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Junior SIGINT System 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.
KBR is seeking a Junior-Level SIGINT Systems Engineer to be part of our team supporting our customer in Chantilly, VA that delivers mission-critical capabilities directly supporting intelligence-gathering missions from overhead systems.
The SIGINT Systems Engineer provides support to the Government in defining new mission requirements, performing classic Systems Engineering sub-tasks such as Requirements, Configuration Management, Integration, Verification, Validation and Test (IVV&T), Risk and Readiness. This position envisions representing the Government team and working with development contractors in performing all aspects of agile software development, CI/CD pipelines and deployment of mission software to support operations. The Enterprise embraces innovation and agile software development in a relentless effort to meet intelligence needs and shorten the timelines to provide actionable critical information to US Government decision-makers. This position advises the US Government in support of critical missions in SIGINT, COMINT, FISINT, and ELINT.
This position is contingent upon contract award
Specific responsibilities may include:
Assist with the development and coordination of CONOPS of SIGINT mission planning and scheduling systems
Assist with translating requirements into Epics/Features based on customer needs
Develop an understanding of system-to-system interfaces and function as an integrator
Assess performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures
Assist in the monitoring of system and segment schedules, recognizing dependencies
Identify risks and new opportunities
Facilitate readiness, release planning events, and demonstrations in support of system and acquisition-level sprints and increments
Participate in regular interactions with other system engineers and government partners
Review Request for Changes (RFCs) and identify impacts
Support Agile and DevOps automated test and verification
Assist with the integration of new systems and initiatives in support of expanded SIGINT mission planning and scheduling capabilities, working directly with our developers and users in operations
Assist decision support, engineering process consultation, technical meeting coordination and development of recommendations
Participate in studies looking at the future generation of SIGINT capabilities spanning the next decade
Possess familiarity with overall SIGINT ground customer, technical familiarity with mission control and/or processing of one or more SIGINT systems
Provide expert assistance to the identification of user needs and the development of potential solutions
Minimum qualifications:
Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related field (Master’s preferred)
0-5 years of experience in SIGINT systems engineering or related fields
Knowledge of SIGINT remote sensing systems and general space and ground architecture (preferred)
Experience with system-to-system interfaces and integration (preferred)
Familiarity with Agile and DevOps methodologies
Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders and development teams
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Good communication skills
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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