Systems Engineer - Space Defense

About the role

KBR's National Security Solutions team is seeking a Systems Engineer to support its SSPO Systems Engineering and Integration Division. The engineer performs system and enterprise-level systems engineering across the life cycle of complex space systems acquisitions, advising the System Program Office (SPO) on collection systems including space vehicles, payloads and ground command and control elements. The position is on-site in Chantilly, with up to 25% travel and core-hour support.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and develop requirements from enterprise governing documents down to segment level, and support specification development and test planning
• Coordinate segment specification sell-offs, verification and validation, and integrate proposed specification changes into the baseline
• Lead the transition of specification management into a model-based systems engineering (MBSE) framework, develop model queries and plan MBSE model development
• Assess segment-level impacts of new capabilities and identify risks to mission closure, evaluating proposed burn-down plans
• Liaise with mission analysis and acquisition teams, support design reviews, and advise on developer proposals
• Manage external interface definition, coordinate changes with external stakeholders, and support CONOP development
• Support initialization, on-orbit calibration and validation, ground site integration and test activities, and mentor customer personnel on architecture, specification and verification and validation

Required profile

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field or related discipline with at least 10 years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of MBSE at program through architecture level
• Basic understanding of DOD/IC satellite systems and architectures
• Experience in DOD/IC acquisition and program management processes
• Available to travel domestically

Required skills

• MBSE, including MBSE for requirements management
• DOORS
• Oral and written communication, leadership and problem-solving skills in a government/contractor team environment

What we offer

• Compensation of $137,000 - $188,000 USD annually, depending on knowledge, skills and experience
• Possible benefits such as 401K with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending account, paid time off and professional training and development