Strategic Requirements Systems Engineer

KBR Careers; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Strategic Requirements Systems Engineer to develop and manage MILSATCOM requirements for SSC Space Systems Command in El Segundo. You will define and refine system requirements, ensure traceability, and coordinate with government and contractor teams to resolve gaps and ensure alignment with acquisition strategy.

This on-site role requires DoD program experience, MBSE familiarity, and strong technical writing to produce verification plans, analyses, and executive briefings for

Qualifications

• 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 (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 (DOORS, Jama, Cameo).
• Excellent technical writing, documentation, and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, communication, and presentation skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

• Develop, refine, and maintain system requirements using DOORS.
• Evaluate requirements for quality, completeness, feasibility, testability, and compliance.
• Coordinate with government stakeholders, prime and support contractors to resolve gaps and ambiguities.
• Work with Configuration Management for ERBs and CCBs.
• Identify requirements risks and drive issue resolution across teams.
• Support system integration and test activities with authoritative documentation.
• Analyze contractor deliverables and change packages for impacts on requirements and risk.
• Lead requirements reviews and technical interchange meetings to align stakeholders.

Skills

Requirements engineering

System architecture

Technical writing

Communication

DoD programs

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or CS

Tools

DOORS

Jama

Cameo

Job description

**Title:**Strategic Requirements Systems Engineer***Belong. Connect. Grow. With KBR!*** 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. We seek technical individuals who will thrive in a highly collaborative work environment of small teams, using the most modern tools and methodologies to tackle the challenges of integrating complex space and ground communications systems. **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 CaliforniaThe offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity. **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.