Senior Technical Lead Radar Systems Engineering

KBR•Ann Arbor, MI

16d•Onsite

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 National Security Solutions is seeking a motivated and talented Senior Technical Leader in Systems Engineering for its Special Programs Advanced Technology team, which operates primarily from corporate locations in Ann Arbor, MI, and Chantilly, VA. The selected candidate for this position will both contribute to and coordinate the efforts of team(s) in the design, development, implementation, integration, testing and delivery of hardware, software, and systems solutions across a portfolio of funded Government contracts.

Requirements

Active Top Secret clearance
BS degree in electrical engineering, applied physics, or applied mathematics plus 25 years of relevant experience, including supervisory experience; or Masters’ degree plus 16 years’ experience; or Ph.D. with 8 or more years of relevant experience. Specific contract requirements regarding education and experience will prevail.
Demonstrated experience (5 years minimum) as a systems engineering technical lead, with responsibility for successful concurrent execution and delivery on development projects.
Knowledge of remote sensing technologies including active and passive sensor systems which operate in the RF regime, and the concepts, signal and image processing algorithms and software architectures that enable these systems.
Engineering software (prototyping) experience in MATLAB and/or Python.
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain trusted client relationships
A demonstrated ability to successfully execute research and development projects (for prototypes, products & systems)
Knowledge of U.S. Government contracting and federal acquisition regulations, and success in operating as an engineering lead and/or project manager within this environment
A demonstrated ability to not only direct, but lead, a highly talented team
Ability to work with standard business management tools and financial systems, MS Office, project management software
Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently
Strong oral and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Active Top Secret clearance with current SCI access with Poly
Software development experience in C++

Responsibilities

Perform engineering tasks to develop systems capable of meeting operational requirements within imposed constraints.
Apply advanced theories, concepts, principles, and processes to develop system concepts and processing algorithms in the remote sensing domain, with an emphasis on radar systems for airborne and space-based platforms.
Perform functional analyses to ensure systems meet performance criteria.
Formulate, recommend, and direct operations and procedures to resolve engineering and/or technical problems.
Conduct special studies and investigations related to projects.
Provide technical assistance and instruction related to design problems.
Analyze project requirements and provide information and instruction for designing, operating, maintaining, and modifying systems.
Ensure that solutions can be integrated into viable complete systems.
Plan and coordinate the work of other engineers and technical personnel, with completed assignments subject to minimum review of overall results.
Train, direct, and assist the efforts of other personnel, as required, to fulfill the objectives of the assignment.
Serve as an organizational consultant; leads multi-discipline or cross-functional team(s).
Under broad direction, interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate assignments.
May supervise lower-level engineers.
Participate in the strategic planning process and ensure appropriate skills are available when needed.
Advise staff on projects and tasks.
Evaluate and recommend changes in work methods and procedures in assigned areas.
Develop and implement new processes/procedures as needed.
Recommend candidates for employment.
Coach and motivate team members.
Develop new business opportunities, and associated strategies and tactics to win work.
Perform all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.
We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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