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Chief Systems Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

$213K - $260K/yr

Chief Systems Engineer Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR ... KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology ...

KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology ... Experience serving as a software architect, chief engineer, or technical lead across multiple ...

Chief Systems Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

$213K - $260K/yr

Chief Systems Engineer Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR ... KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology ...

CIO Team Lead

Washington, DC · On-site

$172K - $211K/yr

Title: CIO Team Lead Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR ... KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology ...

CIO Team Lead

Mclean, VA · On-site

$172K - $211K/yr

Title: CIO Team Lead Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR ... KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology ...

KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology ... Engineers * Assist chief engineer with planning and conduct of Functional and Physical ...

Title: CIO Team Lead Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR ... KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology ...

Production Engineer Job Summary KBR is seeking a Production Engineer to support the Tactical ... The role works closely with government leadership, chief engineers, prime contractors, and supplier ...

CIO Principal Advisor

Mclean, VA · On-site

$159K - $194K/yr

Title: CIO Principal Advisor Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR ... KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology ...

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Chief Systems Engineer

KBR

Chantilly, VA • On-site

$213K - $260K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 4 days ago


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8.3

Company rating: 8.3 out of 10

Based on 48 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

144th of 450 rated engineering


Job description

Title:

Chief 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.

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.

This is a contingent position based upon contract award

KBR is seeking a Chief Systems Engineer to support a procurement providing Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) support to an IC/DoD government customer within the Washington DC Metropolitan area.

The Chief Systems Engineers will assist in leading engineering teams in taking a multi-discipline approach to requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability and analysis across the NSG, ASG, and Federal Agencies to ensure timely and accurate GEOINT.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Assist the Government in directing requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability and analysis across the NSG, ASG and Federal Agencies.
  • Assist with the planning, analysis/traceability of user requirements, architecture traceability, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems and review cloud service capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations.
  • Advise the Government on proposed changes to the solution designs based on analysis of requirements and new technology.
  • Assist the Government in the capture and translation of mission and customer requirements/needs into systems/capability requirements and solutions.
  • Support the analysis and allocation of requirements to systems architecture components and executing programs.
  • Assist the Government in performing systems integration activities.
  • Assist in leading AoAs, CoAs, Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments.
  • Assist the Government in strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management and interface design.
  • Provide expert advice to the Government in the areas of relating vision, strategy, plans, needs, requirements, process, and capability developments.
  • Assis the government in modernization of infrastructure and capabilities.
  • Oversee and coordinate the work of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level contractor Systems Engineers.

Required Qualifications:

  • 18+ years of experience
  • Master's degree or higher in Systems Engineering or in related technical or scientific fields such as engineering, physics, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree.
  • Active TS/SCI with the ability to obtain a Poly required
  • Expert-level experience in relevant work areas including DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, Planning Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System (PPBES)
  • Process, or system engineering of large complex System of Systems or Service Oriented Architecture/Cloud environments.
  • Expert-level experience with systems engineering lifecycle.
  • Extensive experience within the DoD/IC.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated experience with MBSE, processes, tools and languages.
  • Software Development Framework certification.
  • INCOSE Expert System Engineering Professional (ESEP) certification.
  • Demonstrated experience in the field of geospatial intelligence.
  • Demonstrated experience in the development of Digital Engineering Ecosystems and Digital Twins.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the current NSG/ASG and other IC Enterprises.

Basic Compensation:

$213,000 - $260,300

This range is for the Virginia area only

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

Additional Compensation:

KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

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.

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.


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At KBR, we partner with government and industry clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive solutions with an emphasis on efficiency and safety. With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, our employees are ready to handle projects and missions from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance. Whether at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space, our clients trust us to deliver the impossible on a daily basis.

Industry

It services

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Houston, TX, US

Year founded

1998