GEOINT Mission Processing Engineer

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KBR is seeking a GEOINT Mission Processing Engineer to support one of our IC customers in Chantilly, VA. This position requires an understanding of the intelligence community and customer domain, along with a strong focus on core systems engineering processes in support of end-to-end mission and services closure. 

This position requires technical interaction with a diverse team of Systems Engineering/Technical Assistance (SETA) and Contracted Administrative Assistance Services (CAAS) team members as well as providing technical and programmatic oversight of the various Development Contractors across the Ground Enterprise.  The candidate will support Customer ground product processing systems, applications and frameworks in the transformation of legacy processing systems and their evolution going forward. The candidate will participate in system readiness events and independent review teams and is required to have strong GEOINT systems engineering background and significant space and ground domain knowledge in technical capabilities and performance.

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:

• Analysis: Performing engineering analysis to ensure program successfully develop and deliver core mission processing services in all phases of the acquisition life-cycle

• Requirements: Interface directly with Development Prime Contractors in the role of oversight, monitoring of software development and integration activities and ensuring alignment with Government requirements and objectives

• Mission Projects: Retain cognizance of wide-variety of mission projects including technical baseline, project schedules and dependencies, cost and risks. 

• Planning: Conduct planning for both mission architecture needs (technical trade studies, definition of future architecture planning, software services recommendations, etc.)

• Software: Participate in industry-standard agile software processes to include Epic, Feature and Capability definition, prioritization and execution

• Test: Provide independent verification/validation/test in support of delivered system capabilities and mission closure

• GEOINT: Support and lead working groups on product definition, mission CONOPS, technical implementation of new mission products in existing GEOINT Baseline

• Oversight: Provide oversight and technical Mission framework

Work Environment:

• Location: On-site

• Travel Requirements: Minimal 0-20%

• Working Hours: Standard/Flexible

Qualifications:

Required:

• Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph

• Education: B.S. in engineering, physics or related technical degree with at least 10 years’ experience with space/ground aerospace systems engineering/architecting

• Environment: Expert knowledge of C2S or analogous Cloud Environment implementation

• GEOINT: Working knowledge of GEOINT Mission Processing with focus on GEOINT product definition and generation

• TEST: Integration, Verification, Validation and Test experience

• Systems: Experience with Mission Processing Systems in support of space and ground architecture

• Requirements: Experience identifying user & enterprise needs/requirements and gap identification, analysis and assessment

• Integration: Experience in supporting Requirements Engineering, CONOPS development, and system integration to accommodate the End to End GEOINT Systems Engineering

• Agile: Experience in Scaled Agile Frameworks Enterprise (SAFe) agile software development and Dev/OPS concepts, processes and production

Desired:

• Mission: Familiarity with specific IC customer, technical familiarity with mission processing or mission control of one or more GEOINT systems, SAR and FSG experience highly desired

• Processes: Ability to work for specific IC customer and familiarity with that customer’s processes and organization

• Acquisition: Experience in Acquisition to include cross-program budgeting, resource allocation, Earned Value Management (EVM) and cost analysis

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.