Space Systems Engineers (Multiple Positions)

KBR, Inc. • El Segundo, CA

18h • $121,000 - $251,000

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 is seeking Space Systems Engineers to join our Space Systems Command (SSC) team on the Hemisphere program. Individuals will serve as trusted advisors and experts on space systems and supporting engineering services required to enable and support Space Systems Command. The successful candidates will collaborate and communicate with Government leadership team to ensure processes and products are delivered within program schedule and demonstrate depth of knowledge as applied and used in system of systems integration. This is a contingent position based upon contract award

Requirements

• Active Top Secret clearance, SCI eligible
• Bachelor of Science degree in related science field (electrical engineering, physics, math, data science, systems engineering, aerospace engineering, orbital mechanics, or space physics, etc.)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience for mid-level positions. Minimum of 10 years of experience for senior positions.
• Expertise in technical requirements development, systems engineering lifecycle, and application to DoD space system acquisition processes
• Proficient in requirements verification and validation for specific space system components and/or subcomponents to include orbitology, navigation, sensor employment, communications, optimization, and command and control
• Knowledgeable in systems engineering processes and procedures, including but not limited to requirements development, technical design reviews, configuration control, and government Deficiency Review (DR) board establishment, execution, and DR disposition and management
• Able to assess technologies, such as signal processing and communications

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred in related engineering discipline (electrical engineering, systems engineering, aerospace engineering, math, or physics, etc.) and 10 years of experience in DoD space system acquisitions
• Experience with generative AI tools
• SAP eligible
• Expertise in navigating dynamic and fast paced engineering acquisition program offices within the DoD with special focus on spacecraft bus and payloads
• Previous experience with DoD and/or IC programs with a focus on space system architectures to include the ground segment layer
• Recognized demonstrated leadership skills in the Aerospace or DoD working across space and ground segment organizations
• Highly adept with writing and delivering documents and briefings with effective communication skills

Responsibilities

• Leads technical concept development, requirements development, systems engineering, and oversees development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate, and test space systems (space, ground, and C2)
• Highly knowledgeable in payload integration, sensor employment, and application of orbital mechanics as they impact space operations, CONOPS development, and mission planning
• Performs system integration of multiple efforts to integrate complex space systems and their deployment into on-orbit operations
• Ability to communicate clearly and in a collaborative manner with mission partners on interface control documents
• Oversees requirements verification and validation processes and their execution
• Makes space program risk assessments and provides actionable recommendations to the Chief Engineer and Program Manager
• Expertly collaborates with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and other contractor personnel

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level