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GEOINT Operations Systems Engineer

KBR logoKBR~$155k–$193k/yrtypicalChantilly, Virginia, United StatesFull timePosted 7mo ago
  • TS/SCI clearance

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## Title GEOINT Operations Systems Engineer ## GEOINT Operations Systems Engineer 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.

KBR is seeking a GEOINT Operations System Engineer to support a very dynamic space program in Chantilly, VA. In this position, you will support acquiring and deploying the next generation of space assets including first of a kind satellite constellation with ground-breaking technology.

This rewarding and mission focused position will enable you to have a positive impact on our nation’s capabilities, while working with an incredibly strong team that is focused on mission success. The GEOINT Operations Systems Engineer is responsible for supporting satellite operations from tasking to product dissemination for a proliferated constellation of imagery satellites.

This position requires an understanding of operations with prior experience in satellite operations. Must have excellent problem solving skills, creativity and a willingness and to go the extra mile to resolve issues in a dynamic fast paced Program Office.

If you have passion for the mission, are excited about next generation space, and love collaborating with a great team, apply today. ## Key Responsibilities - Provide operations planning and execution support - Develop and coordinate operations transition plans for large constellations - Provides support to anomaly resolution - Support development and evaluation of CONOPS for GEOINT missions - Interface with mission users, operators, and analysts to translate operational needs into system requirements - Assess system performance from an operational and mission-effectiveness perspective - Support exercises, demonstrations, and operational evaluations - Ability to provide on-call support - Provide proactive support to the Government customer and tasks in an integrated office environment - Participate in full lifecycle acquisition and SE activities from pre-acquisition through launch and on-orbit checkout - Author, review, and coordinate documents, briefings and data to aid the Government in communications and decision-making - Provide support for dissemination of imagery products ## Required Qualifications - Clearance: Active TS/SCI security clearance with current Polygraph - Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics, and 8+ years’ experience Preferred: Masters or PhD in a relevant technical field - Space Systems: Experience with space systems design, development, and operations to include tasking, metrics collecting, and image dissemination - IC Community: Experience with the Intelligence Community (IC) and/or the Department of Defense - Payloads: Experience with IC architectures, spacecraft, and payloads - Lead: Ability to lead and be the primary point of contact for one or more projects - Skills: Effective interpersonal skills (across multiple groups, offices, and organizations) and strong customer engagement skills - Communication: Ability to communicate complex technical subjects to a diverse audience of senior decision makers with varying levels of technical expertise in written and oral formats - Environment: Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, integrated team environment Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR At KBR, we are passionate about our people 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 People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together. 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.

From KBR's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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KBR's space work: NASA human spaceflight support at Johnson Space Center, Stennis Space Center operations and space systems engineering for the Space Force.

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