Sr Space Systems Engineer - Ground

KBR, Inc. • Herndon, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! 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. Why Join Us? Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions. Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace. Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Requirements

• Minimum of 15+ years experience with satellite and/or ground system
• Technical and analytic understanding of satellite and ground system interaction
• Experience in systems engineering
• Ability to work in fast paced environment with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• TS Clearance with SCI Eligibility
• Must have an AI&T background to “collaborate with engineering and requirements subject matter experts to coordinate, author, review, and revise test plans, test procedures, data management and analysis plans, and test reporting as part of SDA’s test enterprise.
• Must have experience coordinating logistics for test execution and perform day-of-test activities in support of satellite vehicle and ground system integration.

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline
• Experience DoD and or IC customers
• Active TS/SCI clearance

Responsibilities

• Provide technical over sight and leadership to SDA Tranche 3 ground segment development, testing, integration, and operations.
• Coordinate the development of satellite system requirements; develop enterprise, system, functional, performance, and interface requirements; and consider the impact of the satellites’ requirements to the ground system, including ground entry point acquisitions, operations center set up and maintenance, and ground software solutions.
• Resolve highly complex and multidimensional problems requiring consideration of variables that have multiple aspects of the project/program.
• Oversee integration and test of satellites into the SDA’s ground system network design and with the other satellite vendors to create a mesh network.
• Assess technical maturity and risk of necessary changes and updates to ground systems to enable overall architecture capabilities.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (i.e. Government, Military, SETA, FFRDC and Industry) and external stakeholders.
• Prepare briefings for senior decision makers.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees