Title:

Sr. Autonomy Program Manager

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.

Position Description:

The KBR team is looking for a program manager to lead, manage and execute vehicle autonomy programs from concept to delivery. You will work with subject matter experts in Government and industry to define, develop, and field the next generation of autonomous platforms.

Responsibilities:

Partner deeply with engineering leaders to drive successful program execution and team velocity across groups of engineering teams and more broadly across departments.Provide meaningful insight into current and future customer needs, develop solutions, provide accurate and timely accounting of resources, and ensure crisp comms at all levels.Build trust with KBR teammates, vendors, and partners, and work closely with users, vendors and government stakeholders through effective communication, positive attitude, and meticulous follow-through.Autonomously execute on broad and/or ambiguous requirements from internal engineering, program office, and third-party corporate partners to own successful delivery of outcomes on multiple programs simultaneously.Coordinate and execute frequent test events, from full-software simulations to full hardware-in-the-loop demonstrations at test sitesManage, unblock, and accelerate cross-team projects spanning multiple functional teams and cross-functional initiatives. Instill an efficient project management mindset and workflow across the teams.Identify, resolve, escalate key cross team dependencies.Remove obstacles to drive clarity and progress, identify gaps in communication or schedule, manage issue escalations and provide support to teams balancing competing priorities, and drive results proactively.Understand technical implementation at the architectural level and propose technical alternatives when necessary; ask questions that clarify priorities.

Work Environment:

Location: OnsiteTravel Requirements: MinimalWorking Hours: Standard

Required:

BS in technical fieldMinimum of 10 years experience with technical leadership and project managementAbility to work within organizations with minimal structure and with minimal directionOutstanding communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate ideas to the full range of experience levels, from recent grads to flag officers.Solid technical aptitude and an ability to understand technical designs, software development lifecycle, challenges and risks; ability to work closely and effectively with engineering teams.Travel >25% to customer and test sites.

Desired:

Experience working on modern USAF acquisition programs

12+ years in program management in a classified environment

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.