Systems Engineer

KBR
Chantilly, Loudoun County, VA
Title:
Systems Engineer

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

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.

KBR is seeking a highly motivated Systems Engineer (SE) to support the Customer's SIGINT office. We are looking to address future intelligence collection challenges with innovative solutions. The successful candidate understands the mission needs to overcome development and operations limitations of current systems and can guide revolutionary changes in how the Customer conducts its mission. 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.

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:
  • Manage configuration baseline by overseeing the configuration control boards, engineering review boards, technical review boards, and other control mechanisms.
  • Institute rigorous control processes to document baseline configurations and manage process to implement architectural and process changes in support of the chief engineer.
  • Prepare deviations, waivers, and requests for change (RFCs) for government approval when specifications cannot be met.
  • Submit engineering changes to customers for review and approval; maintain records and submit reports regarding status.
  • Identify and assess impacts on new capabilities, including across internal and external interfaces.
  • Prepares configuration verification audit record sheets for all programs.
  • Coordinate review schedules and timelines with the government customer.
Basic Compensation:

$160,000 - $205,000 USD annually

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

Required:
  • Active/Current TS/SCI with Polygraph
  • Bachelor's degree in STEM or related discipline with at least ten (10) years of relevant experience
  • Experience with JSMART tool suite
  • Understanding of DoD/IC satellite systems and architectures
  • Experience in DoD/IC space systems acquisition, sustainment, and program management processes
  • Have technical and analytic capabilities in systems engineering focused on baseline control
  • Ability to work in fast-paced environment with excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal, leadership, team building and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to be independent and effective in a government/contractor team environment
  • Ability to clearly articulate requirements definitions and their dispositions to senior executive government leadership
Desired:
  • Master's degree in engineering discipline or systems engineering.
  • Understanding of acquisition and operations technology best practices
  • Exposure to the system design trade process, assessing system design options, analyzing mission requirements, monitoring vehicle development, test development/execution, and tracking requirement verification
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 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.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At 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.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Posted 2026-07-30

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