Senior Systems Engineer
About The Position
KBR is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the integration, test, and evaluation of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) systems across various environments. This role supports laboratory, simulation, and operationally relevant systems within research and applied DoD programs. The position requires significant experience in systems engineering and PNT fundamentals, focusing on leading system integration efforts, guiding technical execution, and assessing system performance across hardware, software, and test domains. The engineer will collaborate closely with hardware and software teams to advance PNT capabilities from concept through evaluation. This individual may also lead projects, direct project personnel, and coordinate with management for assignments, schedules, and evaluations. KBR is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT, and cybersecurity solutions, contributing to national security and space defense.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Communications Theory, or a related technical discipline
- 8+ years of professional experience in systems engineering, integration, and test of technical systems
- Strong understanding of PNT, communications, or other RF systems, architectures, and performance drivers
- Experience planning, leading, executing laboratory or field-based test activities
- Experience integrating complex multi-component systems
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD security clearance
Nice To Haves
- Advanced experience supporting Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSSs), navigation, or timing system evaluation, test, or integration
- Strong verbal and written communications skills
- Experience with contested or degraded PNT environments
- Familiarity with digital engineering or model-based systems engineering approaches
- Experience supporting DoD programs, laboratory R&D, or operational prototyping efforts
Responsibilities
- Lead integration of PNT hardware, software, and test environments
- Meet, interact, communicate, and interface with project customers
- Develop system requirements, interfaces, and verification strategies for PNT systems
- Plan. Schedule, and lead laboratory, HITL/SITL, and field test campaigns
- Assess system performance, limitations, and risks under operationally relevant conditions
- Ensure alignment between algorithm behavior, hardware constraints, and system requirements
- Support system architecture development, trade studies, and technical decision-making
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers
- Document system architectures, test results, and assessments to support technical reviews and customer deliverables
- Participate or lead team technical interchange meetings to describe technical activities, progress, issues, improvements, and more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
