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Ground Systems Engineer
KBR is seeking a systems engineer (SETA) with a strong background in managing acceptance testing and integration efforts of consolidated software and specialized hardware for diverse locations. This candidate will support a government program office in charge of ground element command and control (C2) activities within a space program office.
Responsibilities include:
Required Qualifications:
Desired Skills and Experience:
Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI Security Clearance with a poly
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.
Ground Systems Engineer
KBR is seeking a systems engineer (SETA) with a strong background in managing acceptance testing and integration efforts of consolidated software and specialized hardware for diverse locations. This candidate will support a government program office in charge of ground element command and control (C2) activities within a space program office.
Responsibilities include:
- Support the customer in oversight of the design, integration and test, installation, and sell-off of spacecraft command and control systems
- Perform integration support for hardware/software solutions to multiple locations
- Provide systems engineering support for requirements development, design, test plans, and requirements verifications through acceptance testing from developers
- Review and assess the adequacy of ground systems specifications, RADs, RVPs, ICDs, RVRs, and system level requirements documentation
- Review, analyze, and coordinate any changes to ground system specifications.
- Participate in defining, managing, testing, verifying, and validating collection segment internal and external interfaces
- Coordinate with SED, GED, MOD and non-NRO SPO ground elements as required.
- Attend system-level design reviews and program management reviews to assess ground system design maturity and requirements compliance and to provide informed technical recommendations to the customer.
- Review, document, and trace ground systems hardware and software requirements and coordinate with other engineers, FFRDC, and developer personnel to resolve issues.
- Review ground system requirements allocations for accuracy and ensure requirement allocation documentation is complete and accurate.
- Participate in and witness ground systems testing to verify internal and external interfaces; review and correlate post-test data to ensure ground systems requirements are met.
- Maintain knowledge of current industry command and control system hardware and software design, manufacturing, and test specifications and standards and apply that knowledge during reviews of developer documentation and processes.
- Use analytical skills and tools to analyze design modifications and assess ground systems interface implications against performance requirements.
- Review acquisition milestone ground systems design documentation for adequacy, accuracy, and completeness, identify cost, schedule, and technical risks/opportunities, and provide mitigation strategies through formal and informal comments.
- Assess the adequacy of developer verification data and provide recommendations to the GPOC for approval or disapproval with clear commentary demonstrating the logic for the recommendations.
- Develop and maintain productive relationships with prime contractor counterparts and functional counterparts
- Understand risk management processes and methods for adjudicating program risk mitigation strategies
- Coordinate across geographically diverse sites for delivery and acceptance testing; requires travel to these sites as well as to developer sites
- Provide coordination with facilities' teams during site surveys, installation, and for long-term facilities maintenance of IT equipment and specialized hardware Support request for change (RFC) processes
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's and 5 years or more experience; Masters and 3 years or more experience
- Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Prior experience for acquisition activities related to requirements development and assessment, technical evaluations of proposals, and ECP development
- Experience with hardware development, verification, validation, and O&M for large systems
- Experience in coordinating government construction activities including Requests for Change (RFC's), site survey, and stakeholder coordination Experience in NRO, IC, or DoD program management processes
Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI Security Clearance with a poly
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.
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