Senior Systems Engineer

Title:

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.

KBR is seeking a Senior level Systems Engineer in El Segundo, CA to support end-to-end kill chain analysis for Space Control programs in El Segundo, CA. The successful candidate will be responsible for establishing and maintaining requirements, interfaces, test and verification plans and system integration plans based upon space defense kill chains to enable capability gap analysis and evaluation of future system performance. This work will be conducted at the SCI and SAP levels.

The Senior Systems Engineer will support the Special Programs Directorate for the Space Systems Center (SSC) in El Segundo, CA. This position requires a current TS/SCI eligibility. The successful candidate must also be clearable to SAP.

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:

Interface with the customer and provide end-to-end mission architecture system capability/requirements to achieve a desired mission effect, physics-based System of Systems performance assessment,  digital engineering and modeling support that includes technical and programmatic analysis/assessment related to requirements for current and future Space Control programs.

• Conduct and develop products in IPTs and Working Groups that address the design/development, production, and integration of Space Control systems
• Build an understand of the adversarial threats-based kill chains facing US space assets
• Facilitate/develop/present resolution of issues related to system-of-systems integration
• Develop and maintain mission architecture interface requirements for Space Control programs
• Develop system-of-systems verification plans and trace verification plans to test events
• Develop system integration plans for end-to-end system capability
• Collect, analyze, and report on data collected during system-of-systems integration events

Work Environment:

• Location: On-site
• Travel Requirements: Minimal
• Working Hours: Standard

Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI is required to be considered for this position
• BS in engineering or computer science or equivalent experience
• Mission Engineering experience is a plus
• 10+ years of relevant technical experience in aerospace
• 5+ years in space system requirements analysis and allocation
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering methods and tools
• Independent problem solving with a variety of mission architecture systems engineering abilities, including knowledge and experience in requirements development, analysis, verification, and test.
• Ability to work effectively with customers and program stakeholders and have robust written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Candidate must have excellent oral/written communication skills and customer relationship skills
• Candidate must be an independent problem solver, comfortable in a fast paced environment and be able to quickly adapt to emerging requirements and changing priorities
• Master’s degree in engineering
• Experience with classified programs
• Mission Engineering experience is a plus
• Space system design, development, production, integration & test, and/or certification experience

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Basic Compensation: $150,000  to $190,000

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation:

KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

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.