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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.

KBR is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support our customers in Chantilly, VA. The position requires the employee to provide technical expertise as a Systems Engineer and Technical Assistance (SETA). The ideal candidate will have experience within the Intelligence Community with a high level of familiarity with standard systems engineering approaches and modeling techniques.

This is a contingent position based upon contract award

Responsibilities:

Develop technical information to support the government program management decision-making process; assist Government PMs in managing and controlling the definition and management of the system configuration and the translation of the system definition into work breakdown structures. 

Provide technical analyses and support in developing and applying advanced methods, theories and research techniques on R&D through operational support projects

Provide demonstrated skill in conceiving, planning and conducting research and analysis in difficult technological problem areas of considerable scope and complexity requiring unconventional or novel approaches and sophisticated research techniques

Assist the customer in performing Market Research associated with the various area of interest

Applies systems engineering concepts and principles to highly complex systems including disparate and customized subsystems

Provides technical support for all phases of system requirements development, conducting independent technical analyses, evaluation, and assessment of system requirements, requirements development, documentation, and verification.

Demonstrated experience supporting system engineering and integrating functions for customer acquisitions including requirements development, acquisition documentation, test and evaluation, and system design reviews.

Lead trade studies, evaluates system performance and design, performs CONOPS development, mission analysis, and evaluates emerging technologies

Experience developing programmatic, technical information to support the program management decision-making process.

Assess R&D proposals for feasibility and progress towards mission goals

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in STEM-related discipline

10+ years’ demonstrated experience with System Architectures and the SE Design Process

A good understanding of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practices and SysML.

Travel:  CONUS and OCONUS travel may be required.   
 
Security Requirements:  Active TS-SCI w Polygraph

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.