KBR

SystemsEngineer(SETA)Mid-Level

$115–155k ~AI est. Chantilly, Virginia, United States; Reston, Virginia, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Systems Engineer (SETA) Mid - Level at KBR. Skills: Systems Engineering, Space Systems, Intelligence Analysis, Modeling and Simulation. Support threat-informed mission engineering activities. Analyze mission threads”

What You'll Achieve.

Inform national security space decisions; Evaluate foreign space and counterspace capabilities; Assess implications for U.S. and allied space and ground architectures; Reduce technical risk for government programs; Ensure analytic rigor; Ensure traceability; Ensure alignment with threat-informed requirements and CONOPS; Support strategy; Support resourcing; Support operational readiness; Ensure national security; Shape future of space defense

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Analytical support; Engineering analysis; Modeling; Simulation; Trade studies; Mission thread analysis; Test and evaluation planning; Technical risk reduction

Eligibility Requirements

Active TS/SCI with Poly, On-site: Chantilly, VA and Reston, VA

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5–10 years in space, defense, or IC analysis or systems engineering, Exposure to space threat analysis or mission/architecture assessments, Demonstrated experience using space mission M&S tools, Working understanding of space and ground architectures, Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related technical field, Active TS/SCI security clearance with Poly

Nice to Have

M.S. in Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, or related discipline, Experience with MBSE (SysML/UML), Experience with digital engineering environments, Experience with advanced modeling approaches, Familiarity with Intelligence Community and Combatant Command organizations, Understanding of how space and counterspace intelligence informs operational planning

What You'll Do.

Support threat-informed mission engineering activities

Analyze mission threads

Characterize system performance

Characterize coverage

Characterize timelines

Translate intelligence into technical requirements

Define measures of performance/effectiveness

Identify risk considerations

Coordinate with stakeholders

Ensure analytic consistency

Support decision processes

Contribute to test planning

Model for test design

Assess data sufficiency

Define evaluation criteria

Produce technical assessments

Decompose architecture

Support verification/validation

Support configuration management

Apply analytic standards

Apply review methodologies

Apply quality assurance practices

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Coordination with partners; Coordination with stakeholders; Cross-customer mission centers; Cross-Service components; Cross-USSF/SSC; Cross-IC; Cross-Combatant Commands

Communication Scope

Technical assessments; Briefings

Process & Methodology

Acquisition lifecycle support

Full Job Description

**Title:** Systems Engineer (SETA) Mid - Level KBR is seeking a Systems Engineer (SETA) to support our customer in Chantilly, VA. The Technical Professional (SETA) provides systems engineering and analytical support to help inform national security space decisions. In this role, you will integrate all‑source intelligence with engineering analysis, modeling, and simulation to evaluate foreign space and counterspace capabilities and assess their implications for U.S. and allied space and ground architectures. You will contribute to trade studies, mission thread analysis, and test and evaluation planning to reduce technical risk for government programs. The position requires close coordination with partners across the Intelligence Community (IC), DoD, and mission stakeholders to ensure analytic rigor, traceability, and alignment with threat‑informed requirements and CONOPS. You will produce high‑quality technical assessments and briefings that support strategy, resourcing, and operational readiness. **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:** Join 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** * Support threat‑informed mission engineering activities, including end‑to‑end mission thread analysis, resiliency assessments, and deployment analysis. * Develop and execute modeling and simulation (M&S) cases using tools such as STK, AFSIM, or custom Python/MATLAB models to characterize system performance, coverage, and timelines. * Translate intelligence on foreign space and counterspace systems into technical requirements, measures of per

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