Senior Protected SATCOM Systems Analyst
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Senior Protected Satellite Communications System Analyst
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.
Key Responsibilities:
KBR is seeking a senior policy analyst to join our team in Alexandria, VA.
Responsibilities: Develop DoD CIO level policies, strategies and related guidance documents to guide the several military services and other DoD agencies in planning for, developing and operating the various elements of the DoD SATCOM Enterprise.
The DoD SATCOM Enterprise includes contributing capabilities from military, purpose-built SATCOM systems, from allied international partner SATCOM systems, from non-DoD [civil] Government SATCOM systems, and from an increasing number of Commercial SATCOM systems including those which are bandwidth-oriented and managed service-oriented.
Monitor the policy process across the DoD to identify opportunities for collaboration and synchronization to facilitate consistent policy guidance to the various elements of the DoD.
Conduct and coordinate studies and working groups to evaluate current policy, recognize emerging new technologies and opportunities and to frame recommendations on how to evolve DoD policy so that the DoD SATCOM Enterprise is ready to incorporate new innovations in a secure manner to ensure U.S. warfighting forces maintain operational advantage over potential adversaries. Interface with key DoD organizations including especially ODA&M, USD(Policy), USSPACECOM, USSF, NSA and the CNSS on various policy and guidance initiatives.
Participate in Analyses of Alternatives, Business Case Analyses (BCAs) and the development of various initiatives to improve the future provision of SATCOM resources to U.S. warfighting forces.
US Citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance is required to be considered for this job.
Serve as the focal point for updating DoD Instruction 8420.02, DoD SATCOM; plan for and ensure its regular, once-each-two-years update
Monitor all emergent policies within the DoD and its many components: identify synergy, complementariness and disconnects; work to benefit from and/or resolve where policy is not fully aligned
Monitor and evaluate policy proposals pertaining to the DoD SATCOM Enterprise from
Other OSD elements
The Joint Staff
The Combatant Commands, especially U.S. Space Command
The military Departments (Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, Department of the Air Force)
The several military services (U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Coast Guard)
Participate in reviewing various JCIDS requirements documents for their conformance with established DoD and other promulgated policies and guidance documents pertaining to the DoD SATCOM Enterprise
Assist in the development of DoD Enterprise SATCOM Strategy on its regular, once-each-two-years update.
Assist in the identification of integration and synchronization issues either within a specific service or especially across services including measures for cybersecurity and cryptography and provide proposed satellite communications and related ground infrastructure architecture planning guidance
Support the advent of new approaches to command and control within the DoD, including the Enterprise Satellite Communications Management and Control (ESC-MC) and Combined Joint All-Doman Command and Control (CJADC2) initiative
Develop and sustain conversance with various cryptographic, COMSEC and TRANSEC initiatives to evolve the security of DoD SATCOM systems as the threat to these systems evolves
Assist in identifying programmatic budget shortfalls and preparing appropriate Issue Papers and coordination actions to remedy identified shortfalls
Serve as the DoD CIO’s regular/routine representatives to the Joint SATCOM Panel; includes serving as the DoD CIO’s representative for SATCOM Database updates and review
Support the conduct of analyses of alternatives and business case analyses and review service programmatic investments for compliance.
Work Environment:
Location: On-site
Travel Requirements: Minimal 0-20%
Working Hours: Standard
Required:
Bachelor's degree in policy or communications engineering (or related field)
8 or more years of experience working policy, strategy and/or service or OSD-level guidance documents; or, alternatively, Masters degree in policy (public, domestic, civil, international, military or space policy) with 8 or more years of experience working to support headquarters—preferably engaged with policy matters—at a major command, service component command, service headquarters, Joint Staff or OSD entity level
Experience developing/commenting on policy at the major headquarters level (as described in the second experience comment)
Familiarity with DoD’s budget process—the PPBE System
Excellent verbal and writing skills
Outgoing and able to develop relationships quickly both internally and with portfolio
Ability to work both independently and in a working group setting
Desired:
Able to work with, and appropriately protect, classified and proprietary information
Able to work as team player on a mixed contractor-government team
Unflappable demeanor (keeps their cool under pressure) • Excellent attention to detail and strong communication skills (position requires direct contact with senior DoD leadership)
Proficient with using MS Office application programs including MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel
Experience using MS SharePoint
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.
KBR Benefits
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
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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