Spacecraft Visualization Systems Engineer (Data & ML)

KBR, Inc; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc in El Segundo, CA seeks a Spacecraft Software and Data Visualization Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership for the ESS Program Office, overseeing space vehicle interfaces and coordinating with government customers and contractors.

The role requires 10+ years in data visualization/analytics/software and 5+ years in space systems, with Python/SQL and visualization tool proficiency. Active Secret clearance is preferred for this critical defense role.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance is required for this position.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as engineering, mathematics, physics, software or computer science.
• 10+ years of experience in data visualization, analytics, software engineering, or related technical fields.
• 5+ years of experience in space systems (SATCOM, NASA, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience developing dashboards and visual analytics solutions.
• Experience with Python, SQL, and data analytics frameworks.
• Proficiency with visualization platforms (Power BI, Tableau, Grafana, Plotly/Dash, D3.js).
• Understanding of ML concepts, model evaluation, and predictive analytics.
• Experience with cloud-based or distributed analytics environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and assessment for the ESS Program Office in the prime contractor delivery of the space vehicle.
• Lead trades for unit and subsystem designs, integration and testing of spacecraft bus and space vehicle.
• Ensure technical design and interfaces within the space vehicle and ground/terminal segments.
• Support component and unit test programs, including space qualification testing.
• Develop test documentation (plans and reports).
• Build strong relationships with government customers, contractors, and teammates.
• Design visual interfaces that expose model predictions, confidence intervals, explanations, and performance indicators.
• Develop user-facing analytics for engineers and operators to interact with ML-driven insights.
• Collaborate with data scientists to operationalize outputs from ML models.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data analytics

Power BI

Tableau

Grafana

Plotly/Dash

D3.js

Cloud analytics

Machine learning concepts

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, physics or computer science

Master’s degree (preferred) in a technical field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

KBR, Inc in El Segundo, CA seeks a Spacecraft Software and Data Visualization Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership for the ESS Program Office, overseeing space vehicle interfaces and coordinating with government customers and contractors.

The role requires 10+ years in data visualization/analytics/software and 5+ years in space systems, with Python/SQL and visualization tool proficiency. Active Secret clearance is preferred for this critical defense role.