Kbr, Inc.
Provides engineering, procurement, construction and technology solutions to government and industry worldwide.
SIGINT System Engineer
Engineer SIGINT ground processing systems, providing integration, acquisition, and cloud expertise.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The SIGINT System Engineer will support customer ground signals‑intelligence processing systems, applications, and frameworks as legacy systems evolve. The role involves daily interaction with the customer and contractors, adherence to government standards, and frequent coordination with multiple Acquisition Offices throughout the program life cycle. Key duties include providing expert technical recommendations, guiding integration of new capabilities, and supporting government acquisition processes such as Engineering Change Proposals and documentation. The engineer will define future architecture enhancements, contribute to cost estimates, and advise on system requirements, integration, verification, validation and testing. • Provide expert technical recommendations and engineering advice for new and modified processing capabilities. • Interact directly with industry development contractors on project status, metrics, and issues. • Support government acquisition activities, including Engineering Change Proposals, technical evaluations, and documentation (SOW, RFP, WBS). • Define future architecture enhancements and associated features and capabilities. • Supply technical and programmatic inputs for government cost estimates. • Advise government staff throughout acquisition phases, covering requirements generation, integration, verification, validation, and testing (IVV&T). • Enable transition of new capabilities into mission operations with the Mission Operations team. • Coordinate with internal and external U.S. government offices to identify and resolve acquisition‑lifecycle risks.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸technical advice
- ▸architecture design
- ▸cost estimation
- ▸ivv&t
- ▸capability integration
- ▸acquisition support
What You Bring
Candidates must hold a BS in engineering, physics or a related technical field (master’s preferred) with at least five years of experience, and possess ten or more years of SIGINT systems‑engineering experience. Required knowledge includes SIGINT remote‑sensing systems, mission processing systems, strong systems‑engineering practices, SAFe agile frameworks, cloud environments, and security‑authorization standards such as OAuth 2.0 and OIDC. An active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph is required. The position is contingent on contract award and offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on space‑defense initiatives. • BS in engineering, physics or related field (master’s preferred) with at least 5 years experience. • 10+ years of SIGINT systems‑engineering experience and knowledge of remote‑sensing and space/ground architectures. • Strong systems‑engineering skills in requirements, CONOPS, integration and readiness. • Experience with SAFe agile, DevOps processes and tools such as Jenkins. • Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and security frameworks (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, UMA).
Requirements
- ▸bs engineering
- ▸sigint
- ▸safe
- ▸jenkins
- ▸aws
- ▸ts/sci
Benefits
KBR provides a competitive benefits package that may include a 401(k) with company match, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, paid time off and flexible work schedules. Career growth is supported through professional training, development programs and a culture that emphasizes belonging, connection and growth. • 401(k) plan with company match and comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance. • Flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, paid time off and flexible work schedule. • Professional training, development opportunities and a culture that promotes belonging, connection and growth.
Work Environment
Remote