Strategic Requirements Systems Engineer

KBR, Inc; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical benefits

Dental coverage

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR, Inc’s National Security Solutions team seeks a Strategic Requirements Systems Engineer to support Military Satellite Communications in El Segundo, California. You will contribute to ensuring national security through advanced engineering solutions, focusing on requirements development and management.

The role requires extensive collaboration with diverse stakeholders, including government and contractors, to address complex requirements.

Qualifications

• Eligible for SECRET/TS/SCI clearance.
• 8+ years of experience in satellite systems or aerospace engineering.
• 5 years’ experience working on DoD programs.
• Strong familiarity with spacecraft subsystems.
• Ability to read and create schematics and interface diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain system requirements using DOORS.
• Evaluate requirements for quality and compliance.
• Coordinate with government stakeholders on requirement gaps.
• Support system integration and test activities.
• Review verification artifacts and test plans.

Skills

Requirements Development

Systems Engineering

Technical Writing

Problem Solving

Stakeholder Collaboration

Technical Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

DOORS

Jama

Cameo

Job description

Strategic Requirements 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. The MILSATCOM Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (MSEIT) team in support of Space Systems Command (SSC) in El Segundo is seeking an individual to provide requirements development and management support for the Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) Capability area. The MILSATCOM portfolio of programs has an ongoing need for IA/Cybersecurity support, to meet the needs of our emerging next-generation protected SATCOM. The MSEIT contract provides leading-edge Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) support for the U.S. Space Force’s SSC. We support the Space Force’s acquisition of state-of-the-art MILSATCOM systems, providing global secure, survivable, and protected communications for our nation’s warfighters.

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, refine, and maintain system requirements using DOORS to ensure alignment with mission objectives, operational needs, acquisition strategy, and technical baseline priorities.
• Evaluate requirements for quality, completeness, consistency, feasibility, testability, and compliance with program standards, regulatory requirements, and systems engineering best practices.
• Coordinate and collaborate with government stakeholders, prime contractors, support contractors, and subject matter experts to resolve requirement gaps, conflicts, ambiguities, and implementation concerns.
• Work closely with the Configuration Management team in preparing for Engineering Review Boards (ERBs) and Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) Identify requirements related risks and drive technical issue resolution across engineering teams.
• Support system integration and test activities by providing authoritative requirement documentation and clarification.
• Analyze contractor deliverables, technical proposals, and change packages to determine impacts to requirements, verification scope, interfaces, cost, schedule, and technical risk.
• Facilitate requirements reviews, working groups, and technical interchange meetings to drive stakeholder alignment and timely disposition of comments, issues, and action items.
• Ensure requirements products remain synchronized with architecture models, interface documentation, CONOPS, test planning products, and acquisition documentation.
• Develop acquisition and technical requirements-related briefings, plans, papers, and other documentation in support of government decision making.
• Develop and maintain verification planning products, including verification cross-reference matrices, verification approaches, success criteria, responsible organizations, and evidence expectations for assigned requirements.
• Coordinate with integration, test, cybersecurity, modeling, and subject matter expert teams to align verification activities with program schedules, test resources, operational scenarios, and technical baseline constraints.
• Review verification artifacts, test plans, procedures, analysis reports, and contractor-provided evidence to determine whether requirement verification intent and acceptance criteria are adequately addressed.

Work Environment:

Location: On-site Travel Requirements: Minimal Working Hours: Standard

Qualifications Required:

Eligible for SECRET/TS/SCI clearance Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related technical field. 8+ years of experience in satellite systems, spacecraft development, or aerospace engineering. 5 years’ experience working on DoD programs Direct experience developing or managing requirements and requirements verification products for complex systems. Strong familiarity with spacecraft subsystems (e.g., payloads, RF comms, power, GNC, thermal, propulsion, on-board Command and Data Handling). Ability to read and create schematics, interface diagrams, and data communication structures. Experience with systems engineering tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama, Cameo). Excellent technical writing, documentation, and communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills, communication (oral and written), and presentation skills Demonstrated ability to clearly articulate ideas, recommendations and options to customers, senior leaders, and stakeholders Proficient in Microsoft Office products (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Due to security requirements, work is required to be performed on-site in a secure facility

Desired:

• SECRET/TS/SCI clearance
• Master’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related technical field.
• 12+ years’ experience with space systems in support of space or ground segment development
• 12+ years’ experience in a space acquisitions environment
• Experience in satellite hardware and software development
• Proficient in usage of model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools
• Professional certifications (e.g., PMP, INCOSE CSEP / ESEP / ASEP)

Basic Compensation:

$135,000-$170,000 in California The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

KBR Benefits

• 401K plan with company match
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• AD&D
• flexible spending account
• disability
• paid time off
• flexible work schedule

We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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.

KBR - Delivering Solutions, Changing the World.

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.

We Deliver - We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.

We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.

We Empower - We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.

We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, and more effective company.

We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team.