Senior Software Engineer
The posting names a TS/SCI clearance.
About the role
Title
Senior Software Engineer
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.
KBR is seeking a Sr Software Engineer to work on-site at Schriever SFB, near Colorado Springs, CO for our front range operations and sustainment effort. We liaison with an IC customer and Satellite Control Network to provide satellite support services to our mission critical customer. Our team handles real time on-orbit support, launch ascent support and End-of-Life operations for all NOPS missions. The software team works in a state-of-the-art dynamic environment to develop new containerized software and maintain existing software for different needs on the program.
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
- Maintain software used to establish connections for status & control of ground equipment.
- Provide Java software development. Perform all aspects of software engineering support required to implement systems.
- Also maintain software that handles scheduling of on-orbit contacts, and orbit calculations.
- Write software that supports launch operations with trajectory calculations for the SpaceX and ULA vendors.
- Provide support to team members primarily with Java development and utilizing the Spring Boot framework.
- Develop React-based user interfaces for operator interaction.
- Assist writing microservices that interact with a variety of vendor interfaces for data processing.
- Deploy new containerized applications in Kubernetes environments.
- Assist with new customer requests by extending and enhancing existing capabilities and creating new ones where needed.
Work Environment
- Location: On-site
- Travel Requirements: Minimal
- Working Hours: 1st shift, regular hours
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40 hours
Required
- Clearance: TS/SCI with a Polygraph
- Education: Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
- Experience: 5 years of software engineering (development/coding) experience
- Experience and proficiency with Java programming language
- Knowledge with Spring Boot framework or other similar experience
- Interpersonal Skills: Ability to interface effectively with users, customers, management, and other engineering personnel
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledgeable with IDE for Java software development or other similar experience
- Experience with Gitlab or other similar CI/CD experience
- Experience with NoSQL databases, such as MongoDB.
- Experience with Docker/Kubernetes.
- Experience using/writing Ansible automation scripts.
- Experience with C++ programming language.
- Working knowledge of SQL databases.
Basic Compensation
$127,000 - $190,000 USD annually
The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Let's shape the future together.
KBR Benefits
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
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.
Copied from the listing KBR published, verified 31 Oct 2026.
About KBR
KBR's space work: NASA human spaceflight support at Johnson Space Center, Stennis Space Center operations and space systems engineering for the Space Force.
Similar open roles

Manager, Information Security Management (opens the job details)
SES · Software & IT · Bucharest, Romania· todayDetails

Security Officer (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Supply Chain · Greater Seattle Area· 1d agoDetails

Dream Chaser Flight Controller (Systems Engineer II) (opens the job details)
Sierra Space · Launch & Ops · Louisville, CO, United States· 4mo agoDetails
$94,090–$129,394.75/yr

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) (opens the job details)
Ursa Major · Software & IT · Longmont, Colorado, United States· 1w agoDetails
$240,000–$300,000/yr
Experienced in Ground Software & IT?
Space employers come to us looking for a particular skill, location or credential. Leave your details one time, at no cost, and we put you forward when a role matches, never without your yes.
KBR openings, sent to your inbox
Each week we send what KBR posted since the last email, with comparable openings at other space companies. No cost, and you can stop it with one click.
Hiring for KBR? Feature this role to get a marked Featured slot above the lists and the lead place in the weekly job email for 30 days. Pricing:$99 for a single role, or $299 to cover every role you have open. To see who else is hiring your disciplines and at what pay, read the monthly space hiring brief.