GEOINT Operations Systems Engineer

KBR•Chantilly, VA

8d•$150,000 - $225,000•Onsite

About The Position

KBR is seeking a GEOINT Operations Systems Engineer to support a dynamic space program in Chantilly, Virginia. The role supports the acquisition and deployment of next-generation space assets, including a first-of-its-kind satellite constellation. The engineer supports satellite operations from tasking through product dissemination and works in an integrated, fast-paced Program Office focused on mission success and national security. The position involves operational planning and execution, constellation transition planning, anomaly resolution, GEOINT mission concept-of-operations development and evaluation, and translating operational needs into system requirements. The engineer also assesses operational performance and mission effectiveness; supports exercises, demonstrations, and evaluations; participates in full-lifecycle acquisition and systems engineering activities through launch and on-orbit checkout; and prepares materials to support Government communications and decisions. On-call support may be required.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI security clearance with current Polygraph.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics, and 8+ years of experience.
Experience with space systems design, development, and operations, including tasking, metrics collection, and image dissemination.
Experience with the Intelligence Community (IC) and/or the Department of Defense.
Experience with IC architectures, spacecraft, and payloads.
Ability to lead and serve as the primary point of contact for one or more projects.
Effective interpersonal skills across multiple groups, offices, and organizations, and strong customer engagement skills.
Ability to communicate complex technical subjects in written and oral formats to diverse audiences, including senior decision-makers with varying levels of technical expertise.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, integrated team environment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s or PhD in a relevant technical field.

Responsibilities

Provide operations planning and execution support.
Develop and coordinate operations transition plans for large constellations.
Support anomaly resolution.
Support development and evaluation of CONOPS for GEOINT missions.
Interface with mission users, operators, and analysts to translate operational needs into system requirements.
Assess system performance from an operational and mission-effectiveness perspective.
Support exercises, demonstrations, and operational evaluations.
Provide on-call support.
Provide proactive support to the Government customer and tasks in an integrated office environment.
Participate in full-lifecycle acquisition and systems engineering activities from pre-acquisition through launch and on-orbit checkout.
Author, review, and coordinate documents, briefings, and data to aid Government communications and decision-making.
Support dissemination of imagery products.