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Connect. Grow. with KBR!\nKBR’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.\nKBR is seeking a Digital Engineering Technical Modeler to join our team on site in Chantilly, VA. An active TS/SCI with poly is required.\nWhy Join Us?\nInnovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.\n\nCollaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.\n\nImpactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.\n\nThis effort is in direct support of our IC Customer in the Chantilly VA area. We are looking for the self-driven, the bold, the passionate Systems Engineers who will join KBR on an exciting journey of professional thrill and personal growth as the Team pursues and steps up to strategic Customer Enterprise-level challenges!\nThis position provides hands-on leadership and guidance within and across Program Systems Engineering (SE) Integrated Team to deliver 100% on-target success of both top-down DE Culture Transformation objectives and hands-on DE taskings. Domain knowledge and executional focus areas include Space and Ground SE and Lifecycle Management fundamentals; DE including MBSE foundational principles including processes and standards; Space and Ground mission, systems, and lifecycle development phase-tailored applications, tools, techniques of DE/MBSE to deliver and maximize Enterprise-wide efficiency, interconnectivity, and re-use within DE-centric mission architecture, design data, and organizational knowledge management systems.\nKey Responsibilities:\nDeliver foundational digital engineering (DE) approaches that ensure the engineering and MS&A processes are met.\n\nProvides technical advice and guidance to senior managers regarding the creation and implementation of new MBSE methods and techniques.\n\nDevelop and deliver enterprise level digital engineering approaches, and ensure that the models, data, and information to support the development of space and intelligence architecture, systems, and other acquisitions are accessible, interconnected, and structured in such a way to ensure organizational goals are met or exceeded.\n\nThe Technical Modeler role will also ensure that the current systems engineering, and MS&A processes covered in the SOW requirements are maintained.\n\nUnderstand and guide the federated modeling approach across the enterprise to mission partners within the organization.\n\nAdhere to the MBSE modeling methodology guidelines and principles established by the team.\n\nAbility to demonstrate complex modeling concepts and best practices to different stakeholders.\n\nBasic Compensation:\n$150,000 - $187,000 USD annually\nThe offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.\nWork Environment:\nLocation: On-site\n\nTravel Requirements: Minimal\n\nWorking Hours: Standard\n\nRequired Qualifications:\nAn active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph is required to be considered for this position.\n\nBachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 10+ years of experience.\n\nDeep understanding of systems engineering, and an expert in Digital Engineering (DE)/Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).\n\nIC Customer expertise with ground and/or space-based engineering within the customer's systems engineering teams.\n\nExcellent understanding of data science concepts and technologies such as relational and non-relational databases, ontology, Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) or Systems Modeling Language (SysML).\n\nExcellent communication skills with demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with teammates and stakeholders.\n\n Desired Qualifications:\nOCSMP SysML Model Builder Fundamental Concepts Certification (Level 2) is desired\n\nGeneral understanding of digital industry trends such as, Cloud/IaC, Data Analytics, DevSecOps, AWS and/or Azure, Containerization/micro-services\n\nKnowledge of developing satellite and other space-based technologies\n\nKnowledge of Operations Research/Systems Analysis\n\nUnderstanding of some of the Digital Threads or Digital Twins concepts\n\nAbility to mentor and train fellow systems engineers\n\nBelong, Connect and Grow at KBR\nAt 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.\nKBR is an equal opportunity employer. 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