Model Based Systems Engineer (Expert)

KBR, Inc. • Chantilly, VA

10d • $150,000 - $187,000 • Onsite

About The Position

KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to customers in the intelligence and national security communities. This position is for a Digital Engineering Technical Modeler to join the team on site in Chantilly, VA. The work will have a profound impact on protecting national security. KBR is seeking self-driven, bold, and passionate Systems Engineers to join an exciting journey of professional thrill and personal growth as the team pursues and steps up to strategic Customer Enterprise-level challenges. This position provides hands-on leadership and guidance within and across the Program Systems Engineering (SE) Integrated Team to deliver 100% on-target success of both top-down DE Culture Transformation objectives and hands-on DE taskings. Domain knowledge and executional focus areas include Space and Ground SE and Lifecycle Management fundamentals; DE including MBSE foundational principles including processes and standards; Space and Ground mission, systems, and lifecycle development phase-tailored applications, tools, techniques of DE/MBSE to deliver and maximize Enterprise-wide efficiency, interconnectivity, and re-use within DE-centric mission architecture, design data, and organizational knowledge management systems.

Requirements

• An active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph is required to be considered for this position.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 10+ years of experience.
• Deep understanding of systems engineering, and an expert in Digital Engineering (DE)/Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• IC Customer expertise with ground and/or space-based engineering within the customer's systems engineering teams.
• Excellent understanding of data science concepts and technologies such as relational and non-relational databases, ontology, Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) or Systems Modeling Language (SysML).
• Excellent communication skills with demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with teammates and stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• OCSMP SysML Model Builder Fundamental Concepts Certification (Level 2) is desired
• General understanding of digital industry trends such as, Cloud/IaC, Data Analytics, DevSecOps, AWS and/or Azure, Containerization/micro-services
• Knowledge of developing satellite and other space-based technologies
• Knowledge of Operations Research/Systems Analysis
• Understanding of some of the Digital Threads or Digital Twins concepts
• Ability to mentor and train fellow systems engineers

Responsibilities

• Deliver foundational digital engineering (DE) approaches that ensure the engineering and MS&A processes are met.
• Provides technical advice and guidance to senior managers regarding the creation and implementation of new MBSE methods and techniques.
• Develop and deliver enterprise level digital engineering approaches, and ensure that the models, data, and information to support the development of space and intelligence architecture, systems, and other acquisitions are accessible, interconnected, and structured in such a way to ensure organizational goals are met or exceeded.
• Ensure that the current systems engineering, and MS&A processes covered in the SOW requirements are maintained.
• Understand and guide the federated modeling approach across the enterprise to mission partners within the organization.
• Adhere to the MBSE modeling methodology guidelines and principles established by the team.
• Ability to demonstrate complex modeling concepts and best practices to different stakeholders.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior