Senior Electronic Warfare Systems Engineer

KBR•Lexington Park, MD

29d•$141,000 - $212,000

About The Position

KBR is seeking a Senior Electronic Warfare Systems Engineer to support Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO(U&W)), Program Management Air (PMA)-266. The position supports the MQ-9 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), Expeditionary (MUX) Family of Systems and related airborne Electronic Warfare (EW) capabilities. The selected candidate will provide technical leadership for the integration, certification, testing, fielding, and sustainment of advanced EW systems and payloads, supporting engineering, acquisition, and operational objectives. The role involves close collaboration with government, industry, test, and fleet stakeholders to ensure capabilities are integrated into operational systems and meet mission requirements. It offers an opportunity to influence unmanned aviation survivability, electromagnetic spectrum operations, and advanced sensing capabilities supporting the Fleet. Candidates joining KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before its planned spin-off, expected in January 2027, will transition to the future independent company Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply. The role is part of a global organization supporting national security and space missions. The role is scheduled for 40 hours per week. Compensation is $141,000–$212,000; the offered rate depends on location, qualifications, experience, contract affordability, and internal parity. Additional compensation may include bonuses, commissions, sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, short- or long-term incentives, or discretionary payments, subject to policy or contractual designation. KBR benefits may include a 401(k) plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability coverage, paid time off, a flexible work schedule, and professional training and development.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline; additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.
At least 12 years of experience supporting design, integration, acquisition, testing, deployment, or sustainment of complex aerospace, aviation, EW, RF, or defense systems.
Experience developing, integrating, operating, or sustaining Electronic Warfare systems.
Experience supporting systems engineering activities such as requirements development, architecture development, integration, verification, validation, or testing.
Active Secret security clearance and ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) eligibility.
U.S. citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
INCOSE ASEP, CSEP, or ESEP certification, or DAWIA certification.
Experience supporting NAVAIR Systems Engineering Technical Review (SETR) processes.
Experience with electromagnetic spectrum operations, spectrum certification, and RF systems engineering.
Experience with SIGINT, ELINT, Electronic Support Measures (ESM), ISR payloads, or airborne sensing systems.
Experience supporting EW developmental testing, operational testing, and flight test programs.
Experience integrating airborne EW systems with command-and-control, tactical data link, mission-management, or Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) architectures.
Demonstrated experience supporting NAVAIR programs.
Experience supporting military avionics systems.
Experience supporting unmanned aviation systems, particularly the MQ-9 MAGTF UAS/MUX Family of Systems or similar Group 4/5 UAS programs.
Experience preparing formal engineering reports, technical correspondence, requirements documentation, and executive briefing materials.

Responsibilities

Serve as the program's Electronic Warfare subject matter expert, providing technical recommendations and engineering assessments for acquisition, integration, fielding, and sustainment decisions.
Provide technical leadership for integration, testing, certification, and sustainment of EW payloads and mission systems on the MQ-9 MUX MALE platform.
Develop, decompose, trace, and manage EW system requirements across aircraft, payload, ground control station, and mission system architectures.
Support development, integration, and assessment of Electronic Support (ES), Electronic Attack (EA), and Electronic Protection (EP) capabilities.
Conduct technical trade studies, analyses of alternatives, and engineering assessments of EW technologies, architectures, and mission solutions.
Support electromagnetic spectrum operations, RF compatibility assessments, and spectrum certification activities to ensure compliance with applicable standards and operational requirements.
Perform end-to-end technical integration of EW payloads with aircraft systems, mission processors, communications architectures, and Ground Control Stations.
Plan, coordinate, and support laboratory, ground, and flight testing, including verification of requirements, certification objectives, and operational effectiveness.
Support System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), and other technical reviews.
Evaluate EW system performance against operational requirements, threat environments, and mission objectives; identify risks and recommend corrective actions.
Shape EW collection, Electronic Support Measures (ESM), and mission-data workflows while ensuring interoperability with Joint and Naval aviation architectures.
Support development of airworthiness, certification, technical manual, training, and sustainment documentation for fielding and lifecycle support.
Collaborate with program managers, engineers, test teams, operators, and industry partners to ensure systems meet performance, safety, airworthiness, and certification requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned in support of mission and business requirements.

Benefits

401(k) plan with company match
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
AD&D coverage
Flexible spending account
Disability coverage
Paid time off
Flexible work schedule
Professional training and development
Potential additional compensation, which may include bonuses, commissions, sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary payments, depending on policy or contractual designation