Systems Engineer

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Systems Engineer

At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries.

KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin-off of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest-priority national security and space missions.

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.

Candidates who join KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin-off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.

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.

KBR is looking for a motivated Systems Engineer to join our team and provide Systems Engineer Technical Advisor (SETA) support for the Intelligence Community Customer Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED).

GED plays a critical role in enabling the Intelligence Community Customer to plan and execute intelligence-gathering missions, transforming collected data into useful information for the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) users.

In this role, you will have the chance to design, develop, test, and deliver products that support our customers’ advanced systems. You'll collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams focused on hardware, software, system integration, and data analysis to help achieve important missions and meet requirements.

Basic Compensation

$135,000 - $203,000 USD annually

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist in the implementation of agency approaches to Systems Engineering (SE) and SE Management.
• Provide mission expertise in GEOINT ground (G2), SIGINT ground (SG), to enhance SE procedures.
• Collaborate with teams to analyze and interpret simulation data to influence decision-making.
• Engage in the development, maintenance, management, and implementation of system architectures.
• Facilitate requirement traceability and validation through collaboration with stakeholders.
• Enable the achievement of mission capabilities through effective integration of engineering disciplines.
• Participate in the development and delivery of training programs covering tradecraft, agile development, DevSecOps, Digital Engineering, and new technologies.
• Support processes associated with change and configuration management for systems in development and implementation.
• Assist in the development, maintenance, and management of project roadmaps and schedules.
• Participate in risk assessment and management processes to identify opportunities and mitigate potential issues.
• Collaborate with teams to develop action plans for risk mitigation.
• Support activities related to system readiness, testing, verification, and validation. ensuring compliance with established standards and requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline with 5-10 years of experience.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies.
• Experience with Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence concepts, tools, and systems
• Knowledge of IC overhead collection systems and processing
• Understanding of planning and integrating secure solutions based on legal, policy, and compliance directives.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering.
• Experience in developing requirements for system performance, availability, scalability, manageability, and security for mid-to-large-scale systems.
• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with adjudicated polygraph

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Intelligence Community Customer System Engineering process and familiarity with terms such as Interface Control Documents (ICDs), System Requirements Documents (SRD), and Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR).

Additional Compensation

KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Let's shape the future together.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow.

We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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