Mission Systems Engineer
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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.
KBR is seeking a Mission Systems Engineer in Springfield, VA to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) services focused on protection of space 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:
Oversee integration of mission protection functions/capabilities of production systems; analyzes integrated master schedules, and identifies operational needs, near-term, and long-term, in an operational setting.
Provide end-to-end system engineering for the entire life cycle of a program, assist in developing concepts of operations and system architectures; support readiness review process to promote new and upgraded capabilities.
Support development of requirements specifications and interface control documentation through RFC and technical specification reviews.
Help develop standards, utility tools, and procedures for use on projects including but not limited to risk, issue, opportunity, change and information management.
Analyze and provide alternatives and recommendations to multiple government customers, provide key information, possible risks and impacts and potential improvements to government managers and other contractors to improve efficiency and achieve operations excellence.
Participate in studies, represent government as required in forums that support streamlined delivery of new capabilities and standardization of integration efforts.
Work Environment:
Location: On-site
Travel Requirements: Minimal 20%
Working Hours: Standard
Qualifications:
Required:
Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) and minimum three (3) years or more relevant experience; master’s in STEM field and one (1) year or more experience. STEM is a contractual requirement.
Knowledge of satellite constellations, spacecraft orbit, and ground station characteristics.
Program lifecycle experience from concept development and design to deployment and operational maintenance.
Experience with system architecture changes, systems analysis and design, requirements definition, interface, control documentation; verification and validation.
Familiar with Customer missions, organizations, systems engineering processes.
Ability to work independently and with a team, operate effectively with contractor, SETA, FFRDC, and Government teammates.
Self-starter, proactively addresses customer requirements with no supervision; expert at defining solutions for broad, abstract topics. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and deliverables.
Polished communicator (written/verbal); impeccable interpersonal skills and personal judgment.
Master at collaboration and coordination with multiple stakeholders -- consensus builder.
Desired:
Real-time operations experience as a spacecraft operator or vehicle engineer.
Experience with Jira, Confluence.
Familiar with MBSE/Digital Engineering (SysML/UML), AGILE development, cloud technologies.
Familiar with contract development/procurement.
Familiar with providing support to Contract Officer Technical Representative (COTR).
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 at KBR. Let's shape the future together.
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.
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