Systems Engineer

Location: Chantilly, Virginia

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Title:

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.

KBR is seeking a System Engineer to work on an exciting, fast-paced program in Chantilly, Virginia. This position provides subject matter expertise (SME) to support the planning, analysis, testing, and execution Business Continuity Planning, continuity of operations (COOP) and resiliency capabilities.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain comprehensive COOP plans and procedures to ensure continuity of business functions and organizational command and control in the event of disruptions.

• Conduct regular COOP drills and exercises to validate the effectiveness of plans and identify areas for improvement.

• Document and track COOP plan updates and modifications. 

• Lead development and annual update of resiliency concept of operations, communicate resiliency efforts across mission enterprise.

• Manage and maintain crisis action program and contingency locations.

• Collaborate with senior government leadership, SETA team members for COOP and resiliency planning and exercises.

Work Environment:

• Location: On-site

• Travel Requirements: Minimal

• Working Hours: Standard

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph required.

• Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) or relevant field and nine (9) years or more experience; Master’s Degree in STEM or relevant field and seven (7) years or more experience.

• Experience in Business Continuity Planning, COOP and resiliency planning and analysis and associated documentation.

• Experience with systems engineering and project management.

• Ability to work independently to support multiple government customers and large, complex projects to address organization’s needs.

• Self-starter, proactively addresses customer requirements without supervision; readily defines solutions for broad, abstract topics.

• Polished communicator (written/verbal), impeccable interpersonal skills and personal judgment; comfortable briefing or communicating with senior government managers.

• Master at collaboration and coordination with multiple stakeholders -- consensus builder. 

Desired:

• Familiar with Digital Engineering/Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and associated tools, Agile development, cloud technologies.

• Experience with Jira, Confluence.

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.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development. (P91)

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.