Digital Engineer (Palantir)

KBR•El Segundo, CA

13d•$160,000 - $200,000•Hybrid

About The Position

KBR is hiring a hybrid Digital Engineer for its Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) team in El Segundo, California. The role supports the U.S. Space Force in developing and deploying satellites and ground systems for the GPS program. The engineer will provide systems engineering services across disciplines, with emphasis on integration and test to deliver operational capabilities into an enterprise system architecture. The position focuses on using Palantir Foundry to turn stakeholder requirements into data solutions, applications, reports, and automated workflows. The engineer will prepare and model data, integrate solutions with APIs and enterprise systems, optimize Foundry performance, and support end users through technical assistance, documentation, and training. The role requires an active Secret clearance, a bachelor's degree, at least five years of related experience, and hands-on Palantir Foundry experience. The scheduled work week is 40 hours. The approximate annual salary range is $160,000–$200,000; the offered rate depends on the candidate’s qualifications and internal parity. KBR may provide additional compensation such as bonuses, commissions, sign-on bonuses, relocation benefits, incentives, or discretionary performance payments. Benefits may include a 401(k) with company match, medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, flexible spending account, disability coverage, paid time off, flexible scheduling, and professional training and development. Candidates joining KBR’s Mission Technology Solutions business before its planned spin-off are expected to transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete without reapplying.

Requirements

Active Secret clearance.
Bachelor's degree.
At least 5 years of related experience.
Demonstrated hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry.
Programming skills in Python, Java, or similar languages.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to translate ambiguous requirements into technical solutions.
Strong interpersonal skills to work and communicate with diverse personnel and dynamic teams.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Palantir Foundry Warp Core development skills.
AI/ML skills and experience applying artificial intelligence to data solutions.
UI/UX design experience creating intuitive user interfaces.
API development and integration experience.
Familiarity with data governance and best practices for data security and compliance.
Experience and familiarity working with DoD organizations.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and understand business requirements and translate them into actionable data solutions using Palantir Foundry.
Develop and design interactive applications and reports in Palantir Foundry, ensuring data accuracy and visual appeal to support decision-making.
Transform, model, and clean data using Palantir Foundry tools to prepare it for analysis.
Integrate data solutions with REST APIs, enterprise systems, and third-party tools to create workflows and automate business processes.
Optimize Palantir Foundry performance by managing pipelines and datasets and ensuring efficient retrieval of data from various sources.
Provide technical support, documentation, and training to end users to encourage adoption and effective use of data solutions.
Provide systems engineering services across SE disciplines, with emphasis on integration and test toward delivering operational capabilities into an enterprise system architecture.