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RF EngineerBelong. 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 space defense.
Key Responsibilities:
Advising New Systems Acquisitions: Assisting the government in the acquisition of new capabilities and upgrades.
Delivering New Capabilities: Regular communications with users to understand new requirements, working with development contractors to understand requirements and develop plans to deliver new capabilities, working with Operations to coordinate testing and the final delivery of new capabilities to fulfill user requirements.
Systems Architectures: Various systems architectures and eventually act as subject matter experts in advising the government clients on acquisition related decisions.
RF Testing: Witnessing equipment installations and testing
Proposal Review and Development: Assist the government in contract related work including the development of Statements of Work, proposal review and development contractor performance assessments.
Network Architecture: Focus on understanding the detailed network architectures that make up the systems and work with developers and operations to troubleshoot network issues.
Work Environment:
Location: On-site
Travel Requirements: Minimal travel up to 15% within the United States and OCONUS
Working Hours: Standard
Qualifications:
Required:
Clearance: TS/SCI with a Polygraph
Education: Bachelor's in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical degree
Experience: Minimum 5 years of related experience
Requirements Documentation: Requirements documentation is another key responsibility to ensure the baseline is maintained.
Desired:
Satellite Systems Experience: 3 years of experience with Commercial/Government acquisition of satellite/ground segment hardware/software or satellite based special communications field set hardware/software.
Education: Master's in Engineer, Computer Science, or related technical degree
IT Networks: Good understanding of standard IT networks, performance, topologies, etc.
Radio Frequency: Prior experience with RF based satellite communications.
Digital Signals: Prior experience with digital signal processing.
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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