Senior Systems Engineer

KBR, Inc.•Huntsville, AL

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About The Position

KBR’s Missile, Aviation, and Ground Systems (MAGS) division delivers mission engineering solutions for critical U.S. Army programs, specializing in aviation and ground systems, integrated air and missile defense, and threat and target systems. As a trusted partner of the U.S. Department of War, MAGS provides innovative, technology-driven solutions to enhance national security. With a global presence and a strong ethical framework, KBR ensures secure, effective, and mission-ready capabilities worldwide. KBR is seeking a senior systems engineer that has experience working with PATRIOT Ground Support Equipment (PGSE) hardware and applied US Military standards. Candidates must possess relevant engineering experience in the development and fielding of Military Ground or Air Defense Systems. The engineer in this role will be part of senior engineering staff supporting the Program Acquisition Executive (PAE) Fires - Integrated Fires Mission Command (IFMC) Project Office. This candidate will be responsible for shaping and directing future engineering concepts and current efforts to meet warfighter and Army Acquisition objectives in an ever-changing threat landscape. This role is critical for ensuring USG success in fielding upgrades and modernization at the highest systems engineering level for the PGSE program.

Requirements

Certified undergraduate engineering degree in electrical, mechanical or aerospace engineering
Minimum 5 years of experience working in US Dept. of War Air and Missile Defense systems engineering roles
U.S. Citizen with active Secret Security Clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain this level of clearance

Nice To Haves

Certified master’s degree in systems engineering
Proficient at interpreting mechanical and electrical technical drawings and military engineering specifications
5 years designing and reviewing military system requirements
5 years in roles responsible for providing technical briefings and guidance to US Government customers and other team members
Experience using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools such as Cameo or Magic Draw.
Demonstrate past modeling of requirements and systems in MBSE environments
Demonstrates working knowledge of Army Acquisition efforts and how they flow down to a Product’s Systems Engineering Team
History coordinating and supporting Interagency Defense Efforts
Background in Ground Support Equipment hardware and systems design with an emphasis on application of existing system requirements to modifications and new requirements
Experience briefing technical content to external customers
Technical Understanding of the PATRIOT Air and Missile Defense System including, requirements, configurations, software builds, capabilities, and foreign partner programs

Responsibilities

Lead obsolescence mitigation strategies, new technology integration, and capability and requirements changes.
Review new and existing system requirements and corresponding technical data.
Develop studies to consider requirements impacts, alternative courses of action, and analyses to reduce risk and facilitate solution down-selection.
Creating and/or reviewing technical drawings, specifications, digital engineering models, and software capability updates.
Lead and brief meetings including OEMs, other vendors, foreign military program partners, and USG stakeholders to refine designs, provide guidance to meet requirements, synchronize software and hardware updates, maintain and deconflict schedules, and mitigate integration issues.
Review test objectives, witness testing, and assess the validation and verification of software and hardware requirements.
Analyze test results and briefing high-confidence fielding recommendations to the USG.
Aid PGSE to coordinate with other Product Offices, acting as a liaison to align integration programs and product modifications.

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