Program Manager, Software Development
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Program Manager, Software DevelopmentBelong. 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.
The Program Manager, Software Development will ensure the successful execution of a portfolio of projects, transform development practices, and pursue new opportunities.
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:
- Business Ownership and Execution: Provide business ownership and execution responsibility for a portfolio of related software development projects, transitioning advanced signal and image processing algorithms into demonstrable software products, pursuant to operational implementation within advanced remote sensing systems.
- Program Oversight: Provide oversight to ensure fulfillment of project scope while adhering to cost and schedule constraints.
- DevOps Methodology Implementations: Work with development teams to implement appropriate, efficient DevOps practices and tools.
- Technical Expert Collaboration: Collaborate with technical experts while leading the identification and capture of new software development opportunities to expand your portfolio.
Work Environment:
- Location: On-site
- Travel Requirements: Moderate 0-20%
- Working Hours: Flexible
Qualifications:
Required:
- Clearance: Active Top Secret clearance
- Education: Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics or Computer Science +10 years of relevant professional experience or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics or Computer Science Brief +5years of relevant.
- Project Management Experience: Demonstrated relevant and successful experience as a project manager in the development of deliverable software products.
- Business Capture Participation: Participation in R&D business capture through solution development, customer engagement, and proposal content preparation.
- Software Languages: Experience working with MATLAB engineering analysis code and formal code development in C++.
- Software Development Experience: Experience with agile software development methods and DevOps processes and tools
- Technical Communication Skills: Excellence in oral and written technical communication.
Desired:
- Clearance: Active TS/SCI
- Education: Master’s in business administration (MBA)
- Program Language Proficiency: Proficiency in C++ or Python programming languages
- Advanced Software Development Experience: Experience with software development that efficiently implemented advanced algorithms, via high-performance scientific computing and/or parallel processing technologies.
- Professional Certification: Professional certification in areas of relevance to software development management and processes (e.g., Agile methodology, Project Management Professional - PMP)
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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