KBR Hiring for Space Tactics Engineering Specialist at Albuquerque, New Mexico Full Time

Space Tactics Engineering Specialist

Location NM – Albuquerque

Req # 6165

Minimum Clearance Required TS/SCI

Thank you for your interest in joining the KBR team. Together, we can leverage the next generation of advanced technologies to deliver industry-leading capabilities across land, air, sea, space, and cyberspace. Our goal is to deliver innovative solutions using an agile, mission-first approach to address the most difficult technical challenges facing our customers. The only way that we can tackle these challenges is by recruiting the brightest minds in the industry to join our team.

KBR is seeking a highly skilled Space Tactics Engineering/Specialist (STES) within the following Labor Categories (*defined below); Subject Matter Expert (SME), Level 3 Senior, Level 2 Journeyman, Level 1 Junior; to serve on the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (SpRCO) Systems Engineering & Technical Assistance (SETA) contract. The SpRCO, located at Kirtland AFB, NM, is a small, streamlined organization with dedicated, organic acquisition support functions: contracting, financial management, human resources, security, program management and technical engineering support that are critical in enabling the rapid response required for classified space programs. Their mission is to develop and deliver operationally dominant space capabilities at the speed of warfighting relevance. They expedite delivery and deployment of space capabilities in response to the Commander, U.S. Space Command requirements.

A successful candidate should be a leader and problem solver with a proven ability to deliver superior results as part of a high performing team in a high-profile, fast-paced environment.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans, designs, and conducts trades studies for advanced space systems designed to meet advanced adversary capabilities.

• Supports validation and verification of major space-centric systems integration.

• Develops rapid reaction operational requirements for space-centric capabilities.

• Assists government and contractor teams to assure that requirements decomposition yields a system that is both efficient and effective.

• Rapidly develops and fields new, highly classified space capabilities for operations, establishes operational and tactical applications, and conducts research to meet emerging space-centric needs.

• Other classified duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) a minimum of fifteen (15) years of relevant DoD/IC or relevant industry work experience with no less than five (5) total years’ experience in a SAP and/or SCI environment with at least one (1) year of that total being within the past 5 years, and a Master of Arts/Master of Science/Master of Engineering (MA/MS/ME) degree.

• Level 3 (L3) Senior a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant DoD/IC or relevant industry work experience with no less than two (2) total years’ experience in a SAP and/or SCI environment with at least one (1) year of that total being within the past 5 years, and a Master of Arts/Master of Science/Master of Engineering (MA/MS/ME) degree.

• Level 2 (L2) Journeyman minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science (BA/BS) degree.

• Level 1 (L1) Junior approximately three (3) years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science (BA/BS) degree.

• Solid understanding of DoD Acquisition and Development processes.

• Excellent organizational and leadership abilities.

• Highly effective communication and presentation skills.

Security Requirements:

• Active Top Secret clearance with sensitive compartmented information (SCI) and special access program (SAP) eligibility and willingness to submit to a Counter-Intelligence polygraph.

KBR is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by law.