Future Capabilities Systems Engineer (Top Secret)

Title:

Space RCO – Future Capabilities Systems Engineer (Senior)

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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: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
• 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 successfully getting mission capability on orbit and shaping the future of space reconnaissance.

Overview

KBR is searching for a skilled Systems Engineer to support identification and concept development of first-of-kind space vehicles and ground systems missions. This handpicked candidate must possess technical expertise and experience with developing, designing, building, and integrating advanced mission hardware and software. In this position, you will provide System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (SpRCO). The Space RCO program office, located at Kirtland AFB, NM, is a small, streamlined organization with dedicated, organic acquisition support functions: contracting, financial management, human resources, security, program management and technical engineering support that are critical in enabling the rapid response required for classified space programs. The mission is to develop and deliver operationally dominant space capabilities at the speed of warfighting relevance in response to Commander, U.S. Space Command requirements. A successful candidate should be a leader and problem solver with a proven ability to deliver superior results as part of a high performing team in a high-profile, fast-paced environment.

Systems Engineer Principal Duty

You will work in a small, highly empowered team where every team member is directly responsible for organizational success. You will be able to apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts for highly classified systems, while also effectively communicating complex results with management and executive leadership.

This SETA candidate will provide analyses towards concept refinement, technology assessment, and capability readiness for consideration for on-boarding as a SpRCO program. A candidate with extensive experience with the USSF PPB&E process, and working knowledge and relationships with some or all of the following key stakeholders would be highly competitive: SpRCO, USSF/S5, USSF/S8, SAF/SQ, USSF/SWAC/SSDP, USSPACECOM/J8, AFRL (RV, RD, etc.), OUSD(R&E), OUSD(A&S), OSD CAPE, OSD SCO.

SETA Role and Responsibilities:

• Consult with client to define need or problem
• Supervise studies and lead surveys to collect and analyze data to provide advice and recommend solutions
• Coordinate with warfighting commands (USSPACECOM, USINDOPACOM, etc.) and analysis shops (USSF/SWAC/SSDP, SAF/SQA, etc.) to identify capability gaps within existing and future space architectures
• Initiate, supervise, and/or develop requirements from a project’s inception to conclusion for complex to extremely complex programs
• Develop program success criteria and top-level capability requirements in order to accurately scope concept capability
• Develop capability concepts and program plans, including cost, schedule, and technical performance estimates, acquisitions strategies, and program office team composition
• Track, analyze, and assess capability concepts for sufficiency against warfighter needs and requirements
• Plan and perform engineering research, design development, and other engineering assignments in conformance with the design, engineering, and customer specifications
• Develop capability concept advocacy and support from key internal and external stakeholders
• Develop briefing materials and support high-level briefings to senior government officials
• Lead or support technical programs, projects, or tasks whose technical complexity requires engineering oversight
• Support design, interpretation, and analysis of technical solutions to complex projects
• Coordinate with multiple partners/agencies to ensure system engineering communities support delivery milestones
• Track and advise design trades and associated cost, schedule, and technical impacts to requirements
• Provide strategic advice, technical guidance and expertise to program and project staff
• Provide detailed analysis, evaluation and recommendations for improvements, optimization development and/or maintenance efforts for client specific or mission critical challenges/issues
• Communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy—oral and written
• Other duties as required

Qualifications

Required skills:

• Minimum ten (10) years DoD/IC, or relevant industry work experience
• Skilled in identification of capability gaps and concept development to address identified gaps
• Understanding of USSF system architecture and corresponding mission user needs
• Experience with assessments of low-to-medium Technology Readiness Level capabilities
• Experience in DoD program management including program development and acquisition
• Experience with cost, schedule, and technical performance estimation, and risk management
• Experience with requirements development

Desired skills:

• Five (5) years of relevant DoD and/or Industry work experience with SAP/RSV and/or SCI
• System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to Government program office
• Experience with rapid prototyping
• Experience with integrated air, space, and cyberspace capabilities
• Experience with ACAT I/II level acquisition programs
• Fluency with DoD/IC organizations

Education

• An applicable physics or engineering degree from a program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
• Relevant MA/MS/ME degree
• Relevant Ph.D. (desired)

Clearance:

• Active TOP SECRET clearance with sensitive compartmentalized information (SCI) and special access program (SAP) eligibility (no less than two (2) years total SAP and/or SCI environment experience, with 1-year total within last 5 years) and willingness to submit to a Counter-Intelligence polygraph
• Candidate must maintain a TS/SCI clearance as a condition of employment

Location/Travel Requirements:

• Full-time, on site in vicinity of Kirtland AFB, NM, and will require travel up to 30% of time within the continental United States

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.

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