Mission Engineer
Apply NowCompany: KBR, Inc
Location: Wallops Island, VA 23337
Description:
Title:
Mission Engineer
BELONG. CONNECT. GROW. with KBR.
Around here, we define the future. We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers. But we all share one goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely.
KBR is seeking a Mission Engineer (ME) to support a Range Operations Contract (ROC) project team that provide various technical launch services supporting Sounding Rocket missions from WFF, Norway, Alaska and other locations. The ME provides technical aspects of requirements review and analysis, project support planning and scheduling, project risks, project design and test, project execution, and project closeout for launch services provided by the ROC. The ME will manage and direct engineering on multiple launch missions, providing necessary technical inputs to support mission build up, range instrumentation configuration, test plans, and launch execution activities.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent. Mid-Level position into Project Engineering preferably with a minimum of 5 years engineering or related launch range experience.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible for technical/operational leadership of a small, routine project/mission within the programmatic guidelines set by the program manager and customer.
Defines, generates, and reviews project requirements documentation.
Performs standard technical studies to refine project requirements. Monitors project to ensure work scope, schedule, and budget are well defined and maintained.
Provides the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received.
May conduct basic performance/project analysis during phase-down to benefit future/other projects/missions/programs.
Technical Skills:
Systems Engineering per NASA standards
Integration and testing per NASA standards
Support complex and/or technologically challenging tasks including the leadership in generating the Test Plans and Telemetry and radar support requirements
Develops, maintains, and reports technical performance metrics effectively measuring the level of performance in execution of launch missions.
Managerial Skills:
Technical liaison with government and customer technical personnel of the mission
Technical lead for providing range support to assigned launch missions supporting matrixed team and Task Lead
Manages the various technical & engineering interfaces, identify and collect compliance and risks items; collect and document lessons learned
Ensuring technical support to customers, providing technical consultation advice to Task Leads regarding design issues, development and test approaches, and test result assessments
Core Skills:
Strong leadership skills
Ability to work well in a team environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Self-motivated, self-starter
Strong organizational skills
Ability to function in a dynamic environment with changing requirements and priorities
Microsoft Office products
Desired Skills:
Experience in launch, aerospace or space range operations.
Fundamental knowledge of telemetry principles, data acquisition, Radar, Command antenna systems a plus
Reports technical status to the stakeholders as appropriate.
Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
Travel: Up to 10% of the year
KBR BENEFITS
KBR offers a wide range of benefits for their employees; we offer medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, retirement 401k, travel benefits, PTO, holidays, flexible work schedules, parental leave, military leave, education assistance, and the list goes on and on! We also support career advancement through professional training and development.
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.
Mission Engineer
BELONG. CONNECT. GROW. with KBR.
Around here, we define the future. We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers. But we all share one goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely.
KBR is seeking a Mission Engineer (ME) to support a Range Operations Contract (ROC) project team that provide various technical launch services supporting Sounding Rocket missions from WFF, Norway, Alaska and other locations. The ME provides technical aspects of requirements review and analysis, project support planning and scheduling, project risks, project design and test, project execution, and project closeout for launch services provided by the ROC. The ME will manage and direct engineering on multiple launch missions, providing necessary technical inputs to support mission build up, range instrumentation configuration, test plans, and launch execution activities.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent. Mid-Level position into Project Engineering preferably with a minimum of 5 years engineering or related launch range experience.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible for technical/operational leadership of a small, routine project/mission within the programmatic guidelines set by the program manager and customer.
Defines, generates, and reviews project requirements documentation.
Performs standard technical studies to refine project requirements. Monitors project to ensure work scope, schedule, and budget are well defined and maintained.
Provides the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received.
May conduct basic performance/project analysis during phase-down to benefit future/other projects/missions/programs.
Technical Skills:
Systems Engineering per NASA standards
Integration and testing per NASA standards
Support complex and/or technologically challenging tasks including the leadership in generating the Test Plans and Telemetry and radar support requirements
Develops, maintains, and reports technical performance metrics effectively measuring the level of performance in execution of launch missions.
Managerial Skills:
Technical liaison with government and customer technical personnel of the mission
Technical lead for providing range support to assigned launch missions supporting matrixed team and Task Lead
Manages the various technical & engineering interfaces, identify and collect compliance and risks items; collect and document lessons learned
Ensuring technical support to customers, providing technical consultation advice to Task Leads regarding design issues, development and test approaches, and test result assessments
Core Skills:
Strong leadership skills
Ability to work well in a team environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Self-motivated, self-starter
Strong organizational skills
Ability to function in a dynamic environment with changing requirements and priorities
Microsoft Office products
Desired Skills:
Experience in launch, aerospace or space range operations.
Fundamental knowledge of telemetry principles, data acquisition, Radar, Command antenna systems a plus
Reports technical status to the stakeholders as appropriate.
Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
Travel: Up to 10% of the year
KBR BENEFITS
KBR offers a wide range of benefits for their employees; we offer medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, retirement 401k, travel benefits, PTO, holidays, flexible work schedules, parental leave, military leave, education assistance, and the list goes on and on! We also support career advancement through professional training and development.
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.