Senior Launch & Mission Integration Specialist

Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Title:

Senior Launch & Mission Integration Specialist

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.

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.

Job Description:

- Provide program management and systems engineering support for Rocket Systems Launch Program (RSLP) missions.

- Assess launch service schedules, budgets, risks, contract requirements, and technical milestones.

- Coordinate with Government customers, commercial launch providers, payload organizations, and mission partners.

- Lead Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings, Program Management Reviews (PMRs), Design Reviews, Readiness Reviews, Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), and Working Groups.

- Develop executive briefings, technical presentations, decision packages, schedules, and action-item tracking.

- Support launch campaign planning including site readiness, facility coordination, mission integration, and launch operations.

- Review engineering documentation and system testing to verify mission requirements.

- Ensure compliance with DoD, USSF, SSC, and national launch policies.

- Support acquisition planning, contract execution, proposal evaluations, and technical assessments.

Required Skills

- Active DoD Secret clearance

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Program Management, Acquisition Management, Physical Sciences, or related technical field

- 5+ years of experience supporting one or more of the following: Space launch, Missile systems, Space Systems, Systems Engineering, Acquisition, Mission Integration

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent efforts

- Experience using Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams)

Desired Skills:

• Active DoD TS with SCI eligibility.

• Master’s Degree in relevant education requirement (includes MBA w/ relevant technical experience).

• 10 years prior launch/missile enlisted experience may be substituted for education requirement.

• Prior Launch, Missile or Space Operational experience.

• Proficiency in the Comprehensive Cost and Requirement System (CCaR), MS Project or and/or Confluence/Jira.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

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.

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.