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Jr. Modeling And Simulation Engineer

Location Chantilly, Virginia Category Engineering, Technology, & Science Job Type Full time Job Id R2101453 Posted Date 03/17/2025
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Jr. Modeling And Simulation Engineer

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.

KBR is seeking a Modeling And Simulation Engineer with and understanding of satellite relevancy to Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community unique missions to be part of our team supporting our customer in Chantilly, VA that delivers mission-critical capabilities directly supporting intelligence-gathering missions from overhead systems.  We lead architectural assessments and report recommendations to senior US Government personnel guiding acquisition and execution of next-generation SIGINT systems needs for the next 10-20 years.  These systems deliver collected data distributed to US Government Intelligence Community and Military users.

The Modeling And Simulation Engineer serves as a technical advisor to support the Government with performing analysis on complex space systems needs for the intelligence and DoD communities.  The SIGINT leadership team embraces innovation in a relentless effort to meet intelligence needs and shorten the timelines to provide actionable critical information to US Government decision-makers.  This is a position of trust advising the US Government and supporting critical missions in SIGINT, COMINT, FISINT, and ELINT. 

This is a contingent position based upon contract award

Specific responsibilities may include:

  • Supports mission analysis assessments and studies for the Program Office
  • Supports assessments HIVE architecture impacts, architecture trades, and architecture performance assessments with the Enterprise, Chief Architect, Chief Engineer, and Program Office
  • Supports development, test, and validation of systems assessment methodologies and tools such as STK, SOAP, MATLAB, and potentially organically developed software
  • Analysis of space systems, performance metrics, timelines, and models
  • Identify and document issues impacting both spacecraft and ground systems through objective analysis and processes
  • Support pre- and post-algorithm implementation and process analysis and modeling
  • Support support to verification and validation of algorithms including tuning, testing, and integration planning
  • Support orbital analysis, including threats assessments/impacts, trades, and analyses
  • Communicate technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Interface with customers, directorate/office representatives, and across system engineering groups to drive resolution plans and strategies for complex technical challenges
  • Generate and maintain technical documentation and reports

Minimum qualifications:

  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
  • Bachelor's degree (Master's degree preferred)
  • 2+ years of experience
  • Understanding of government satellite systems
  • Insight into SIGINT mission fundamentals, and ability to perform analysis on complex space systems
  • Basic understanding of Signals Intelligence satellite systems and architectures
  • Experience in Matlab, Python or similar

Desired qualifications:

  • Prior experience providing analysis support
  • Knowledge of impacting mission threats
  • Prior experience with government satellite systems and/or space situational awareness
  • Experience in the NRO
  • Experience with CONOPs, architecture products, and/or requirements
  • Experience support wargames and exercises

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.

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