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KBR is seeking a highly qualified OPIR Systems Engineer to provide Systems Engineer Technical Advisor (SETA) support for a USG Agency. As a Senior OPIR Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for providing Joint Intelligence Community Government project leads with the planning, organizing and management of the integration and sustainment of OPIR ground systems into the operational site. Responsibilities include:

Responsibilities

Extensive OPIR payload knowledge and experience to include design, optics, focal plan arrays, data processing, thermal management, and Satellite Vehicle integration

Evaluate OPIR optical designs for performance, manufacturability, and risk

Provide analysis and recommendations to Tracking programs in execution

Works across Tracking programs in execution to evaluate and assess total constellation performance

Supports and conducts modeling and simulation of Tracking OPIR sensor and constellation performance

Participates in key program milestones with analysis and recommendations on OPIR payload status and risks

Assist the Government with overseeing delivery activities from RFC review through Operations Acceptance Review (OAR)

Function as the interface between the system users, the program office, and the systems developers to ensure that requirements and user needs are met

Other duties as assigned

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience or PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience

TS/SCI Required

Technical and analytic understanding of satellite testing processes

Strong verbal/written communication skills and facilitation skills to effectively lead discussions across multiple groups

Clearance Requirement:

Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with a current Polygraph

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