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KBR is seeking an Expert GEOINT Systems Engineer to be part of our team supporting our customers in Chantilly, VA that delivers mission-critical capabilities directly supporting intelligence-gathering missions from overhead systems.  We command spacecraft and process the resulting collected data into useful information distributed to US Government Intelligence Community and Military users.

The GEOINT Systems Engineer serves as an advisor to support the Government in defining new mission requirements, performing classic Systems Engineering sub-tasks such as Requirements, Configuration Management, Integration, Verification, Validation and Test (IVV&T), Risk and Readiness.  This position envisions representing the Government team and working with development contractors in performing all aspects of agile software development, CI/CD pipelines and deployment of mission software to operations. The Ground Enterprise embraces innovation and agile software development in a relentless effort to meet intelligence needs and shorten the timelines to provide actionable critical information to US Government decision-makers.  This is a position of trust advising the US Government and supporting critical missions in GEOINT, COMINT, FISINT, and ELINT. 

Specific responsibilities may include:

Define GEOINT requirements

Develop and coordinate CONOPS of GEOINT mission planning and scheduling systems

Understand system-to-system interfaces and function as an Integrator

Assess performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures

Monitor system and segment schedules, recognize dependencies, Identify risks and opportunities

Facilitate readiness, release planning events, and demonstrations in support of system and acquisition-level sprints and increments

Review Request for Changes (RFCs) and identify impacts, in addition author RFCs for the customer

Support Agile and DevOps automated test and verification

Integrate new systems and initiatives in support of expanded GEOINT mission planning and scheduling capabilities, work directly with our developers and users in operations.

Participate in studies looking at the future generation of GEOINT capabilities spanning the next decade.

Familiarity with overall GEOINT ground customer, technical familiarity with mission control and/or processing of one or more GEOINT systems.

Experience identifying user needs and gaps, identifying potential solutions, and assessing/analyzing alternatives

Pre-Award Acquisition Support: Provide advice recommendations, and document preparation support to multiple disciplined offices in all areas of the acquisition pre-award phase, to include:

Statement of Works (SOWs), Statement of Objectives (SOOs)

Acquisition Strategy Support

Cost Estimates

Market Research & Market Surveys

Quality Assurance Plans

Requests for Proposals (RFPs)/Request for Quotations (RFQs)

Source Selection

Other miscellaneous pre-award documentation

Award/Selection Support: Provide source selection support to include reviewing contract award documents and contract award acquisition support

Familiarity with overall GEOINT ground customer, technical familiarity with mission control and/or processing of one or more GEOINT systems.

Minimum Qualifications:

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Master's degree in Engineering or related field (PhD preferred)

15+ years of experience in GEOINT systems engineering

Strong knowledge of GEOINT mission planning and scheduling systems

Experience with system-to-system interfaces and integration

Experience with Agile and DevOps methodologies

Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders and development teams

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong communication skills

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.