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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.\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\nKBR is seeking a Systems Engineer (SE) to support the SSPO Systems Engineering and Integration Division. The Systems Engineer is a technical/engineering professional who performs system or enterprise level systems engineering across the life cycle on complex Space Systems acquisition processes. The SE provides expert advice and manages systems engineering processes and implementation for System Program Office (SPO)-developed collection system, including space vehicle, payloads, and associated ground command and control elements. Requires experience in multiple aspects of the program systems engineering life cycle to aid the customer’s SPO in the acquisition, verification and validation, and initialization of current programs. The position includes requirements management, interface definition, customer engagement, and proposal technical evaluation support. The position requires a moderate level of knowledge in modern model-based systems engineering (MBSE) techniques in order to aid the customer’s SPO in appropriately applying digital engineering to their next-generation program. Member should be able to translate program capabilities into required architectural products.\nKey Responsibilities:\nManage and develop requirements from higher level Enterprise governing documents to the Segment level and lower\n\nSupport relevant specification development and test planning activities across the enterprise and with development contractors\n\nLead coordination and completion of segment specification sell-off, along with other verification and validation activities\n\nCoordinate across the SP for any proposed specification changes and facilitate integration of changes into the baseline\n\nLead the transition and stand-up of the above specification management activities into an appropriately scoped and purposed MBSE framework\n\nDevelop model queries and supporting documentation to enable use of model results\n\nPlan MBSE model development in support of systems engineering objectives and program milestones\n\nIdentify and assess segment-level impacts of new capabilities, including across specification, internal and external interfaces, and facilitate integration into the current program baseline\n\nIdentify risks to mission closure in the collection segment and evaluate proposed burn-down plans\n\nLiaise with mission analysis and acquisition teams to ensure completeness across the acquisition\n\nLeverage a variety of software tools including DOORS, and perform analysis and automation of tasks\n\nSupport customer design reviews, providing technical insight to evaluate developer design\n\nLead integration of new capabilities to the program baseline\n\nManage external interface definition and coordination of changes with external stakeholders and developer\n\nProvide technical insight into evaluations of developer proposals\n\nSupport customer in CONOP development\n\nSupport initialization and on-orbit calibration and validation activities\n\nSupport ground site integration and test activities\n\nDevelop productive relationships with development contractor counterparts, functional counterparts, and other spacecraft, payload and ground subject matter experts\n\nAdvise and mentor customer personnel regarding segment architecture, specification, verification and validation\n\nOther duties as specified by the customer\n\nBasic Compensation:\n$137,000 - $188,000 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: Up to 25%\n\nWorking Hours: Core hour support required\n\nQualifications:\nRequired:\nActive TS/SCI with polygraph clearance\n\nBachelor’s degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline with at least 10 years of relevant experience\n\nDemonstration knowledge of MBSE at program through architecture level\n\nBasic understanding of DOD/IC satellite systems and architectures\n\nExcellent interpersonal, leadership, team building and problem solving skills with a demonstrated ability to be independent and effective in a government/contractor team environment\n\nExperience in DOD/IC acquisition and program management processes\n\nExcellent oral and written communication skills\n\nExcellent oral and written communication skills\n\nDemonstrated sustained superior performance\n\nAvailable to travel domestically\n\nEducation and experience with MBSE for requirements management\n\nReady to Make a Difference?\nIf 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.\nKBR Benefits\nKBR 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.\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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