Senior 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.

Position Summary:

KBR is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the integration of multiple USAF digital infrastructure projects in ABMS Digital Infrastructure. You will help drive the development, testing, maturation, and coordination of USAF digital infrastructure capabilities; ensuring alignment across systems and enhancing mission effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assessments: Prototype and assess feasibility of horizontal integration efforts across digital infrastructure, open reference architectures and multiple projects

• Coordination: Coordinate experiments, assure complimentary lines of effort, and produce final leadership-level out briefs of experimentation results to inform horizontal integration decision making

• Risk Reduction: Break up scope of broad cross-cutting activities into prototype-based work to reduce risk and identify opportunities across open architectures and standards

• Client Engagement: Work with Government clients to understand the requirements and needs for integration

• Optimization: Analyze business and management challenges, recommend modifications to existing system designs, or develop new designs to maximize efficient use of data

• Analysis: Conduct analysis related to hardware, software, man-machine interfaces, and system-level requirements to deliver integrated IT solutions

Work Environment:

• Location: On-site (Dayton, OH)

• Travel: 25%

• Working Hours: Standard (8am-4pm-core hours)

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, or related STEM degree program.

• 3+ years of experience in Systems Engineering

• Experience with hardware and software architecture and development

• Experience with data center and test-driven development

• Experience with collaborative prototype development in either open source or professional team environments.

• USAF Combat Communications experience

• Active Top Secret DoW clearance with SCI eligibility

Desired:

• 6-10 years USAF Combat Communications experience

• Familiarity with modern DoW software tools, languages, and methodologies

• Familiarity with DoW cyber security requirements

• Knowledge of DoD open architectures such as OMS (Open Mission Systems)

Basic Compensation:

$136,000-$225,000

This range is for the Washington D.C. area only.

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s working location, knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience, clearance level, contract affordability and in consideration of internal parity.

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.