SATCOM Systems Engineer- Junior

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.

Key Responsibilities:

As part of KBR's PEO Transport support team, you will recommend SATCOM and/or network resource requirements, cost strategies, technology investment priorities, and developing guidance in line with departmental processes and goals. Additionally, you will provide input on the evaluation of new and existing SATCOM requirements for supportability, implementation, and transition. Technical work will include assisting with the development and identifying processes, products, and tools to enable effective SATCOM capabilities and network optimization as well as providing support for Preliminary Designs, Final Designs, Implementation Plans and other program / systems engineering documentation. Additionally, you will assist with programs operational risk and NetOps readiness of services to meet the operations and quality of execution to meet customers and end-users’ requirements. As a member of KBR's industry leading Digital Engineering team, you will support the government's digital engineering approach consistent with DoD Instruction 5000.97 to provide systems engineering services, to include requirements analysis, preliminary and final design generation, and implementation plans in support of SATCOM ground infrastructure capabilities.

Work Environment:

• Location: Remote

• Travel Requirements: Minimal 0-10% with travel around Ft. Meade area

• Working Hours: Standard

Qualifications:

Required:

• 3 years engineering experience with Military and Commercial Satellite communications (SATCOM) systems that deliver capabilities to tactical and strategic DoD users.

• Participation in the design, development, integration, and sustainment of SATCOM and network systems throughout the systems engineering lifecycle.

• Preparing SATCOM and networking system documentation i.e. systems engineering plan, engineering change proposals and requests, system architecture, etc. to ensure system requirements are implemented and integrated into an overall system architecture.

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate network and SATCOM capabilities to ensure reliable, secure, and efficient data, voice, and video transmission via the Defense Information Systems Network (DISN)

• Ability to travel as required to DISA SATCOM lab in Maryland with minimal travel to DISA Teleport facilities, in CONUS and OCONUS

• Top Secret Clearance is required

Desired:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products to include MS Project, MS Visio, etc.

• Familiarity with MBSE programs (CAMEO, SparX) and SysML language

• Defense Acquisition University systems engineering training

• INCOSE ASEP certification - OCSMP MBSE training and certification

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40hrs

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 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.