Senior Test Engineer

KBR•Huntsville, AL

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 Engineer to support the Program Acquisition Executive (PAE) Fires Search Track Acquire Radiate Eliminate (STARE) Test and Evaluation (T&E) Directorate based in Huntsville, AL. The STARE T&E Directorate coordinates, manages, and observes testing requirements of STARE radars and sensors in support of the STARE Project Office mission: “…develops, tests, acquires, fields, and sustains world-class radar and sensor technologies, enabling long-range detection discrimination, tracking, and destruction of multi-domain threat capabilities through the integration with mission command and effector systems”.

Requirements

Minimum BS Engineering / STEM degree
15+ Years experience with direct or indirect system engineering support on Department of Defense (Department of War) air and missile defense systems of systems.
Ability to travel as required, up to 20%.
US citizenship required
Required Clearance - Secret

Nice To Haves

20+ Years of system engineering experience.
Familiar/ experience with the complexity of the Joint Analysis Team (JAT) and the supporting relationships of the various stakeholders supporting the system(s) of interest (LTAMDS, Sentinel, ALPS, etc.) to include the customer, the vendor, and evaluation elements.
Preferred technical knowledge of various technology types covered within the PAE Fires STARE portfolio
Familiarity working with the Test Event Management Team (TEMT) construct
Experience with system requirements, test objective development and testing
Preferred experience providing technical briefings / expertise to Senior Leaders & 06 level officers; working collaboratively in a multi-organization team to accomplish common goals
Preferred operational experience employing Army equipment, programs of record, and test systems
Experience in DoD acquisition process from either Combat or Material development perspective
Experience with test planning and execution, systems engineering, design processes, weapon system integration, and performance assessment
Experience leading working groups and integrated process teams; fostering collaboration, innovation, and solution-oriented thinking
Strong presentation skills and capable of briefing audiences of varying technical knowledge
Ability to operate and make decisions in a dynamic environment
Effective verbal and written communication skills; ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences or facilitate group discussions and develop accurate written materials to clearly and concisely communicate information
Master’s Degree preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for supporting PAE Fires Search Track Acquire Radiate Eliminate (STARE) Test and Evaluation Directorate for radar ground and missile flight test mission execution (requires travel) of radar systems to include the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS), Sentinel, the Army Long Range Persistent Sensor (ALPS).
Responsible for the guidance and oversight of the development of test plans /technical artifacts needed for test mission execution
Ability to coordinate mission resources and collaborate across stakeholders and internal/external organizations
Ability to interpret system requirements / test objectives ensure proper mission configuration etc.
Responsible for leading working groups (WG) / integrated product teams (IPT).
Prepare and present classified briefings to PAE Fires and STARE leadership and stakeholders.

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