Senior Software Engineer-Technical Lead

Title:
Senior Software Engineer-Technical Lead

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.

Position Summary:

KBR is looking for a Technical Team Leader/Subject Matter Expert to support the horizontal integration of multiple USAF open architecture programs and projects with in house developed software systems. Our team leads the charge in the USAF Autonomy open architecture development, simulation, maturation and coordination.

Key Responsibilities:

• Integrated Project Team Lead is responsible for bringing together team members from multiple different teams on the program to plan, execute, and deliver integrated software as a unified team. This role blends leadership, coordination, communication, and strategic oversight.
• Manage and coordinate the scope of integrating and testing program software with vendor software across multiple teams to successfully deliver and deploy software to the U.S. Government Client.
• Act as the technical owner of the Autonomy Integration team combining multiple projects includes: MBSE models, documentation, MS&A environment, and reference software.
• Support demonstration of autonomy and flight control algorithms in a high fidelity simulated environment
• Provide overall leadership and direction
  • Scope the development and management of on-site System Integration Labs (SIL).
  • Delivery of documentation related to design and use of software.
  • Provide ongoing support and maintenance for developed applications and (SILs).

Work Environment:

• Location: On-site
• Travel Requirements: Minimal 0-10%
• Working Hours: Standard (8am-4pm-core hours)

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in technical field
• Experience with systems engineering
• Experience with software testing and integration
• Experience with data modeling, test driven development, and mission planning
• Experience with modern commercial software development practices using tools like GitLab, Jira, and Artifactory, etc.
• Experience with collaborative software development in either open source or professional team environments.
• Active Secret Clearance; Top Secret eligible

Desired:

• USAF program management experience
• Experience with autonomous systems
• Experience working with UAVs/UASs
• Aviation, flight simulator, or operator experience
• Understanding of modern software development tools, languages, and practices
• Familiarity with existing autonomy-based DoD open standards and reference architectures, such as Open Mission Systems (OMS) and Autonomy-Government Reference Architecture (A-GRA)

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.