Strategic Space Microelectronics Analyst

KBR Careers; Beavercreek Township (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR NSIC division is seeking a Microelectronics Analysis Engineer/Analyst to support intelligence assessments of foreign microelectronics technologies enabling PLEO architectures, satellite navigation, and PNT capabilities. You will analyze components, ICs, RF devices, and timing devices, evaluating manufacturing capabilities and supply chains.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a technical field, 3+ years in semiconductor engineering or related disciplines, and an active TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required in a technical field as listed.
• 3+ years of experience in semiconductor engineering, microelectronics analysis, integrated circuit design, electronics engineering, technical intelligence, or related disciplines.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Knowledge of semiconductor devices, integrated circuits, electronic systems, and modern microelectronics technologies.
• Experience evaluating technical systems and communicating findings to diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical intelligence analysis of microelectronics used in foreign PLEO, GNSS, and PNT systems.
• Characterize semiconductor technologies supporting spacecraft avionics, payloads, communications systems, navigation payloads, and timing architectures.
• Assess ICs, FPGAs, ASICs, SoCs, processors, memory devices, and RF components.
• Analyze foreign development and use of radiation-hardened and space-qualified microelectronics.
• Evaluate semiconductor manufacturing capabilities, foundries, fabrication processes, packaging technologies, and supply chains.
• Assess advanced timing technologies including atomic clock electronics, oscillator systems, frequency standards, and synchronization technologies.
• Characterize microelectronic dependencies supporting satellite communications, navigation payloads, networking, and onboard processing.
• Analyze technology insertion, modernization efforts, and emerging semiconductor capabilities affecting future space architectures.
• Identify foreign technological strengths, vulnerabilities, bottlenecks, and critical dependencies within microelectronics ecosystems.
• Integrate intelligence reporting, technical documentation, scientific literature, open-source research, and engineering assessments into finished intelligence products.
• Produce intelligence reports, technical assessments, threat analyses, technology forecasts, and executive-level briefings.
• Collaborate with engineers, scientists, supply chain analysts, and intelligence professionals across the IC and DoD.

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Microelectronics Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Semiconductor Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field

Job description

KBR NSIC division is seeking a Microelectronics Analysis Engineer/Analyst to support intelligence assessments of foreign microelectronics technologies enabling PLEO architectures, satellite navigation, and PNT capabilities. You will analyze components, ICs, RF devices, and timing devices, evaluating manufacturing capabilities and supply chains.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a technical field, 3+ years in semiconductor engineering or related disciplines, and an active TS/SCI clearance.