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KBR jobs
KBR, the Houston engineering and government services company, supports NASA's human spaceflight at Johnson Space Center through its Science and Space division (its space suit design team, research in NASA's Behavioral Health and Performance laboratory, mission and training support), runs facilities at Stennis Space Center and does space systems engineering for the Space Force and intelligence space programs in Colorado and Virginia. Only its space roles are listed here: the board reads the postings its own search finds for space and judges each one before it is listed, so its other engineering and military work stays off.
, SpaceJobs.Now lists 226 open jobs at KBR; their typical pay runs $124k to $217k a year, with a median of $153k.
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Latest KBR openings
Read 7 Nov 2026, 10:01 UTCJ7 Joint Exercise Planner (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Colorado Springs, Colorado · 1mo agoDetails
$110,000–$120,000/wkIntegration Manager (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Colorado Springs, Colorado · 1mo agoDetails
$140,000–$180,000/wkCyber System Security Engineer (CSSE) (opens the job details)
Software & IT · El Segundo, California · 1mo agoDetails
Sr Engineer Mission Engineering Integration Activities (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Arlington, Virginia, United States · 1mo agoDetails
$200,000–$205,000/wkSpace Systems CAD Modeler (opens the job details)
Mechanical · Beavercreek Township, Ohio, United States · 1mo agoDetails
Engineering Department Manager (opens the job details)
Mechanical · Houston, Texas · 1mo agoDetails
Ops Requirement Cyber Analyst/Cyber/C2 (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Arlington, Virginia, United States · 1mo agoDetails
$150,000–$180,000/yrManpower and Systems Analyst (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Colorado Springs, Colorado · 1mo agoDetails
$140,000–$170,000/yrSustainment Futures Analyst (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Colorado Springs, Colorado · 1mo agoDetails
$82,500–$103,100/yrSustainment System Integration Lead (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Colorado Springs, Colorado · 1mo agoDetails
$148,400–$185,500/yrProject Engineer (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Webster, Texas · 1mo agoDetails
Project Manager, Military Space Strategy and Execution (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Colorado Springs, Colorado · 1mo agoDetails
$125,000–$150,000/yr
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KBR at a glance
KBR, the Houston engineering and government services company, supports NASA's human spaceflight at Johnson Space Center through its Science and Space division (its space suit design team, research in NASA's Behavioral Health and Performance laboratory, mission and training support), runs facilities at Stennis Space Center and does space systems engineering for the Space Force and intelligence space programs in Colorado and Virginia. Only its space roles are listed here: the board reads the postings its own search finds for space and judges each one before it is listed, so its other engineering and military work stays off.
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What KBR pays
Read from the ranges on its open jobs · 2026-11-07The median is $153k/yr over the 159 open jobs with a posted range, and single figures go from $50k/yr up to $372k/yr. Interns, technicians and senior engineers all sit in that figure; the table below separates the disciplines.
Measured from 152 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours). 67 of the 226 open jobs here state no pay.
The top-paying KBR jobs open now
Every 226, highest pay firstRF Engineer (opens the job details)
RF & Payloads · Dulles, Virginia, United States · 1mo agoDetails
$248,100–$372,200/yrSr Director, Program Management (Hybrid) (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Columbia, Maryland, United States of America · 2mo agoDetails
$220,800–$331,200/yrSr RF Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
RF & Payloads · Chantilly, Virginia, United States · 4mo agoDetails
$183,000–$274,000/yrDigital Environment Engineer (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · El Segundo, California · 4mo agoDetails
$178,600–$251,800/yrSpace Systems Engineers (Multiple Positions) (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · El Segundo, California · 8mo agoDetails
$121,000–$251,000/yr
The middle half is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top, measured the same way for every list on the site. A posting's range is base salary only: stock, sign-on money and bonuses are extra where a company offers them. The methodology explains how each pay figure is measured and graded.
What KBR looks for
The usual bar in each discipline KBR is staffing right now. A posting can ask for more or less (a clearance, a degree, years on hardware), so check the role itself before applying.
An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program.
A computer science degree or equivalent experience; some programs need a US security clearance.
A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background.
An engineering or technical background; many operators come from the military, and shift work is common.
A science, engineering or data degree; geospatial and intelligence roles may need a clearance.
Often no degree: a trade school, apprenticeship or military background, plus certifications such as welding or IPC.
KBR's disciplines
Each discipline page covers the work itself, the usual entry bar and the pay posted for it across the industry.
KBR pay by occupation, from its own postings: Software engineer pay, Cybersecurity expert pay, Systems engineer pay, Test engineer pay, Technician pay.
For the wider picture, open the pay tables for every discipline or the space employers that pay the most.
KBR sites with openings
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Questions about KBR
How do I apply to KBR?
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What does KBR pay?
Across the 159 open KBR jobs that give a pay range, the middle of the market is $124k–$217k/yr and the median $153k/yr. The lowest posted figure is $50k/yr and the highest $372k/yr. These are base salary ranges as the postings give them; equity, bonuses and relocation help come on top where offered.
Which disciplines is KBR staffing?
Of its 226 openings, the largest groups are systems, integration & test (62), ground software & IT (32) and programs & business (31).
What does KBR ask for in systems engineering, integration and test jobs in space?
An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program. The exact bar is in each KBR posting.
How fresh is this list of KBR roles?
We read KBR's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as KBR keeps it up, dated with our last check.
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