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Program Summary

KBR’s Missile, Aviation, and Ground Systems (MAGS) division delivers mission engineering solutions for critical U.S. Army programs, specializing in aviation and ground systems, integrated air and missile defense, and threat and target systems. As a trusted partner of the U.S. Department of Defense, MAGS provides innovative, technology-driven solutions to enhance national security. With a global presence and a strong ethical framework, KBR ensures secure, effective, and mission-ready capabilities worldwide.

Title

Hardware Systems Engineer

Job Summary

KBR is seeking a Hardware Systems Engineer with experience working with Patriot Ground Support Equipment hardware and standards used by US Military Systems. Candidates must have relevant engineering experience in development and fielding of Military Ground or Air Defense Systems. The Engineer will support projects from conceptualization to fielding, participate in high-profile meetings, and brief technical results to USG stakeholders and contractors.

The Systems Engineer provides technical and programmatic support to the Patriot Ground Support Equipment (PGSE) product office within IFMC. Responsibilities include systems engineering oversight, analysis of PGSE technical data, development and review of system requirements and test objectives, and validation and verification. The engineer will evaluate hardware solutions to meet system requirements and analyze test results, while gaining extensive knowledge of PGSE systems and subsystems operations and interfaces.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Perform technical engineering and problem solving focusing on ground support equipment performance of hardware within radar, command and control, power generation, and support equipment.
• Apply scientific and engineering processes and modeling techniques to the life cycle development of ground support hardware.
• Support system performance analysis, independent assessments, post-test analysis, and simulations for Verification and Validation activities.
• Maintain and improve large-scale simulations to support multiple missions and integrate models from mission partners.
• Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) support during analysis execution for Hardware In-the Loop (HWIL), Digital Modeling and Simulation (M&S), and other analysis tasks.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Engineering Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace engineering
• Experience in DoD engineering roles
• Experience with Air and Missile Defense systems
• U.S. Citizen with active Secret security clearance or ability to obtain one

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in RF hardware or RF systems design, especially Radar hardware
• Experience with ground support equipment hardware or systems design
• Supporting Army Air Defense systems experience
• Experience giving technical briefings to external customers
• Familiarity with Military and Industry Engineering Standards
• Knowledge of MATLAB, Python, or Visual Basic for Excel

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture, fostering an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect, and Grow. We are an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants without discrimination.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

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