Title:
Ground Systems Engineer
Ground Systems Engineer
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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.
Responsibilities:
In this position, you will provide System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to the Space RCO at Kirtland AFB, NM. The Space RCO is one of three US Space Force acquisition organizations, and is the one specializing in delivering first-of systems to fill quick-turn needs to deliver operational capability to the USSF. For each project, they set up small, agile, and empowered teams to include program manager, technical specialists, contracting, finance, security, and the use right acquisition strategies to set the effort up for success. You will work in one of these small, highly empowered teams where every team member is directly responsible for the success of the program.
Role and Responsibilities
- Serves as program advisory lead for extremely time critical technical projects, test projects, or tasks requiring appropriate level technical and project management expertise.
- Coordinates and facilitates with internal and external stakeholders to identify and verify program needs and develop solutions and timelines to meet project goals.
- Assists acquisition planning, market research, and drafting technical requirements and documents.
- Helps the government assess the technical sufficiency, cost, quality, and timely delivery of program deliverables.
- Confers with engineers to provide technical advice and to assist with problem resolution as needed.
- Supports management and execution of programs consisting of multiple projects--ensures overall program is properly coordinated and efficiently accomplished with the best available resources.
- Drafts, reviews, and edits final program reports, documents, and briefings.
- Supports acquisition planning and development of documents required for systems acquisition.
- Coordinates with external agencies to include operational units, higher headquarters, Combatant Command (COCOM) staffs, other acquisition activities, and research and development functions. This will include producing, tracking, coordinating all agreements and documentation necessary for SpRCO systems to transition seamlessly into a framework for organizing, training, and equipping the United States Space Force.
- Supports and advises acquisition and program management functions, advises government management on design challenges, delivery, and integration, and supports system program reviews.
- Works on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given program and performs all functional duties independently.
- Translate complex ideas and data into simple, actionable recommendations or easily differentiated courses of action.
- Communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy—oral and written.
Work Environment:
- Location: On-site a Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, NM
- Travel Requirements: 30% or Less Travel
- Working Hours: Standard 40 hours per week
Qualifications:
Required skills:
- Minimum ten (10) years DoD/IC, or relevant industry work experience.
- Proven experience and/or qualifications in development and fielding satellite systems.
- Expert knowledge in development and fielding satellite ground control systems to include mission unique software.
- Understanding of the space operational environment and corresponding mission user needs.
- Experience in DoD program management including program development, integration, and transition.
- Experience with developing Statements of Work, Performance Work Statements, and Integrated Master Schedules.
Desired skills:
- Fifteen (15) years of relevant DoD and/or Industry work experience.
- Experience in Agile Software Development, Security and Operations (DevSecOps) principles.
- Experience in system engineering, development, testing, and manufacturing requirements.
- Understanding of the development, deployment, and maintenance of satellite ground control systems architecture and software.
- System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) experience in a Government program office.
- Possess an applicable certification in systems engineering (CSEP/ESEP, etc.)
Education:
- An applicable engineering degree from a program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or possess a Professional Engineering license.
- Relevant MA/MS/ME degree.
Clearance:
- Active TOP SECRET clearance with sensitive compartmentalized information (SCI) and special access program (SAP) eligibility.
- No less than two (2) years total SAP and/or SCI environment experience and 1-year total within last 5 years.
- Candidate must maintain a TS/SCI clearance as a condition of employment and willingness to submit to a polygraph.
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.
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.
At KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, 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 more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient, and safer.
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.
