SETA Systems Engineer (Mid)

Trinzic; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR seeks a SETA Systems Engineer (Mid) to support threat-informed mission engineering for space defense programs in Chantilly/Reston, VA. You will conduct end-to-end analysis, develop M&S cases, and translate intelligence into technical requirements, working across USSF, IC, and DoD stakeholders.

The role emphasizes collaboration, model-based engineering, and rigorous evaluation to ensure mission resilience and performance.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years in space/defense IC analysis or systems engineering.
• Experience with space mission M&S tools (STK/AFSIM).
• Clearance TS/SCI with Poly.

Responsibilities

• Support threat-informed mission engineering activities, including end-to-end analysis and resiliency assessments.
• Develop and execute modeling & simulation cases using STK, AFSIM, Python/MATLAB.
• Translate intelligence on foreign space systems into technical requirements, MOE/MOP, and risk considerations.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across mission centers, USSF/SSC, the IC, and Combatant Commands.
• Contribute to test and evaluation planning and data sufficiency analyses.
• Produce clear assessments, reports, and briefings on space threat systems and implications.
• Provide SETA support across the acquisition lifecycle, including architecture decomposition and integration.
• Apply analytic standards, review methodologies, and QA practices.

Skills

Space/defense analysis

Systems engineering

Modeling & Simulation

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

STK

AFSIM

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Title

SETA Systems Engineer (Mid)

At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin-off of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest-priority national security and space missions.

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.

Candidates who join KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin-off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.

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: Join 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Support threat‑informed mission engineering activities, including end‑to‑end mission thread analysis, resiliency assessments, and deployment analysis.
• Develop and execute modeling and simulation (M&S) cases using tools such as STK, AFSIM, or custom Python/MATLAB models to characterize system performance, coverage, and timelines.
• Translate intelligence on foreign space and counterspace systems into technical requirements, measures of performance/effectiveness (MOP/MOE), and risk considerations for architectures and programs.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across customer mission centers, Service components, USSF/SSC, the IC, and Combatant Commands to ensure analytic consistency and support decision processes.
• Contribute to test and evaluation planning (developmental and operational), including modeling for test design, data sufficiency, and evaluation criteria.
• Produce clear, technically grounded assessments, reports, and briefings on space threat systems and their implications for mission assurance and resilience.
• Provide SETA support across the acquisition lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture decomposition, integration, verification/validation, and configuration management.
• Apply analytic standards, review methodologies, and quality assurance practices to engineering and all‑source analytic products.

Work Environment

• Location: Chantilly, Va and Reston, VA [On-site]
• Travel Requirements: Minimal
• Working Hours: Standard 40 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 5–10 years in space, defense, or IC analysis or systems engineering, including exposure to space threat analysis or mission/architecture assessments within the IC/DoD environment.
• Modeling & Simulation: Demonstrated experience using space mission M&S tools (e.g., STK, AFSIM, or equivalent) to support analytic or engineering tasks.
• Architecture Knowledge: Working understanding of space and ground architectures, including interactions among mission, ground, and user segments.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related technical field from an accredited institution.
• Clearance an active TS/SCI security clearance with Poly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Degree: M.S. in Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, or a related discipline.
• Advanced Methods/Tools: Experience with MBSE (SysML/UML), digital engineering environments, or advanced modeling approaches (e.g., Python/MATLAB toolchains, Monte Carlo methods).
• Mission/Enterprise Awareness: Familiarity with Intelligence Community and Combatant Command organizations (e.g., NRO, NSA, NGA, USSPACECOM), and understanding of how space and counterspace intelligence informs operational planning and joint mission execution.

Basic Compensation

$156,200 to $187,000

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation

KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of a sign‑on bonus, relocation benefits, short‑term incentives, long‑term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

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.