Modeling and Simulation Engineer

KBR•Chantilly, VA

4d•$121,000 - $151,000•Onsite

About The Position

KBR is seeking a Modeling and Simulation Engineer to support its National Security Solutions team and a customer in Chantilly, Virginia. The engineer serves as a technical advisor to the Government, analyzing complex space-system needs for the intelligence and Department of Defense communities. The work supports overhead systems that provide intelligence-gathering capabilities and informs architectural assessments and recommendations to senior U.S. Government personnel for next-generation SIGINT systems. The role supports mission analysis and system assessments, including space-system performance, architecture impacts and trades, orbital analysis, and algorithm processes. It also supports verification and validation of algorithms and communicates technical findings to technical and non-technical audiences. This is an on-site position with up to 20% CONUS travel potentially required and standard working hours. Candidates joining KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before its planned spin-off are expected to transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply.

Requirements

Current and active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
Bachelor's degree.
At least 5 years of Intelligence Community experience.
Detailed understanding of government satellite systems.
Insight into SIGINT mission fundamentals and ability to analyze complex space systems.
Knowledge of satellite relevancy to the unique missions of the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community.
Solid understanding of Signals Intelligence satellite systems and architectures.
Experience with MATLAB, Python, or similar.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.

Responsibilities

Support mission analysis assessments and studies for the Program Office.
Coordinate assessments of architecture impacts, architecture trades, and architecture performance with the Enterprise and Program Office.
Manage development, testing, and validation of systems assessment methodologies and tools, including STK, SOAP, MATLAB, and potentially internally developed software.
Analyze space systems, performance metrics, timelines, and models.
Identify and document issues affecting spacecraft and ground systems through objective analysis and processes.
Provide pre- and post-algorithm implementation and process analysis and modeling.
Support algorithm verification and validation, including tuning, testing, and integration planning.
Support orbital analysis, including threat assessments and impacts, trades, and analyses.
Communicate technical findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
Interface with customers, directorate and office representatives, and systems engineering groups to drive resolution plans and strategies for complex technical challenges.
Generate and maintain technical documentation and reports.