System Protection 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 Work with 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:
* Conduct comprehensive analysis on system protection to directly contribute to government mission success through thought leadership and proactive action on system protection activities.
* Support the development, training, assessment, periodic exercises, and improvement of contingency checklists.
* Collaborate with internal and external entities for activities associated with site and system inspections and report findings and recommendations.
* Coordinate and support assessment of mission essential functions.
* Assess current and emerging threats; contribute to space protection doctrine, strategies, plans, architectures, and associated requirements; provide vetted analysis and recommendations to improve space protection architectures and capabilities.
* Develop threat mitigation tactics, techniques, and procedures. Train operations personnel on threat mitigation.
* Monitor and evaluate war games and exercises (as requested), capture and assess lessons learned for best practice implementation to further improve space protection efforts.
* Define solutions for broad, abstract topics, succinctly capture risk and issues for the customer and provide analysis and recommendations.
* Review documentation, represent government as required in forums that support streamlined delivery of new capabilities and standardization of integration efforts.
Work Environment:
* Location: On-site
* Travel Requirements: Minimal
* Working Hours: Standard
Qualifications:
* Clearance: TS/SCI clearance with a Polygraph
* Education and Experience:
o Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) or relevant field, and nine (9) years relevant experience
o Masters in STEM or relevant field, and seven (7) years relevant experience
* Knowledge of satellite constellations, spacecraft orbit, and ground station characteristics
* Orbital mechanic knowledge; analyzes and readily articulates pros/cons of orbital changes
* Poised communicator (written/verbal) with impeccable interpersonal skills and personal judgment; master at collaboration and coordination with multiple stakeholders
* Superior data management/data visualization skills and use of appropriate tools
* Desired qualifications include MBSE and AGILE Development, Familiarity with cloud technologies and Spacecraft Operator experience
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.