Ground Systems Engineer - FORGE C2 Engineer - Military veterans preferred

Ground Systems Engineer - FORGE C2 Engineer

Location CO - Boulder

Req # 5535

Minimum Clearance Required TS/SCI

Thank you for your interest in joining the KBR team. Together, we can leverage the next generation of advanced technologies to deliver industry-leading capabilities across land, air, sea, space, and cyberspace. Our goal is to deliver innovative solutions using an agile, mission-first approach to address the most difficult technical challenges facing our customers. The only way that we can tackle these challenges is by recruiting the brightest minds in the industry to join our team.

Make a difference for national security by joining a team of dedicated professionals in El Segundo, CA who assist the US Air Force in developing and deploying the next generation of satellites and ground systems for missile warning (MW) and space-based environmental monitoring (SBEM). These systems alert senior military officials when missile launches occur around the globe, as well as enable global naval vessel and troop movements by providing mission-critical weather data to ensure safe passage.

The KBR Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) team has an immediate need for a Ground Systems Engineer with experience in Department of Defense (DoD) ground systems. This opportunity can be in Aurora, CO or Boulder, CO.

Responsibilities:

• This individual will be responsible for systems engineering associated with the Future OPIR Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) Command & Control space assets.
• Provide critical ground systems engineering and integration expertise in support of the Space and Missile Systems Center’s (SMC) SBEM and MW programs.
• Manage C2 requirements baseline and associated changes.
• Manage C2 Component Integration and Test
• Coordinate with USG Customer and Developer Contractors
• Coordinate with Lead Development Test Organization (LDTO) to ensure C2 functionality is ready for next level system test.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Math, Science or Engineering.
• 8+ Years of demonstrated system engineering experience with space, ground, operations, and sustainment segments of DoD or NRO programs with a proven delivery record.
• Experience with system acquisition, systems engineering lifecycle, architecture, operations concepts, requirements and interface development and maturation for space and ground systems.
• Experience with open architecture ground system development efforts throughout a system engineering lifecycle.
• Demonstrated experience working with Air Force/DoD customers in an acquisition environment, with space and/or ground systems.
• Experience with ground system requirements and interface management, risk management, change boards and change board environment.
• Experience providing technical analyses, architecture trade-studies, and program management support to a government customer.
• Experience writing and delivering technical documents and briefings.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills to enable working, interfacing, and interrelating with diverse personnel and dynamic teams.

Desired Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Math, Science or Engineering.
• OPIR and SBEM Mission experience is highly desirable.
• Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience using Sparx Enterprise Architect or other comparable tools.
• Experience with cloud computing.

Security Clearance Requirements: Must have active TS/SCI clearance.

Basic Compensation:

$93,000 - $123,000

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

Additional Compensation:

KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

Benefits:

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include a 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.

KBR is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by law.