Senior Systems Engineer

KBR • Dayton, OH

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About The Position

KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role - protecting our national security. KBR, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled and experienced System Engineering SME to support the Air Force's Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Division. Providing expert-level system engineering and test and evaluation guidance on this complex program, this role will focus on developing and then implementing test objectives, at a formal integration event, which evaluates how well the ABMS product lines interoperate across each other as well as with the DAF BATTLE NETWORK.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in systems engineering and/or test and evaluation with a specific focus on Air Force acquisition programs or similar DoD systems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage system requirements verification and validation activities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead planning and execution events.
• Expertise in software integration and testing.
• Experience with prototyping and experimentation within the DoD or IC.
• Proficiency with engineering tools and technologies commonly used in Air Force and DoD acquisition programs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to navigate the complexities of military contracting processes.
• An active Top Secret clearance with SCI Eligibility - required.
• SAP Eligibility (Counterintelligence Polygraph may be required).

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in Special Access and/or SCI programs.
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently or as a team member.
• Demonstrated ability to drive projects to closure and to assimilate and correlate project information in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with technical and non-technical project teams.
• Experience acquiring and/or testing command and control or battle management systems.
• Experience integrating weapon systems into a system of systems.
• Experience with AFSIT and JITC certification testing.

Responsibilities

• Ensure ABMS product lines are interoperable across the DAF BATTLE NETWORK.
• Ensure systems interface to other services, DoD and Intelligence Community (IC) efforts in support of Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) are engineered to ensure interoperability across joint and coalition forces.
• Develop and then lead execution of the ABMS integrated evaluation strategy.
• Serve as the focal point for all ABMS integrated evaluation events.
• Collaborate with others to develop objectives and key results for each integrated evaluation event.
• Facilitate planning conferences to achieve evaluation event objectives.
• Provide subject matter expertise on system engineering requirements and practices during all phases of the acquisition lifecycle.
• Ensure ABMS acquisition processes and documents align with appropriate systems engineering statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Provide subject matter expertise to product delivery teams to ensure their systems are designed, developed, and maintained in such a way that they are interoperable across the DAF BATTLE NETWORK.
• Advise on interoperability considerations for critical infrastructure and classified systems.
• Participate in AFSIT and JITC certification tests, as required.
• Deliver training and awareness programs on Air Force-specific integrated test and interoperability requirements.
• Promote interoperability best practices across all assigned programs.
• Serve as a liaison between program office, user community and contractor personnel.

Benefits

• 401K plan with company match
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D
• Flexible spending account
• Disability
• Paid time off
• Flexible work schedule
• Career advancement through professional training and development

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree