SmallUASEngineEngineer

**Title:** Small UAS Engine Engineer ** _Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!_** **_Small UAS Engine Subject Matter Expert (SME)_** 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. **Key Responsibilities:** The Small UAS Engine SME reports to the R&D Portfolio Manager within the Air Force Acquisition Operating Unit (AFA OU). This position provides engineering and technical support for small piston engines used in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in support of an Air Force System Program Office. The role involves in‑office collaboration with government teams and contractors to support propulsion engineering activities across development, testing, production, and sustainment. The position also supports test events and program execution through coordination, technical analysis, documentation, and travel to contractor and government facilities as required. The role requires a technically credible propulsion engineer who combines strong analytical and systems‑level thinking with disciplined program execution, clear communication, and the ability to collaborate effectively across government, contractor, and test environments. **Specific Responsibilities:** * Provide engineering and technical support for small piston engines used in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), supporting Air Force System Program Office (SPO) activities across development, production, test, and sustainment. * Perform in‑office technical support to Program Managers (PMs), engineers, and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), including propulsion engineering analysis, requirements traceability, technical documentation review, and issue tracking. * Support coordination activities with prime contractors, UAS manufacturers, and engine vendors, including review of engin