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Top Secret/SCI
Unspecified
Unspecified
Engineering - Systems
Chantilly, VA (On-Site/Office)
Title:
Mission Engineer
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?
KBR is seeking a Mission Engineer to act in the capacity of Subject Matter Expert (SME) and System Program Office (SPO) representative in coordinating with stakeholders and end user operators the integration and development of future Space Protection requirements for supported space and ground systems. The Space Protection Solution Architect collaborates with the Space enterprise and SPO mission-related SMEs to identify future space protection capability objectives and derive associated technical specifications, initiate and track future functional requirements, and evaluate potential solutions to inform SPO's future acquisition efforts culminating in the deployment of new protection capabilities into space operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Work Environment:
Qualifications:
Required:
Desired:
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.
Mission Engineer
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.
KBR is seeking a Mission Engineer to act in the capacity of Subject Matter Expert (SME) and System Program Office (SPO) representative in coordinating with stakeholders and end user operators the integration and development of future Space Protection requirements for supported space and ground systems. The Space Protection Solution Architect collaborates with the Space enterprise and SPO mission-related SMEs to identify future space protection capability objectives and derive associated technical specifications, initiate and track future functional requirements, and evaluate potential solutions to inform SPO's future acquisition efforts culminating in the deployment of new protection capabilities into space operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Represents the SPO as a technical SME to synchronize with stakeholders, organizational system engineering management processes, and operations equities to ensure common understanding of the future capabilities and interfaces needed by space operators to advance the nation's space resiliency posture
- Supports the SPO in the system technical capability planning to acquire ground-processing systems
- Coordinates, develops and presents briefings to engineering boards to guide the SPO through the engineering and acquisition trade spaces
- Serves as the SPO technical representative in managing requirements, monitoring the progress and providing technical support to software development, and advising in the implementation of space protection capabilities to deploy to ground processing systems
- Serves as an individual contributor and member of a team of SMEs that work to develop technical plans and documentation, coordinate the acquisition, and support the integration of ground processing systems with space systems to protect space assets
- Supports COTRs and developers to refine understanding, designs, and testing capabilities to meet user needs
Work Environment:
- Location: On-site
- Travel Requirements: Minimal travel
- Working Hours: Standard
Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor's and nine (9) or more years' experience; master's and seven (7) or more years' experience; PhD and four (4) or more years' experience (level 4)
- Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Poly
- Experience with IC or DOD software systems and concept of operations development
- Experience developing, testing, or fielding systems
- Familiarity with Space Domain Awareness (SDA) systems, activities, or operations
Desired:
- SDA Experience and familiarity with Indication and Warning (I&W) tactics, techniques, and procedures
- Experience within the Customer, integrating space and ground systems
- Familiarity with Agile development to include participation in scrums, development of solution epics/features, and continuous integration/continuous deployment
- Familiarity with Confluence and JIRA
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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