Junior Communications Systems Software Engineer

KBR, Inc. • Beavercreek, OH

1d • $90,000 - $110,000

About The Position

KBR is seeking a Junior Communications Systems Software Engineer to support development, integration, and evaluation of communications software capabilities for contested and degraded environments. This role supports protocol emulation, SDR integration, test automation, and laboratory‑based systems across research and applied DoD programs. This position is intended for early‑career engineers with a strong software foundation who are developing the ability to understand and reason about protocol behavior across physical, link, and logical layers. The engineer will work under guidance from senior engineers while contributing to real, deployable tools and test activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science
• 0–3 years of software development experience
• Programming experience in C/C++ or Python
• Experience developing software on Linux‑based systems
• Demonstrated ability to write clean, readable, and maintainable code
• Ability to learn and reason about protocol behavior from documentation, examples, and system observations
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD security clearance

Nice To Haves

• Academic or project experience related to communications, networking, or signal processing
• Exposure to protocol implementation, emulation, or analysis
• Familiarity with SDRs, RF laboratories, or hardware‑software integration environments
• Experience using version control, automated testing, or containerized development workflows

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software supporting communications systems, protocol emulation, and analysis environments
• Implement communications software components under guidance, including protocol handling, data paths, and control logic
• Support integration of communications software with SDR platforms and laboratory test environments
• Develop and maintain user interfaces or tooling to configure systems, execute tests, and visualize results
• Assist with development of test harnesses for protocol validation, regression testing, and behavior characterization
• Support CI/CD pipelines, containerized environments, and automated test workflows used by the team
• Read and implement technical documentation and specifications with increasing independence over time
• Document software functionality, test procedures, and observed behaviors to support technical reviews and user adoption

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees