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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.

Key Responsibilities:

KBR is seeking a highly qualified RF Payload Engineer to provide support to our customer that operates, maintains, and reports the status of intelligence satellites and their associated ground systems, provides defensive space control and space protection, monitors satellite flight safety, and provides space situational awareness. This effort includes support to innovation labs developing new tools, models, and algorithms to operate and exploit satellite space and ground systems.

As an RF Payload Engineer, you have the in-depth experience and knowledge of SIGINT satellite systems, payloads, and operational characteristics, and possess expertise on how these can be leveraged to support both lab innovations and mission operations advanced support.    

Minimum Qualifications:

Twenty (20) years of relevant experience with demonstrated expertise and knowledge of SIGINT satellite systems, payloads, and operational characteristics

Ability to deliver lab innovations and mission operations advanced support

Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related quantitative science field

Desired Qualifications:

Master's Degree in a relevant field with seventeen (17) years of relevant experience with demonstrated expertise OR PhD in a relevant field plus fourteen (14) years of relevant experience with demonstrated expertise

Experience leading teams resulting in successful verification and test strategies/solutions for complex programs

Experience with cloud development processes

Experience with industry system engineering practices

Strong interpersonal skills in order to influence, collaborate and work effectively with all levels of internal and external leadership

Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI with polygraph

Basic Compensation: 

$155,500 - $233,200/ year

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.  

At KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, 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 more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient, and safer.

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.