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Systems Engineer & Process SME

Location Chantilly, Virginia Category Engineering, Technology, & Science Job Type Full time Job Id R2106259 Posted Date 05/08/2025
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Systems Engineer & Process SME

Belong. 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.

This is a contingent position based upon contract award

KBR is seeking a highly qualified Systems Engineer to provide Systems Engineer Technical Advisor (SETA) support of our government customer that delivers mission-critical capabilities that enable the to plan and execute intelligence-gathering missions from overhead systems and process the resulting collected data into useful information distributed to IC and DoD users.

Responsibilities: 

  • Provide process improvement recommendations to System Engineering Processes.

  • Update, coordinate, and communicate the strategic plan as needed.

  • Participate in government and contractor sponsored System Engineering and technical exchange meetings (TEMs), Independent Review Teams, and design and program management reviews. 

  • Participate in architecture planning activities with the Chief Architect, SPOs, and the Systems Engineering Directorate, and other Directorates and Offices as applicable.

  • Provide awareness of technical and strategic decisions and directions by other Directorates and Offices that may impact programs, plans, and strategies.

  • Ensure responses are coordinated and prepare Government representative for Enterprise and Community level forums, boards, and working groups in support of Architecture Management, Configuration Management, Risk Management, Readiness Management, Schedule Management, Transition Management, and Verification, Validation and Testing.

  • In coordination with the Director’s Action Group (DAG) and SPOs, review and develop responses to technical and strategic actions.

  • Support outreach activities, to include developing and coordinating presentation material, scheduling conference rooms, note taking, and task tracking as needed.

  • Advise on acquisition strategies and source selections as directed.

Required Qualifications: 

  • Active TS/SCI

  • Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts (BS/BA) in Engineering, Math, Physics, with 10+ years of experience

  • Demonstrated experience working with Intelligence Community and/or DOD programs

  • Demonstrated experience interacting with senior executives to include writing correspondence or white papers, developing executive briefings, and participating in executive level meetings

Highly Desired Qualifications: 

  • Knowledge of the System Engineering process

  • Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering

  • Experience with SIGINT and GEOINT systems

  • Experience in a systems engineering function to include configuration management and risk management

  • Experience using Confluence and JIRA Atlassian commercial tools

  • Experience using G-Forge, J-SMART, TIER

  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

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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