Technical Advisor - Intelligence

KBR, Inc.; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc. in Reston, Virginia is seeking a Technical Advisor - Intelligence to join a multidisciplinary team. You will leverage MS&A tools to shape Concept Exploration, Course of Action Analysis, and Operational Planning for DoW, Combatant Commands, and other stakeholders.

The role requires deep knowledge of multi-domain threat capabilities, strong communication, and the ability to translate threat doctrine into actionable software requirements. This position is on-site with minimal travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of intelligence experience.
• Experience in the Indo-Pacific and/or European areas.
• Experience developing threat concepts of operation or courses of action for joint planning.
• Deep knowledge of non-U.S. military organizations, platforms, and systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including briefings to senior audiences.

Responsibilities

• Apply expertise in threat systems and intelligence operations to support studies and analyses.
• Bridge traditional operational planning with novel analytical approaches.
• Evaluate execution of Red and Blue kill chains and kill webs.
• Curate datasets describing military organizations, platforms, weapons, and capabilities.
• Translate threat doctrine into actionable products for model/software development.
• Deliver high-quality written, visual, and analytical deliverables for senior decision-makers.

Skills

Threat systems

Intelligence operations

Analytical assessments

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

MS&A tools

Job description

Technical Advisor - Intelligence

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.

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 Joint and multi-domain operations.

Key Responsibilities

KBR is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Advisor - Intelligence to join a dynamic team in Reston, Virginia. In this role, you will collaborate with a high-performing, multidisciplinary team of planners, analysts, and technical experts leveraging advanced modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A) tools and techniques to shape and inform Concept Exploration, Course of Action Analysis, and Operational Planning efforts for the Department of War (DoW), Combatant Command, and other key stakeholders. The ideal candidate shall:

• Apply your expertise in threat systems, employment concepts, and intelligence operations (collection, fusion, analysis, and dissemination) to support studies, experiments, and analytical assessments.
• Drive innovation by bridging traditional operational planning and novel analytical approaches through creative and critical thinking.
• Leverage your deep understanding of multi-domain threat military capabilities, concepts, and employment frameworks to evaluate the execution of Red and Blue kill chains and kill webs.
• Collect, curate, and maintain authoritative datasets describing military organizations, platforms, weapons, and operational capabilities in a “smart” knowledge management environment that enables enterprise-wide insight and collaboration.
• Translate threat doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures into actionable products to inform model, behavior, and simulation software development.
• Deliver high-quality, high impact written, visual, and analytical deliverables that inform senior decision-making.

Work Environment

• Location: On-site
• Travel Requirements: Minimal 0-20%, supporting strong work-life balance
• Working Hours: Standard

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of relevant experience in intelligence collections, fusion, and analysis
• Experience in the Indo-Pacific and/or European areas of responsibility
• Direct experience developing threat concepts of operation and/or courses of action in support of Joint or Service Component Operational Planning efforts
• Deep knowledge of non-U.S. military organizations, platforms, and systems (air, land, maritime, space, cyber, or multi-domain)
• Demonstrated ability to structure unclassified and classified intelligence into data-driven, model-ready formats
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including briefing to senior technical and government audiences

Desired

• Master’s degree and 14+ years of relevant experience in intelligence collections, fusion, and analysis
• Prior experience supporting DARPA, DoW R&D, FFRDCs, or defense labs.
• U.S. military Joint Qualified Officer (JQO) designation
• Experience supporting modeling & simulation, wargaming, force analysis, or systems analysis efforts
• Experience with military exercises or wargames
• 2+ years of experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) techniques and tools
• Experience developing or working with order of battle (OOB) databases, force posture models, or equipment catalogs
• Knowledge of ontologies, data schemas, or knowledge graphs in a defense or intelligence context

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40hrs

Basic Compensation

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

Compensation range for Virginia is $170,000 to $185,000.

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 sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or 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.