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Mission Protection 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Comprehensive Analysis on Mission Protection: Directly contribute to government’s mission success through comprehensive analysis, thought leadership and proactive action on mission protection activities.

• Developing and Training Site Plan: Support the development, training, assessment, periodic exercises, and improvement of the contingency checklists.

• Collaboration with Internal and External Stakeholders: Collaborate with internal and external entities for activities associated with site and mission inspections and report findings and recommendations.

• Mission Essential Function Assessment: Coordinate and support assessment of mission essential functions.

• Assessing Threats: Support Weapons and Tactics teams by assessing current and emerging threats; contribute to space protection doctrine, strategies, plans, architectures, and associated requirements; provide vetted analysis and recommendations to improve space protection architectures and capabilities; develop threat mitigation tactics, techniques, and procedures. Train operations personnel on threat mitigation.

• Best Practice Implementation: Monitor and evaluate war games and exercises (as requested), capture and assess lessons learned for best practice implementation to further improve space protection efforts.

• Defining Solutions: Define solutions for broad, abstract topics, succinctly capture risk and issues for the customer and provides analysis and recommendations.

• Streamlining New Capabilities: Review documentation, represent government as required in forums that support streamlined delivery of new capabilities and standardization of integration efforts.

Work Environment:

• Location: On-site

• Travel Requirements: Minimal

• Working Hours: Standard

Qualifications:

Required:

• Clearance: TS/SCI clearance with a Polygraph

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) or relevant field, and nine (9) years relevant experience; Masters in STEM or relevant field, and seven (7) years relevant experience

• Satellites and Spacecraft: Knowledge of satellite constellations, spacecraft orbit, and ground station characteristics

• Satellite Operations: In-depth knowledge of satellite operations and satellite components (bus and payload) and associated ground systems and related mission protection topics

• Orbital Mechanic: Knowledge of orbital mechanics; analyzes and readily articulates pros/cons of orbital changes

• Collaboration and Communication: Polished communicator (written/verbal) with impeccable interpersonal skills and personal judgment; master at collaboration and coordination with multiple stakeholders.

• Data Management and Visualization: Superior data management/data visualization skills and use of appropriate tools.

• Tools: Experience with Jira, Confluence, Systems Tool Kit (STK).

Desired:

• MBSE and AGILE Development: Familiar with Digital Engineering/MBSE, AGILE development, cloud technologies

• Spacecraft Operator: Real-time operations experience as a spacecraft or ground systems operator

• Project Management: Successful record of project management experience with delivered systems

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.

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY AT KBR

A t 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.