Space Operations Center Manager

About the role

KBR's National Security Solutions team seeks a Space Operations Center Manager to direct operations and integration activities at the Space Operations Center, synchronizing contractor efforts across all technical requirements in coordination with the manager of the partner Space Operations Center. This is a contingent position based on contract award.

Key responsibilities

• Mission monitoring and real-time operations: maintain continuous oversight of satellite and ground system status, detect anomalies early, and coordinate triage and response to mission-impacting events.
• Incident and crisis management: act as first-line authority during incidents, lead incident response teams and coordinate with engineering, security and intelligence partners, and advise senior leadership.
• C3 oversight: ensure reliable communications between the organization, mission partners and national intelligence customers, and validate accurate reporting, alerts and situational reports.
• Leadership and workforce management: lead a 24/7 shift workforce of operators, analysts and technical specialists, train and certify them, and set performance standards and workflows.
• Partner coordination and executive communication: provide senior leadership with accurate operational summaries, incident reports and mission health briefs supporting national-level situational awareness.

Required profile

• Master's degree plus 11 years of space domain awareness / operations experience, or bachelor's degree plus 12 years, or no degree plus 14 years, with demonstrated expertise.
• 2 years of relevant operations-floor experience.
• 7 years combined in space enterprise operations, including systems integration, dependencies and data flows.
• Active TS/SCI with Poly clearance required to be considered.
• Familiarity with DOD satellite operations; ability to perform contract tasks independently and lead teams.

Required skills

• Systems integration and data flow understanding
• Oral and written communication skills

What we offer

• Base compensation of $177,300 - $216,600 for the Virginia area, depending on knowledge, skills and experience.
• Possible bonuses, commissions, sign-on bonus, relocation benefits and incentives.