GEOINT Operations Systems Engineer

About the role

KBR's National Security Solutions team is seeking a GEOINT Operations Systems Engineer to support a dynamic space program in Chantilly, VA. You will help acquire and deploy next-generation space assets, including a first-of-a-kind satellite constellation, and support satellite operations from tasking to product dissemination. The position requires an understanding of operations and prior experience in satellite operations.

Key responsibilities

• Provide operations planning and execution support
• Develop and coordinate operations transition plans for large constellations
• Support anomaly resolution
• Support development and evaluation of CONOPS for GEOINT missions
• Interface with mission users, operators and analysts to turn operational needs into system requirements
• Assess system performance from an operational and mission-effectiveness perspective
• Support exercises, demonstrations and operational evaluations, and provide on-call support
• Provide proactive support to the Government customer in an integrated office environment
• Participate in full lifecycle acquisition and SE activities from pre-acquisition through launch and on-orbit checkout
• Author, review and coordinate documents, briefings and data to support Government communication and decision-making
• Support dissemination of imagery products

Required profile

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics or Mathematics, with 8+ years of experience
• Masters or PhD in a relevant technical field preferred
• Experience with space systems design, development and operations, including tasking, metrics collection and image dissemination
• Experience with the Intelligence Community and/or the Department of Defense
• Experience with IC architectures, spacecraft and payloads
• Ability to lead and act as primary point of contact for one or more projects

Required skills

• Effective interpersonal and customer engagement skills across multiple groups and organizations
• Ability to explain complex technical topics to senior decision-makers in writing and orally
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, integrated team