B) Program Management Office (PMO) within the US Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) Spectrum