Space Systems Engineer (Senior / Sme)

KBR•Washington, DC

16h•$180,000 - $220,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Space Systems Engineer is responsible for system-wide management and technical execution of complex spacecraft programs. The role provides leadership across spacecraft conceptualization, design, development, manufacturing, integration, testing, launch, operations, demonstration, and technical documentation. It directs management and systems engineering activities for space-flight hardware development, maintenance, mission operations, and real-time experimental spacecraft, applying project management and systems engineering methods to control technical baselines, schedules, interfaces, risks, mission data, and program deliverables. The engineer coordinates with government customers, engineering organizations, launch providers, operations centers, and mission stakeholders to prepare spacecraft systems for launch, demonstration, and sustained operations. The position is onsite at an R&D lab, with no telework or hybrid arrangements available. Work hours are 0600–1430, with some overtime based on mission needs. Travel requirements are 5–10%.

Requirements

Active Secret security clearance at the time of application or before the date required by the contract.
Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, mathematics, or a closely related technical discipline.
At least 15 years of professional experience supporting aerospace systems, including spacecraft, launch, mission, ground, or related complex aerospace capabilities.
At least 5 years of experience providing system-wide management of spacecraft programs, including experience across conceptualization, design, development, manufacturing, test, launch, operations, demonstration, and documentation.
Demonstrated experience leading management or systems engineering activities for space-flight hardware development, integration, operations, or maintenance.

Responsibilities

Provide system-wide management of spacecraft programs spanning conceptualization, requirements definition, design, development, manufacturing, integration, test, launch, operations, demonstration, sustainment, and documentation.
Lead management and systems engineering activities for development, integration, operation, and maintenance of space mission hardware and associated ground-system capabilities.
Develop, write, edit, coordinate, and configuration-control aerospace system specifications, interface control documents, requirements documentation, verification procedures, and system-level technical documentation.
Manage mission operations and demonstrations for real-time experimental spacecraft, including mission readiness, command-and-control, anomaly response, performance monitoring, and operational reporting.
Plan and manage use of government launch, operational, and mission facilities at varied locations.
Lead project planning, scheduling, resource coordination, milestone management, and technical reviews for aerospace system development, production, integration, launch, and operations.
Manage collection, processing, reduction, analysis, interpretation, and documentation of aerospace scientific and engineering data.
Coordinate spacecraft hardware, software, payload, ground-system, communications, launch, and mission-operations activities across government organizations, contractors, engineering teams, and operating locations.
Lead technical reviews and mission-readiness activities, including System Requirements Reviews, Preliminary Design Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews, Flight Readiness Reviews, and Operational Readiness Reviews.
Produce and maintain technical presentations, program schedules, engineering analyses, mission products, management briefings, and system-level documentation using standard computer applications and engineering-management tools.