Space Systems Engineer (Senior / Sme)

<p style="text-align:left"><b>Title:</b></p>Space Systems Engineer (Senior / Sme)<br /><p>At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries.

KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.</p><br /><p>Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin-off of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027.

Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest-priority national security and space missions. </p><br /><p>Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world.

Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact. </p><br /><p><i>Candidates who join KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin-off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment. </i></p><br /><p><span style="color:#242424"><span style="font-size:inherit">The Space Systems Engineer serves as a critical position responsible for the system-wide management and technical execution of complex spacecraft programs.

The position provides leadership across spacecraft conceptualization, design, development, manufacturing, integration, testing, launch, operations, demonstration, and technical documentation. The engineer directs management and systems engineering activities supporting space-flight hardware development, maintenance, mission operations, and real-time experimental spacecraft.

The role applies project management and systems engineering methods to control technical baselines, schedules, interfaces, risks, mission data, and program deliverables.

The Space Systems Engineer coordinates with government customers, engineering organizations, launch providers, operations centers, and mission stakeholders to ensure spacecraft systems are prepared for launch, demonstration, and sustained mission operations.</span></span></p><p><br /><br /></p><p style="color:!important"><span style="color:#242424"><b><span style="font-size:inherit">Roles and Responsibilities</span></b></span></p><br /><ul><li><span style="color:#242424"><span style="font-size:inherit">Provide system-wide management of spacecraft programs spanning conceptualization, requirements definition, design, development, manufacturing, integration, test, launch, operations, demonstration, sustainment, and documentation.</span></span></li><li><span style="color:#242424"><span style="font-size:inherit">Lead management and systems engineering activities for the development, integration, operation, and maintenance of space mission hardware and associated ground-system capabilities.</span></span></li><li><span style="color:#242424"><span style="font-size:inherit">Direct the development, writing, editing, coordination, and configuration control of aerospace system specifications, interface control documents, requirements documentation, verification procedures, and system-level technical documentation.</span></span></li><li><span style="color:#242424"><span style="font-size:inherit">Manage mission operations and demonstration activities for real-time experimental spacecraft, including coordination of mission readiness, command-and-control, anomaly response, performance monitoring, and operational reporting.</span></span></li><li><span style="color:#242424"><span style="font-size:inherit">Plan and manage the use of government launch, operational, and mission facilities, at varied locations.</span></span></li><li><span style="color:#242424"><span style="font-size:inherit">Lead project planning, scheduling, resource coordination, milestone management, and technical reviews supporting aerospace system development, production, integration, launch, and operations.</span></span></li><li><span style="color:#242424"><span style="font-size:inherit">Manage the collection, processing, reduction, analysis, interpretation, and documentation of aerospace scientific and engineering data.</span></span></li><li><span style="color:#242424"><span style="font-size:inherit">Coordinate spacecraft hardware, software, payload, ground-system, communications, launch, and mission-operations activities across government organizations, contractors, engineering teams, and operating locations.</span></span></li><li><span style="color:#242424"><span style="font-size:inherit">Lead technical reviews and mission-readiness activities, including System Requirements Reviews, Preliminary Design Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews, Flight Readiness Reviews, and Operational Readiness Reviews.</span></span></li><li><span style="color:#242424"><span style="font-size:inherit">Produce and maintain technical presentations, program schedules, engineering analyses, mission products, management briefings, and system-level documentation using standard computer applications and engineering-management tools.</span></span></li></ul><br /><p style="color:!important"><span style="color:#242424"><b><span style="font-size:inherit">Basic Qualifications</span></b></span></p><br /><ul><li><span style="color:#242424"><span style="font-size:inherit">Active Secret security clearance at the time of application or prior to the date required by the contract.</span></span></li><li><span style="color:#242424"><span style="font-size:inherit">Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, mathematics, or a closely related technical discipline.</span></span></li><li><span style="color:#242424"><span style="font-size:inherit">Minimum of 15 years of professional experience supporting aerospace systems, including spacecraft, launch, mission, ground, or related complex aerospace capabilities.</span></span></li><li><span style="color:#242424"><span style="font-size:inherit">Minimum of 5 years of experience providing system-wide management of spacecraft programs, including experience across conceptualization, design, development, manufacturing, test, launch, operations, demonstration, and documentation.</span></span></li><li><span style="color:#242424"><span style="font-size:inherit">Demonstrated experience leading management or systems engineering activities for space-flight hardware development, integration, operations, or maintenance.</span></span></li></ul><p style="color:!important"><span style="color:#242424"><span style="font-size:inherit"> </span></span></p><p style="color:!important"><span style="color:#242424"><b>Work Environment:</b></span></p><ul><li><b>Location:</b> On-site R&D Lab, (No Telework/hybrid arrangements available)</li><li><b>Work hours:</b> 0600-1430, with some overtime, based on mission needs</li><li><b>Travel Requirements:</b> 5-10%</li><li><b>Working Hours:</b> Standard</li></ul><p><br /><br /></p><p><b>Basic Compensation:</b></p><p>$180,000 - $220,000 USD annually</p><br /><p><b>Why Join Us?</b></p><ul><li><b>Innovative Projects:</b> KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.</li></ul><ul><li><b>Collaborative Environment</b>: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.</li></ul><ul><li><b>Impactful Work:</b> Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense</li></ul><br /><p><b>Ready to Make a Difference?</b></p><p