Systems Integration and Test Engineer
About The Position
KBR is seeking a Systems Integration and Test Engineer to provide independent systems engineering and technical advisory support to the U.S. Government Space Force Protected Tactical SATCOM (PTS-G) Program Office in El Segundo, California. The role supports acquisition, program management, and technical execution of prime contractor Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T), as well as government-led systems integration and test activities. It focuses on system-of-systems integration and assessing technical readiness, integration risks, and test maturity across contractor and government systems in alignment with program requirements, cost, schedule, and mission objectives. The engineer supports interoperability across space vehicles, payloads, ground systems, terminals, and enterprise interfaces; independently assesses contractor AI&T activities and readiness; and provides written and verbal evaluations of technical progress, integration maturity, and risk. The role also contributes technical input to acquisition documents, reviews contractor changes and compliance documentation, and supports test planning, verification, and validation. The position is onsite, with minimal travel and standard 40-hour work weeks. Candidates hired before the planned spin-off of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business are expected to transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete without reapplying.
Requirements
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as engineering, mathematics, physics, or computer science.
- At least 8 years of experience with SATCOM requirements development, AI&T, system testing, and production activities.
- Experience supporting program office technical, schedule, and cost activities, including identifying risks and issues.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to develop solutions to complex technical issues under limited supervision.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to convey technical details clearly to government leadership.
- Ability to identify priorities and execute tasks with minimal direction or supervision.
- Experience designing, analyzing, and assessing spacecraft and payload hardware to provide in-depth technical evaluations and identify risks.
- Experience designing, analyzing, and assessing SATCOM ground systems to provide in-depth technical evaluations and identify risks.
Nice To Haves
- Possess a Secret or higher security clearance.
- Master's degree in a technical field such as engineering, mathematics, physics, or computer science.
- Experience with system-of-systems integration and test across space, ground, and user segments.
- Familiarity with government test frameworks, verification strategies, and integration planning.
- Experience reviewing or supporting Class I changes, configuration management, and technical baselines.
- Systems engineering or program management certification such as CSEP, ESEP, or PMI/PMP.
Responsibilities
- Support the U.S. Government and Tactical SATCOM Program Office in Protected Tactical SATCOM acquisition, program management, and technical execution of prime contractor AI&T.
- Support government-led system-of-systems integration and test, ensuring interoperability across space vehicles, payloads, ground systems, terminals, and enterprise interfaces.
- Participate in regular technical and programmatic meetings with government stakeholders and prime contractors, representing the government's technical interests.
- Perform independent technical assessments of prime contractor Space Vehicle AI&T activities.
- Identify and assess discrepancies between planned and actual technical performance, including effects on cost, schedule, quality, technical margins, and risk.
- Evaluate contractor AI&T readiness, test execution, and effectiveness of problem resolution.
- Identify technical issues, anomalies, and risks, and assess their downstream impacts on system-of-systems integration and operational capability.
- Provide detailed written and verbal assessments of technical progress, integration maturity, and risk posture.
- Identify, elevate, and track technical and programmatic challenges requiring government attention.
- Develop and communicate actionable technical recommendations to support government program decisions.
- Examine system requirements that drive cost, complexity, or schedule risk and identify alternatives to mitigate risk or improve affordability while preserving capability.
- Provide technical inputs to acquisition documentation, including Statements of Work, Contract Data Requirements Lists, and Compliance Document Lists.
- Review proposed contractor changes to Class I documents, specifications, and compliance artifacts.
- Evaluate tailoring of compliance documentation and provide independent recommendations to the Government.
- Support test planning, verification, and validation activities related to system-of-systems integration.
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment coverage
- Flexible spending account
- Disability coverage
- Paid time off
- Flexible work schedule
- Professional training and development
- Potential additional compensation, including sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary performance payments
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
