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OPIR Systems Engineer

Location Chantilly, Virginia Category Engineering, Technology, & Science Job Type Full time Job Id R2092542 Posted Date 07/17/2025
JOB DESCRIPTION

Title:

OPIR Systems Engineer

KBR is seeking a highly qualified OPIR Systems Engineer to provide Systems Engineer Technical Advisor (SETA) support for a USG Agency. 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. Responsibilities include:

Responsibilities

  • Extensive OPIR payload knowledge and experience to include design, optics, focal plan arrays, data processing, thermal management, and Satellite Vehicle integration

  • Evaluate OPIR optical designs for performance, manufacturability, and risk

  • Provide analysis and recommendations to Tracking programs in execution

  • Works across Tracking programs in execution to evaluate and assess total constellation performance

  • Supports and conducts modeling and simulation of Tracking OPIR sensor and constellation performance

  • Participates in key program milestones with analysis and recommendations on OPIR payload status and risks

  • Assist the Government with overseeing delivery activities from RFC review through Operations Acceptance Review (OAR)

  • Function as the interface between the system users, the program office, and the systems developers to ensure that requirements and user needs are met

  • Other duties as assigned


Required Education and Experience:

  • 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

  • TS/SCI Required

  • Technical and analytic understanding of satellite testing processes

  • Strong verbal/written communication skills and facilitation skills to effectively lead discussions across multiple groups

Clearance Requirement:

  • Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with a current Polygraph

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