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OPIR Systems EngineerBelong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!
KBR is seeking a highly qualified OPIR Systems Engineer to provide Systems Engineer Technical Advisor (SETA) support for the Government customer. GED delivers mission-critical capabilities that plan and execute intelligence-gathering missions from overhead systems and process the resulting collected data into useful information distributed to IC and DoD users.
As a Senior OPIR Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for providing Joint Intelligence Community Government project leads with the planning, organizing and management of the integration and sustainment of OPIR ground systems into the operational site.
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:
Tasking: Support OPIR Mission Management, tasking, collection, processing & dissemination
SBIRS: Support integration with DoD Space Based Infra-Red System (SBIRS)
Acquisition: Experience providing OPIR mission knowledge and expertise to support all aspects and phases of the system engineering and acquisition of an OPIR ground (I) Acquisition
OAR: Assist the Government with overseeing delivery activities from RFC review through Operations Acceptance Review (OAR)
Systems: Function as the interface between the system users, the program office, and the systems developers to ensure that requirements and user needs are met
Programs: Maintain awareness of and technical familiarity with new programs in development planned for delivery to the site to include potential impacts on existing legacy systems
Status: Interacts with program office and developers to maintain cognizance of delivery status
PSI: Guides development programs under the Program Sustainment and Integration (PSI) government lead’s purview
Integration: Maintain strong working knowledge of established integration standards
Review: Participate in document review, technical meetings, testing activities, and milestone meetings as directed to identify, report, and resolve any potential integration issues
Recommendation: Supplies technical recommendations to the government lead for milestone decisions (ORR, TTO, OAR, etc.)
ORD: Work with site operations personnel during Operational Readiness Demonstration (ORD) periods to ensure delivered products meet user needs
Meetings: Participate in and respond to identified actions from ORD status meetings
Agile: Employ Agile (SCRUM) techniques, including Scaled Agile Frameworks for Enterprise (SAFE) to create and status stories and epics for PSI specific activities included in the program office agile development tracking.
CONOPS: Support a development/security/operations (DevSecOps) development and operating paradigm/CONOPS.
Support: Support the Government in facilitating the integration of related DoD and C2S capabilities
Compliance: Responsible for tracking progress and compliance with acquisition/integration milestones and installation delivery requirements for all GED Integrated System Program Office (ISPO) delivered capabilities
Monitor: Support the Government in directing and monitoring activities related to anomaly resolution; provide verbal and written updates to site and program office management
Reporting: Monitor outage reports and discrepancy system for new and ongoing problems
Content: Assist program developers with setting priorities for the content of software deliveries based on operational needs/priority requests
Metrics: Generate activity reports, anomaly reports, and monthly metrics for discrepancy reports as requested
Briefings: Build informational and decisional briefs and documents as requested
Reviews: Participates in program management reviews
Work Environment:
Location: On-site
Travel Requirements: Minimal 0-20%
Working Hours: Standard/Flexible
Qualifications:
Clearance Requirements: Top Secret/SCI security clearance with a Polygraph
Education: Bachelor’s and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience or PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience
Communication: Strong verbal/written communication skills and facilitation skills to effectively lead discussions across multiple groups
Software: Working knowledge of AGILE Scrum, SAFe DevSecOps software development methods
Procedures: Working knowledge of IC principles, procedures
Desired Qualifications:
Systems: Experience with existing OPIR systems
Satellite: Space-Based Infra-Red Satellite/System (SBIRS) Defense Support Program (DSP) Integrated ONIR TCPED System (IOTS) GEOCOMPASS
CONOPS: Familiarity with CONOPS, programs, Outreach.
Interfaces: Technical knowledge of ONIR/OPIR communications and operational interfaces, specifications, CONOPS.
Assets: Operational field experience with deployed OPIR assets, field deployments and sustainment.
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
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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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